Causeway (2022)
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A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
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... Gloria
... Sharon
... Dr. Lucas
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"Causeway possesses detailed, subtle performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry - excellent chemistry - who truly carry the film on their shoulders.
Lila Neugebauer doesn't bring anything new to the military subgenre of "veteran returns home", but she knows how to give the spotlight to the actors, making the best possible decisions for them to shine.
Formulaic and predictable but interesting enough for fans of these types of stories."
Rating: B-
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Release Date:
2022-10-28
Run Time:
96 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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Causeway
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"Causeway possesses detailed, subtle performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry - excellent chemistry - who truly carry the film on their shoulders.
Lila Neugebauer doesn't bring anything new to the military subgenre of "veteran returns home", but she knows how to give the spotlight to the actors, making the best possible decisions for them to shine.
Formulaic and predictable but interesting enough for fans of these types of stories."
Rating: B-
"Lynsey" (Jennifer Lawrence) is on her way to a job when her truck breaks down. Seeking help from mechanic "James" (Brian Tyree Henry) she appears reluctant to give him her number. She claims she doesn't recall it... He is sceptical, but as the story now evolves we discover that this young woman is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan where she suffered an injury to her brain. With the help of him, and her physician "Dr. Lucas" (Stephen McKinley Henderson) she now tries to put some semblance of order - and fulfilment - back into her life. It is interesting, this film, insofar as it considers the perspective of a woman returning from conflict. Assumptions are made that would probably not be made about her male counterparts, and director Lila Neugebauer tries hard to ensure that how American society deals with these distinctions is writ large. Lawrence delivers quite well, she offers a nuanced effort that can be quite poignant at times, especially as we - and "James" get to know her character more, and as that character begins to emerge from her shell of shame, embarrassment and mistrust. It's not very well paced, though. Despite being only ninety minutes, I felt the points reiterated just once to often and the dialogue didn't really offer much succour to either the actors or the audience. We are left to assume too much; to project our own opinions and sympathies on her persona, and without ever possibly being able to empathise that left me feeling the drama was just a bit too sterile. As with many films depicting the struggle of returning soldiers to fit in and flourish at home, it has a profound message to send - but as a piece of cinema, there are too many lingering close ups, the score is really weak and unimaginative and it's nothing much to write home about.
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Causeway
Cast
... Lynsey
... James
... Gloria
... Sharon
... Dr. Lucas
... Justin
... Santiago
... Rick
... Bro
... Neuropsychologist
... Jim
... Physiotherapist
... Physiotherapist
... Bartender
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... ADR Mixer
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... Co-Producer
... Executive Producer
... Art Direction
... Hair Department Head
... Executive Producer
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Makeup Department Head
... Original Music Composer
... Second Assistant Director
... Makeup Artist
... Sound Mixer
... Second Unit Director
... Key Makeup Artist
... Sound Mixer
... ADR Editor
... Additional Editor
... Key Makeup Artist
... Executive Producer
... First Assistant Director
... Sound
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... Editor
... Special Effects Technician
... Co-Producer
... Additional Editor
... Executive Producer
... ADR Mixer
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... Director
... Executive Producer
... Writer
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... Sound
... Digital Intermediate Colorist
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... Makeup Artist
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