Finch Review: Man Who Embarks On A Moving And Powerful Journey To Find A New Home | Apple TV+

Cast: Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones

Director: Miguel Sapochnik

Streaming Platform: Apple TV+

Ratings: 3.5/5 (three and half star) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]

This November 5 Finch lands on Apple TV+, the new film by director Miguel Sapochnik (Repo Men) starring the award-winning Tom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out). This new science fiction adventure promised to be one of Apple’s great original releases for this year and after seeing it, it’s time to ask yourself the big question: Has it met expectations? We’ll tell you then. Finch is far from being the most impressive and creative survival film in a post-apocalyptic world in cinema, but it is nonetheless a captivating story, guided by compelling characters who present an emotionally resonant and important personal journey.

Finch Review: The Story

In Finch, a human, a robot and a dog form an unlikely family, on an energetic and exciting adventure about one man’s mission to make sure his beloved canine companion has someone to take care of him when he can no longer. Tom Hanks plays Finch a robotics engineer and one of the few survivors of a solar cataclysm that has devastated Earth. But Finch, who has been living in an underground bunker for a decade, has built a world of his own that he shares with his dog, Goodyear. Create a robot, played by Caleb Landry Jones to take over Goodyear when he no longer can.

As the trio embark on a perilous journey through a desolate American West, Finch struggles to teach his creation, who names himself Jeff, the joys and wonders of being alive. This road trip will be full of challenges and humor, as it is difficult for Finch to convince Jeff and Goodyear to get along as they face the dangers of this new world.

The Review and Analysis

As you may have seen, Finch has a fairly simple plot. Its story focuses on the journey undertaken by our protagonist and his peculiar companions. They will have to face all kinds of adversities typical of a cruel world marked by dust and radiation. As a result of this a succession of scenes will arrive that will allow us to create a bond with the characters while they become a small family. Finch has a very good production design showing the remnants of a world ravaged by the Apocalypse. As viewers, we will feel the rawness of it while we will long for things to turn out well for the protagonists.

We are facing a very entertaining and emotional film that, as expected, has a huge Tom Hanks who is capable of supporting all the weight of it on his own shoulders offering viewers both moving scenes and situations that we They will make a smile appear.

Regarding the robotic companion, to a certain extent their contributions do not go too far outside the clichés of the cinema of robots that, little by little, learn to live with humans. However, Caleb Landry Jones manages to give him the necessary affection so that, at the end of the adventure, we have managed to become very fond of him. However, the bond that is created between the three protagonists of the film works perfectly making, as I said before, we manage to get quite fond of them.

In the end, it is Gustavo Santaolalla’s memorable soundtrack that will win many hearts. The composer may be known recently for his work in video games as The Last of Us but Santaolalla has already won two Oscars for Best Sound Band with Brokeback Mountain and Babel. In this film, the music elevates practically every scene, making emotions reach the surface of the viewers’ skin and eyes. It’s simply one of those soundtracks that turn an already beautiful movie into an even more enjoyable viewing experience.

Finch Review: Star Performance

The actor has that iconic ability to grab viewers’ attention as soon as he starts talking, and Sapochnik employs long, uninterrupted takes to allow Hanks to take audiences on an imaginary tour of their past. Jo Willems’ (His House) sumptuous cinematography offers some of the simplest yet most beautiful images of the year. Obviously, the robot looks remarkably realistic, although this kind of special effects has been around for some time. However, such a comment does not detract from the fact that it is an impressive work by the artists involved in bringing Jeff to life, especially when Jeff himself interacts with Goodyear and Finch.

The Final Words

‘Finch’ is an optimistic, tender and pleasant film with great visuals. Despite focusing almost entirely on the endearing dynamics between its characters, the script manages to effectively inform us about their universe. However, ignoring their notable technical section, Luck and Powell do not pose particularly interesting situations and the set is very predictable. Moreover, it is very easy to know what is going to happen throughout the film once it is understood that it was not created to surprise but so that we can bask in its sentimental core – something like a very friendly and full of light from ‘The Road’ – and not in the possible dangers of the adventure. In fact, the final minutes are the most attractive, and perhaps it would have been better to set the film from this point. Therefore, the proposal feels like a missed opportunity in which at least Sapochnik proves to have a niche beyond television.