The Way Back (Gavin O'Connor, March 6, 2020) Movie

Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck) once had a life filled with promise. In high school, he was a basketball phenom with a full university scholarship, when suddenly, for reasons unknown, he walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Now years later, Jack is spiraling down, triggered by an unspeakable loss, and drowning in the alcoholism that cost him his marriage and any hope for a better life. When he is asked to coach the basketball team at his alma mater, which has fallen far since his glory days, he reluctantly accepts, surprising no one more than himself. As the boys start to come together as a team and win, Jack may have finally found a reason to confront the demons that have derailed him. But will it be enough to fill the void, heal the deep wounds of his past, and set him on the road to redemption?

starring ben affleck. also featuring al madrigal, micheala watkins, janina gavankar, and glynn turman

 

Is this the prequel to The Way Way Back?

 

It's audacious how he's making his Manchester By The Sea lol

 

i’m as surprised i didn’t see a thread for this as i am i unsurprised someone immediately made a twwb joke

 

What will they title the Chris Berman biopic? The Wayyy Back Back Back Back Back?

Will see myself out.

 

it looks good

 

this is oscar bait Mighty Ducks

 

that why it’s dropping in march

 

I thought Hardball when I first saw the trailer haha

 

Mighty Ducks should’ve won best picture for each movie in the trilogy don’t @ me.

 

seeing this now

 

i liked affleck, but this was immensely cliched and generic and ben had the only fully-baked character. it pretty much simply existed the whole time

 

That’s too bad. I’ll still check it out because I enjoy Affleck and an underdog sports movie. Haven’t had one of those in awhile.

 

there is a zero percent chance this movie isn't highly satisfying for me

 

reviews for this are pretty good so far, i might be the only asshole who doesn’t like it...

 

Critics like Alison Wilmore, who I trust, gave it a kind of tepid review. So you're not alone. But you're also in the same boat as Peter Travers and Owen Gleiberman, so I don't know.

 

don’t do that to me

 

Hahaha

 

I was gonna peep this tonight solo but there are absolutely no late night showings for this in my area. So weird

 

yeah, i was an easy mark for this. loved it.

 

Coming to digital March 24th. Can’t wait to peep it

 

Starting this now