Movie #1892 ........................."Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot"

Movie #1892 "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot"  --  stream free Amazon Prime - I came across this while looking through Amazon Prime , and since I was recently wowed by Phoenix's performance as the Joker, I thought I'd check this one out --- this is a true biopic of John Callahan who found his way out of the hell of alcohol addiction by cartooning.  I was also interested in seeing Joaquin work with the wheel chair and the debilitating consequences of a car accident he is in when stone drunk -- He made it look quite authentic and got the rebellious  spirit of John Callahan across throughout the film.  Phoenix has been linked to Rooney Mara, his co-star here so I wanted to view how that worked out , them working together,  in this film.  Finally, I have been somewhat of a Gus Van Sant fan --- at least I know it will be nice looking, but not always a strong narrative through to the end, but this one was --- just the end could have had more punch.  Otherwise, I'd give it a 4 out of 5 stars.  Hard to watch, but it's nice to root for someone as he tries to deal with his addictions.


"DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT"   2018    1 hour 55 mins.   R

After nearly dying in a car accident, the last thing Oregon slacker John Callahan intends to do is give up alcohol. Encouraged by his girlfriend and a charismatic sponsor, Callahan reluctantly enters a treatment program and discovers that he has a knack for drawing. The budding artist soon finds himself with a new lease on life when his edgy and irreverent newspaper cartoons gain a national and devoted following.

Initial release: June 14, 2018 (Netherlands)

Box office: 4.2 million USD

Budget: 3.5 million USD

Screenplay: Gus Van Sant

Director:

 Gus Van Sant

Writers:

 John Callahan 

Stars:

 Joaquin Phoenix,  Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara,,