The Ticket
Film
Review by Kam Williams
Blind
Man Abandons Family after Regaining Sight in Midlife
Crisis Drama
James
(Dan Stevens) was blinded during childhood by a pituitary tumor. To his
credit, he never let the condition prevent him from marrying or
making a living.
Despite
their modest circumstances, he's been grateful for the love of his
plain but supportive wife, Sam (Malin Akerman), who bore him a
beautiful son, Jonah (Skylar Gaertner).
Career-wise, he's been happy having a steady job in real estate where
he works alongside his blind BFF, Bob (Oliver Platt.
But
James' perspective of all of the above changes dramatically after he
miraculously regains his sight. It's not long before he becomes more
ambitious and demands a higher paying position. He also stops hanging
around with Bob whom he accuses of now being jealous .
He
treats Sam just as cruelly, asking whether she was with him more out
of pity than love. Then he proceeds to abandon her for a pretty
colleague (Kerry Bishe), and moves out of the house for nicer digs.
That
is the intriguing point of departure of The Ticket, a n
introspective, midlife crisis drama directed and co-written by Ido
Fluk (Never Too Late). Once you're okay with the picture's novel
premise, don't be surprised to find yourself sucked into its
super-realistic, if harsh realities.
How
would you behave in James' situation? We all like to think of
ourselves as far more virtuous than the creep he turns into. Yet,
this thought-provoking character study suggests that you really might
have to walk a mile in his moccasins to have a good idea.
There
but for misfortune may go you or I.
Very
Good (3 stars)
Unrated
Running time: 99
minutes
Production Studio:
Rush River Entertainment
Distributor: Shout!
Factory Films
To
see a trailer for The
Ticket,
visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZvXKRbFgf0
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