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Ben Is Back Movie Review

Name: Ben Is Back Movie Review
Item: Ben Is Back
Rating: 4
Author: Lalitha Mallikeswaran

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Review for the film " Ben Is Back"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 14-12-2018

Genre: Drama

Similar To: Somewhere Beautiful, White Boy Rick, Lying And Stealing, First Cow

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CAST & CREW

Courtney B. Vance

Lucas Hedges

Tim Guinee

Dickon Hinchliffe

Julia Roberts

Kathryn Newton

Peter Hedges

Stuart Dryburgh

Nina Jacobson

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Producer:

Nina Jacobson

Peter Hedges

Teddy Schwarzman

Brad Simpson

Music Director:

Dickon Hinchliffe

Cinematographer:

Stuart Dryburgh

Editor:

Ian Blume

Director:

Peter Hedges

Supporting Actress:

Julia Roberts

Kathryn Newton

Costume Designer:

Melissa Toth

Art Director:

Andy Eklund

First Assistant Director:

Joseph P Reidy

Second Assistant Director:

Rachel Jaros

John Silvestri

Co-Producer:

Gabrielle Mahon

Dianne Dreyer

Joseph P Reidy

Director of Photography:

Stuart Dryburgh

Stunt Director:

Blaise Corrigan

Nitasha Bhambree

Executive Producer:

Mickey Liddell

Daniel Steinman

Michael Heimler

Dan Friedkin

Micah Green

Ben Stillman

Jane Nerlinger Evans

Pete Shilaimon

Associate Producer:

Bevan Thomas

Still Photographer:

Mark Schafer

Production Manager:

Gabrielle Mahon

Assistant Editor:

Tricia Holmes

Assistant Costume Designer:

Colleen Ehrlich

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Mark Russell

David Isyomin

Screenplay Writer:

Peter Hedges

Gaffer:

Jason Velez

Music Editor:

Suzana Peric

Production Designer:

Ford Wheeler

Set Decorator:

Chryss Hionis

Location Manager:

Ellen Athena Catsikeas

Makeup Artist:

Kimberly Amacker

Hair Stylist:

Tywan Williams

John Jones

Donna Marie Fischetto

Special Effects Coordinator:

Caleb P Johnson

Special Effects Technician:

Jimmy Hays

Stunt Double:

Ben Rezendes

Special Thanks:

Max Ethan Miller

Sound Mixer:

Jan Mclaughlin

Colorist:

Brian May Gibson

Boom Operator:

Libero Colimberti

Greg DeCellio

Sound Editor:

Filipe Messeder

Costume Supervisor:

Jesca Alfano

Set Designer:

Jake Marshall

Diana Salzburg

Camera Assistant:

Johnny Sousa

Dj Carroll

Production Assistant:

Alex Appelbaum

John Conquy

Music Coordinator:

Susan Jacobs

Online Editor:

Alec Perez

empty:

Mallory Trice

Music Composer:

Dickon Hinchliffe

Supporting Actor:

David Zaldivar

Henry Stram

Jessica VanOss

Kristin Griffith

Mia Fowler

Lucas Hedges

Nathalie Carvalho

Tim Guinee

Rosalie Tenseth

Bill Buell

Gamze Ceylan

Jeff Auer

Karen Willock

Melissa van der Schyff

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Robert Myers

Teddy Cañez

Bevan Thomas

Daniella Guigliano

Emily Cass McDonnell

Jakari Fraser

John Cashin

Marquise Vilson

Michelle Hedges

Olivia Etchings

Shaun Rey

Avery Soto

Courtney B Vance

Eduardo Munniz

Jack Davidson

Jocelyn Bioh

Lilyana Weaver

Michael Esper

Courtney B. Vance

Nicolai Kabana

Rowan Olivia Tarmy

Alexandra Park

Cameron Roberts

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Ben Is Back Click to look into! >> Read More... is scripted and directed by Peter Hedges Peter Hedges born on July 6, 1962, is a famous Ame >> Read More... . The film has Julia Roberts She’s one of the Hollywood’s heavyweight actresses >> Read More... , Lucas Hedges Lucas Hedges is an American actor born on December >> Read More... , Kathryn Newton Kathryn Newton is an American actress born on 8th >> Read More... , Alexandra Park, “Courtney B Vance,” Rachael Bay Jones, Michael Esper and David Zaldivar. Dickon Hinchliffe A multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, violin, ba >> Read More... composed the music. Stuart Dryburgh Stuart Dryburgh is an Oscar-nominated English born >> Read More... cranked the camera and the editing is by Ian Blume. Black Bear Pictures, 30 West and Color Force produced the film and it is distributed by LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate.

Plot

Holly has four children; one is Ben from her first marriage and three are from her second marriage. After the carol rehearsal, Holly and three of her kids return home. They find some unexpected guest at their doors and it is none other than, Ben. As Ben’s past is not good, none trust him. Ben had been at a rehab center for his drug addiction. On seeing Ben, Holly is happy, but not her daughter Ivy. She calls her dad Neal and informs about Ben’s visit. Neal asks Holly not to give a chance to Ben, who had wasted all the chances when Holly had forgiven him. After a long conversation with her husband, Holly gives Ben, a final chance and also provides him with a 24-hour task. What is that? Watch the film in theaters!

Star Performance

Julia Roberts is the show stealer with a good performance. Lucas Hedges proved himself as a better actor. Courtney and Kathryn supported well in their characters.

Analysis

The script is purely performance oriented one. With the good star cast, the director made a lively story and impressed the audiences. The mother and son bonding is perfectly dealt with and the stars lived in the roles. The film has got a good BGM, cinematography and the editing that made the audiences enjoy the film without any boring moment.

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