Because much of the time is spent showing the different methods the instructors enact to purify the "sin" of the participants, it's very easy to feel closer to Jared, almost as if you're right beside him through his journey.

The production value behind 29 to Life is noticeable. Between the crips, clear shots and the overhead drone shots, it's evident that a fair amount of time was put into perfecting the look and feel of the film.

All in all, I'm still confused. I liked watching the film and I still have a lot of hope for the series. The writers better step it up though. I can't do another directionless film that felt like it had a severe lack of the main character.

It won't satisfy everyone, or probably even the majority of viewers, but those who appreciate it will find a worthy re-imagining worth revisiting. The central concepts of the first remain, yet more risks are taken for people who crave constant evolution. 

It's exhausting, it's harrowing, but most of all, it's life. And Beautiful Boy puts this facet of life on display for everyone to see, good or bad.

As we wrap up our 40s Time Capsule, it should be noted that one substantial influence over cinema didn't come from America.

It’s the small details, the chemistry from the two leads, and the invisible direction from Hawks with the Steiner score, which elevates The Big Sleep from other genre movies within film noir.

He knows that he became a monster, and his final words were calling back to his past self for forgiveness. It’s deeply poetic and moving.

There’s no nuance or ambiguity, no context provided for why they are attacking other than the implication that they hate white people. While Ford’s direction and westerns were impactful within film history, his achievement should be met with some minor criticism.