Time Out of Mind 2014

     George was sleeping in the bathtub of a woman’s apartment but she’s been evicted and that means George can’t continue to be there.  For a few days he finds it difficult to find a place to sleep.  He tries a bench and he tries sleeping at a hospital but he can only stay there if the temperature is below 32 degrees.  He buys a metro ticket so he can ride all night but it’s too loud.  He learns about Bellevue Hospital and it’s in Manhattan.  There is an intake center for homeless men.  George almost loses a change to get a bed because he doesn’t want to answer the intake questions.  He will need to be seen by a psychiatrist later too.  George is an alcoholic and he can’t go very long without a drink.

     This film is very realistic and you feel like you are living the homeless life right along with George.  Someone on the street gave George some leftover pizza while they were filming because he really seemed like just another homeless person.  Personally, I really hope that I never need to live this life for myself.  Alcoholism has a grip on George and he will go without a coat in the winter to get beer.  3 1/2* (I liked this movie.

120 min, Drama directed by Oren Moverman with Richard Gere, Ben Vereen, Jena Malone, Steve Buscemi, Jeremy Strong, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Buscemi, Aku Orraca-Tetteh, Anna Suzuki, Dov Tiefenbach, Danielle Brooks, Abigail Savage.

Note:  Imdb 5.7 out of 10, 74% critic 46% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3 1/2*.

Special Note:  This movie was filmed in New York City, New York.  Twenty people walked out of the screening for this film at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Danielle Brooks and Abigail Savage are also in this film and they worked together on the series Orange is the New Black.