More recently, the controversial film "Brad Status" has appeared in the box office. A man once realizes that life did not live as it should. But the essence of the ambiguity lies in the fact that he basically has everything that many can only dream of. But as they say, we always want more than we have, not realizing that happiness is very near.
Reviews about the film "Brad Status" are quite different, and some of them can be found in the article below.
Plot
The story of the film “The Status of Brad” (2017) begins with the thoughts of a middle-aged man. Brad Sloan lies in his bed, and thoughts about his life do not leave him. Yesterday, as a boy, he dreamed about great things, about how he would help people, and all this would make him happy. But the years passed in an instant, and he was already 47. Brad looks back and realizes that this is not what he was waiting for.
His classmates, who dreamed of great things with him, spat on everything and focused on making capital. They have everything: status, money, popularity and even their own island. What does he have? An ordinary family, a medium-sized house and the inability to fly in first class. All this depresses the man, because he can’t give his son a better education, simply by asking the admissions office about this, as one of his famous friends can do. In general, depression envelops Brad from all sides and completely unsettle.
But a joint trip with his son to submit documents to several universities changes him and his attitude to life. Some moments that occur during the trip, give him the opportunity to once again comprehend everything and finally understand the true values.
The film "The Status of Brad" has caused quite mixed reviews from moviegoers, which differ in opposite points of view.
Actors
In the film "Brad's Status", the actors starred quite popular, one of which is recognizable by Ben Stiller. For those who expect to see comedy, it should be noted that this is definitely not about this film. Ben Stiller, the association with which immediately causes a smile and memories of his participation in comedy projects, appears in this film as the completely opposite character. His hero is kind enough and follows his principles and life ideals. But comparing the current achievements with the opportunities that he would have, and he just had to want this, leads him into a dead end and makes him rethink the present in which he lives long and painfully.
By the way, the topic of rethinking opportunities is quite popular at the present time. And this is evidenced by the reviews about the film “The Status of Brad”, in which you can often see that moviegoers, like the hero of the film, are at the same stage.
Recognized actors such as Michael Sheen, who plays Craig Fisher, Luke Wilson as Jacen Hetfield, Mike White representing Nick Pascal, Jamein Clement, who played Billy Wirsiter, who sold his business and bought a personal island with the proceeds, took part in this tape. and Austin Abrams as Brad's son, Troy Sloan. By the way, the role of Brad's wife was played by Jenna Fisher, who? like Ben Stiller is better known for comedy films.
Reviews
As mentioned above, reviews of the film "The Status of Brad" are rather ambiguous, as is the film itself. Many moviegoers perceived it as very deep and revealing basic life values. Some film critics described the film “Brad Status” as boring and even nasty, because the guy has everything that you can wish for, and he only does what he envies his friends.
But there are absolutely opposite points of view about the film "The Status of Brad", reviews of which were written by film enthusiasts. They say that the tape is very deep in philosophical reflections, because, in fact, life has been lived, nothing can be returned and corrected, it remains only to understand the happiness in the present. So, some viewers often compare the hero with themselves and, like Brad, try to understand whether they did everything right and whether they chose the right path. Plus, there is even an opinion that the film deserves an Oscar.
Conclusion
Indeed, this film project caused a storm of emotions and different opinions. And in order to fully understand what the tape is about, we still recommend it for viewing.
It’s worth adding that Ben Stiller did a great job with the role, and you believe his character, sometimes you sympathize, and sometimes you want to shake it a bit so that your brains “fall into place”.