The Devil All the Time is a film I've been looking forward to ever since it was announced. One of the producers is Jake Gyllenhaal, the director is Antonio Campos, as well as that impressive cast was easily enough for me to have it amongst my most anticipated films. Also, the book it's based on happens to be highly appreciated too, and sure sounded like something I would like. Now having recently seen season one in particular of True Detective, even more so. Turns out I was so right in expecting a strong movie. The Devil All the Time talks very fascinatingly about topics which rule America, and much of the world in general. Degeneracy, reversing of morals, mass trauma, dysfunctional families, people going utterly mad in a world they cannot understand, pedophilia, etc. The theme of religion was tackled interestingly as well. I'm not even quite sure if the film made a statement about Christianity or if it simply showed what happens to folks when they misinterpret, obsess over, or purposefully impose their will on it. I'll definitely revisit The Devil All the Time to understand more clearly what its stance is. To make it short, this is an excellent dramatic thriller which thoroughly feels set in its time, is beautifully shot on film, offers an amazing cast full of many of my favourite actors, is not afraid to take chances, has an odd yet well-executed structure, and is a piece of filmmaking that'll leave you wondering when the credits roll. And I am sure it's supposed to be just that way. Life often is a mess because the world is inhabited by many people who've given in to hate, since it's all around us, therefore it can be hard not to, especially if you never had a real chance to see it in a different kind of light.
Review of The Devil All the Time
