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A new Aaron Paul movie 2 days before the release of "El Camino" helps the anticipation a little bit - without a shadow of a doubt he proves again that he's a great actor. This time, a great actor in an otherwise decent and potentially (depends on the viewer) emotional drama.

I can't help but feel like the story of "The Parts You Lose" feels very, very familiar, all the plot points and themes have been explored before, probably more than tens of times. However, it doesn't make the movie any less enjoyable. Not only Aaron Paul, but the whole cast commits to their characters, strong performances all around. It was nice to to encounter Mary Elizabeth Winstead again whom I hadn't seen since 2016's "Cloverfield Lane 10". I think it'd be fair to call the movie a character study, although maybe not the deepest or most original one. The themes of abuse & bullying are explored, and the movie has an equal amount of bitter and sweet moments. I can't deny that "The Parts You Lose" managed to move me, there were those glimpses. The main character we follow is a boy with impaired hearing, speech, low self-worth and troubling life, and he befriends a criminal, portrayed by Aaron Paul. Of course there's going to be strong emotions involved. On a side note, I'm a little confused about the fact that the movie has the genres action and thriller listed for it here it's not really an action movie & it's a drama way before it's a thriller.

"The Parts You Lose" is not an essential viewing expierence, not inovative either, but it is well made in every aspect of filmmaking & has a little bit of that "Fargo" feel. Slightly. Probably partially thanks to the wintery and rural setting... If you like Aaron Paul or enjoy stories like the one this movie offers - go for it. My rating: 6/10.

Again and again i just can't understand why we sometimes underrated some movies, and sometimes overrated others!!! this move as i seen -humbly- so simple, quiet, small budget, but so touchy, and as in Breaking Bad series, Aaron paul give us entertaining performance, besides the kid Dany Murphy, with flowless, quiet soundtrack. Simple movie, but convenance. simple movie but so convincing in performance, directing, soundtrack, scenario and the story.

It's the difficulty of growing up due to parts of yourself that you lose in the process specially if you're physically impaired. This is the point that the film drives home quite well.

Great acting by young Danny Murphy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Scott McNairy and Aaron Paul. They make sure that we get it. The interaction between Aaron Paul and Danny Murphy (who's really deaf in real life) is so heartwarming more so because Wesley is hungry for a father's affection. You wished it would've ended differently. But that it did the way it did makes it more memorable.

It's shot in winter, and the drabness heightens Wesley's passage to a new life stage, gloomy but wiser.

I am terrible at writing reviews, and rarely see the point in doing so, given that there are so many that are fake or of otherwise negative intent. But I felt compelled to review this film.

I grew up starving for a positive male role model, and so I related quite strongly to this story. I can understand those who don't have that connection finding the film slow or outright boring.

For my part, though, I very much enjoyed a story that spoke to the need for such a figure in a young boy's life.

My uncle actually moved in with us for a time, and I relished it--but my mother thought his dating lifestyle was a negative influence, so she kicked him out. It was agonizing to me. And yet I said nothing.

We are human beings that have needs. Being ignored and/or abused and/or ridiculed relentlessly are not among them.

Thank you for telling a worthwhile story from such an incredibly rare angle.

Its a film, shot in a layer of greengrey subtle surroundings where the smoky mist of whatever inoors wouldve killed me before saying''fire''.no fires for sure, just a gentle subsad story taking place somewhere out in the icecold snowy northern plains somewhere in the dakotas.

its a film about a deaf boy that does his samaritan duty to help people in despair, but in this case he helps and hides a murderous criminal in a building near his home. its not a happy boy , being bullied at school and messed around by his father who treats him like a thorn in the ay, the boys mother is a passive bystander not knowing what to do and his sister is a bigger star to the father than he will ever be. this leads to a deep and emotional connection to the criminal, and the boy does all of his might to feed, take care of and protect his new figure of trust.

its a drama with some indirect crime put into it, the location and setting hits a bullseye to tell a harsh and bitterly sad story. the narrative are heavily based on what a deaf child would percept from his sourroundings, so far well done. the cast does an above average job, the child acting are great, the score are subtle and grieving, and the filmatographic impression are outstandding.

its a very viewable flick of sad living, and the only major drawbback seeing this film is the slow driven pace of the plot. there are also a few inconsistensies and unrealistic takes in the story , e.g its snow on the ground all the time, and nobody sees the footprints in the snow from the evasive child hiding the fugitive, not even the police searching the premises at least 3 times.

the grumpy old man does recommend, its not funny, and doesnt suit children under 9, but may be a wake up call to everyone else

This movie was very touching. It drew you into the world of the bullied child. It was easy to over look the fact that he was befriending a dangerous criminal when he showed genuine care and respect for the child, more so than the child's father who treated him poorly. I'd recommend this movie to anyone, not just because I'm from Winnipeg either😀

Danny Murphy portrays Wesley here, a lonely, hearing-impaired, and bullied 10-year-old boy who bonds with a wounded fugitive (Aaron Paul) after Wesley finds him in the snows of North Dakota. Wesley offers the fugitive shelter and food while he recovers and in return receives much need life's lessons.

The pacing here is extremely slow and some of the plot elements are nonsensical, like how can Wesley's mother (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) have seemingly no clue that her son is gone for long periods of time. Although the acting is solid, with Winstead being one of my favorite actresses, the lack of energy in the film hampered it greatly, in my opinion.

Overall, although I was interested enough to stay with the movie to see how it would eventually turn out, it just became too much of a slog.

It's definitely hard to watch Jesse Pinkman have to resort to robbing banks. However this movie, it wasn't bad. The bad guy hides out and a deaf kid helps hide him. The relationship they build is a friendship that I'm sure the kid won't forget.

There's a world of good and bad people out there, and you can't always judge a book by its cover.

Camera shots were great I felt. Acting was pretty good. The kid was good. The booger kid was good. Haha. 7/10.

A young boy named Wesley (Danny Murphy) is hearing impaired. Wesley is able to communicate with others by reading lips or through the use of sign language. He doesn't speak and generally keeps to himself. Wesley attends a local school and on a daily basis puts up with bullying from fellows students. One day while Wesley is walking home from school he discovers a man (Aaron Paul) in the snow. The mysterious man is suffering from a gun shot wound and Wesley realises the stranger is in fact wanted by the police for a bank robbery which had occurred in Wesley's town. Wesley decides to give the man shelter and food until he is able to recover. As you would expect, over time the two develop a unique bond and friendship.

Unfortunately this type of tale isn't something new in the world of cinema. One minor element that sets this film apart is that Wesley as a leading character doesn't speak, therefore the film will require the surrounding cast to carry the film when it comes to dialogue. Secondly our wanted man is played by Aaron Paul who is best known for his role in the hit TV series "Breaking Bad".

As a plot, it is generally a predictable one from start to finish. While I felt the plot was predictable, there were elements to the plot I wished the film would have actually expanded on further to make the story more interesting, but sadly these details are skipped over and the film stays on a very basic and safe path.

Aaron Paul's performance is generally positive but unfortunately I feel sorry for the actor as he will always be Jessie Pinkman in my eyes. Many moments from are very similar to his previous work, especially when he's being threatening to others. The bond that the two share at times is positive and for me was possibly the main highlight of the entire film. The performance by Danny Murphy as Wesley was outstanding from a child performer.

The duration of this film is short but it also feels slow and dragged out. There are no real action scenes nor any suspense throughout the film. This is simply a drama film.

Other well known actors also appear in this film as Wesley's parents (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Scoot McNairy) but ultimately they play weak characters who never really get a proper outcome in the film. Both of these actors are better than the roles they play here (particularly Mary Elizabeth Winstead- you're better than this).

The film's tone and style is gritty and dark which is very suitable considering the film's themes. Visuals of the snow and the town itself (North Dakota) were always convincing and positive.

Overall, this is a film which unfortunately didn't feel new to me and its storyline was rather predictable from start to finish. Witnessing what feels like a repeated performance from actor Aaron Paul was dissatisfying even though the relationship that develops between him and the young young boy was positive. Solid cast line up, but sadly it's all missed opportunity.

3.7/10 Walkden Entertainment

I have grown attached to Aaron Paul for the last few weeks, after seeing him in Breaking Bad I had to watch all of his stuff. I watched Breaking Bad, Smashed than The Path. The ending made me cry which is ridiculous, but he really makes me feel his emotions in all the parts he plays.

This movie is neither good neither bad. Can't be rated or compared. For example it lacks most things we expect to see in a movie like action, surprise, inspiration, curiosity. No any lesson to absorb or learn. Nothing exceptional to see. But it is real. Shows us how it is possible to have good relationship with person recognized as bad (fugitive) by society, and bad relationship with person recognized as acceptable or good (father or schoolmate) by society. This movie just shows us what we sooner or later may experience or notice in life, and shows various aspects and factors that may affect us, including emotions, poverty, and health. It was a bit boring to only watch one location or kid who does not talk or hear well, but at least it is very realistic, so no reason to complain. The emotional reactions and attachments look very real too.

Based on the genre the film we set I expected to see aron paul in an action thriller shooting and taking names. This film was not that and it was actually better than I expected. The friendship he creates with Weasley is touching and I feel sorry for what the poor lad has to put up with everyday at school. Props to danny murphy for having to learn american sign language for the film. The rest of the cast were good to and overall a nice mystery drama.

Aaron Paul's acting is somewhat lacking. He's just not that good outside of Breaking Bad but then the rest of the characters are not that great either. Very slow moving film, no suspense, no drama. Plain old boring Imo.

Aaron Paul is the criminal with a heart. The cinematography is stark Nothing can be hidden. Thanks to showtime For picking up this winner for these Covid times.

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Aaron Paul alone is the only reason why I gave any stars. Guy is an amazing actor in almost every role he does. Sadly I would not recommend this movie even as quick flick on a rainy day.

Movie drags along at a snails pace and just never seems to pick up traction at all. The premise itself isnt bad to me, it was the execution of it. Just thought they could done better job going in depth on somethings. Also this movie is listed as an action on almost everything and I'm not understanding as to why theres zero action and I mean zero, this is a straight up drama movie.

How can Aaron Paul act this kind of character so well? And the little quiet boy, Danny Murphy, was so darn lovely. Sometimes pure friendship happens in this scenario. Human beings are complicated that no one is 100% good or 100% evil. You just couldn't help to analyzed who you encountered more or less. The Dad was a jerk and a loser as a character in this movie, but you wouldn't understand why Arron and Danny became friends without him. Love the air, the weather, the color, everything they were building in this one, just, it would be perfect if the story line was a bit more complicated in my opinion.

Acting of Aron Paul and Scoot was awesome in the whole movie. But they really wasted the talents of several notable actors in the process. It is pure drama and do not have higher expectation.

Movie moves dead slow from starting to ending. Ending is predictable one on first ten seconds of movie. This looks like TV movie and easily forgettable plot. Which means none of us would like to re-watch the movie.

The acting only deserved the stars. But wasted potential of actors.

Novice director Christopher Cantwell creates an inviting sense of tension and interaction, always preserving the human side of the story to best retain viewer attention. This film is a great example of a beautifully crafted and photographed, low-key thriller that doubles as a terrific character study about marginalized people. They easily could have turned this setup into a thriller, but instead, they've made a quiet, thoughtful film. Every frame is filled with significant, illuminating details. Bravo to writer Darren Lemke for not over-Hollywood-ing this story. The casting was excellent, and Paul with the young British deaf actor Danny Murphy were terrific together, with Paul playing a wounded bear growling his lines and Murphy delivering a fully realized performance. The critics were too hard on this gem. It's a well deserved 9/10 from me.

This is a slow movie even at 95 minutes. In some ways it is a little like the old British movie 'Whistle Down The Wind' where a man on the run hides in a barn. 'The Parts You Lose' is nowhere near the level of that movie. The acting is OK but in truth the story becomes boring pretty quickly.

This scheme of a friendship between a boy and a fugitive is not new at all, we already have seen this before. But this little movie is really well done, with convincing acting and directing too. This is a psychological drama and a character study. I would have easily imagined Mathias Schoenaerts in the fugitive role. Maybe because he is so in love with horses - why not a tribute to Sterling Hahden's character in ASPHALT JUNGLE - as Schoenaerts was in NEVADA.

Perhaps poor genre classification is the only place this movie went wrong, because there is no action, and no thrills, and once you set your expectations towards this being a coming of age drama, then you will not be disappointed. Rather like Jeremy Renner's performance in Wind River, this was a movie that transformed my opinion of Aaron Paul, from capable supporting actor, to talented leading man. The performance from both him and Danny Murphy are superb and completely engaging. I'm shocked that as I write this, the movie scores 5.7 on IMDB, and am convinced that this is because it was sold as something it isn't, an action thriller. If you expect that, then yes, you'll be disappointed. If you want to watch a beautifully crafted, absorbing and thought provoking movie, then you won't be disappointed. I actually had no preconceptions when I saw it, and I loved it, from beginning to end.