The Way Back (2020)
First screened in July 2025

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Director: Gavin O'Connor. Cast: Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Al Madrigal, John Aylward, Jeremy Radin, Brandon Wilson, Melvin Gregg, Will Ropp, Ben Irving, Chris Lott Jr., Fernando Luis Vega, Da'Vinchi, Matthew Glave. Screenplay: Brad Ingelsby.

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Photo © 2020 Warner Bros. Pictures

In Brief: Almost top-heavy with Affleck's bond to character and circumstance. Slight script struggles to rival his investment.

VOR: ②  Credit to a vulnerable actor for confronting such personal material and to the last act for evading clichés in two genres. Otherwise: hoary.

Grade: C+

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