The Life of Chuck Christian Review
Whenever Stephen King’s name comes up, haunted hotels, creepy clowns or some weird dark story immediately comes to mind. But The Life of Chuck… is something else. Different. Neither a horror nor a jump scare. This movie feels extremely personal. Spiritual too. As if someone has put a person’s entire life on the screen of the palace. It starts with death… and then slowly takes us back to those small moments of that life – the smile of childhood, those small miracles hidden in those moments… which we often don’t even notice in life.
The director is Mike Flanagan, and the role of Chuck—that is, Charles Krantz—is played by Tom Hiddleston. Honestly, this movie doesn’t lecture on moral science. Nor does it try to preach. But still, it touches your heart. If seen from a Christian perspective, it is a soft, almost whisper-like reflection on the worth of a human being. Psalm 90:12 comes to mind: “Seek to number your days, so that you may gain wisdom.” Just that feeling—that life is a gift, and something priceless is hidden in every moment.
In the beginning the world is literally falling down—buildings are crumbling, skis are breaking. But all of this seems to be a metaphor. Like when a person walks, a piece of the world also goes with him. There is also a bit of an Ecclesiastes-type vibe—everything seems helpless, a “meaningless,” feeling. But beneath that helplessness there is a deep sense hidden. Chuck’s life shows how a person, without the limelight, without the headlines, can disappear into the world through the smallest of things. A line from Matthew 25:40 comes to mind: “Whatever you did for those little ones, you did for me.”
Yes, it is also true that the movie does not point towards any clear gospel message. There is no mention of heaven or salvation. But some questions remain in the heart—how are we living? What will we leave behind? What are we doing with the time we have got? This movie is not like a voice. It is like a silence—but if you listen carefully, a slight voice reverberates inside. Which makes one feel something.
Everything is fine content-wise as well. The PG-13 rating is mainly for slightly mature themes and mild language. There is no scene that would be uncomfortable for Christian audiences. The pace is slow, emotions are quite layered, so young viewers might get bored. But if you are in a reflective mood… then this film acts as a pause button. Stop. Think. Feel.
And in the end—The Life of Chuck is not a sermon. But there is a seed for sure. A seed that may not sprout immediately, but remains hidden inside… and when the time comes, it sprouts from somewhere. This film may not directly point towards Christ, but it definitely points towards eternity. Life is fragile, strange, mysterious—but also invaluable. And if your heart is connected to the Creator who considers every life precious (remember Psalm 139?)—then you will not only like this film, you will find it true.
This is a quiet film. But whoever hears it… something inside him shakes.
Slowly, but deeply.
