robert nakano

Relating to Bryan Cranston's character as a middle aged male stuck in a rut is easy for many American males 40 and over. Well cast and acted, Cranston's appearance and stereotyped personality blend perfectly into his character. Although this would not exactly happen in real life as a man dropping out to live secretly on his property observing his families daily life from dawn till sleep, with the high US divorce rate this happens all the time just not in this manner. Cranston's voice narrating his thoughts fit perfectly into the story, as I am sure everyone can relate as we go throughout our own lives thinking to ourselves in observation while making our own silent personal commentary in judgement. Of course having a wife looking like Jennifer Garner and living in a mansion in suburbia with a convertible Mercedes as your everyday driver is unrelatible, it is the just another same day again and probably for the next 20 years is what will tie it in with your life. The movie does drag slowly but that is the feel to relate to the slowness and sameness of how we live our own lives. What I like added in was Cranston's work nemesis, a fit tall handsome, new 911 Porsche drivin' stock broker being invited to a fancy dinner at home with Cranston peering in closely as possible without discovery. The movie could have ended in many scenarios, but I think every viewer made up his own personal relatable ending.