Jules (2023)

• Year: 2023
• Released: 11 Aug 2023
• Country: United States
• Adwords: 1 win
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15428940/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jules
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• Available in: 720p, 1080p, 1080p
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: PG-13
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
• Runtime: 87 min
• Writer: Gavin Steckler
• Director: Marc Turtletaub
• Cast: Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Curtin
• Keywords: alien, memory loss, makeshift family,

	6.9/10
	83% – Critics
	89% – Audience

Jules Storyline

Jules follows Milton (Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harris and Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life – thanks to this unlikely stranger.—Bleecker Street

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pleasant and old fashioned storytelling

Greetings again from the darkness. Senior citizens sometimes nearly cease to exist for the outside world, or at best, are humored in a ‘there-there’ manner. So, what do you think happens when an elderly gentleman in a small western Pennsylvania town repeats the same suggestions at multiple City Council meetings, and then, in a nonchalant way, mentions that a spaceship crash-landed in his backyard, damaging his azaleas and birdbath? Right, others just shrug and move on, assuming the ol’ geezer is just imagining things.

But what if the old man is not imagining? What if that spaceship/UFO did crush his azaleas and he’s now being quite hospitable and nursing the injured alien back to health? Well, that’s the story here in the first feature film screenplay from Gavin Steckler (“Review”) in a film directed by Marc Turtletaub, best known as a Producer on such fine films as THE FAREWELL (2019), LOVING (2016), and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006).

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley plays Milton Robinson, a gentle soul and widower whose veterinarian daughter Denise (Zoe Winters, “Succession”) helps him out with finances, while also encouraging him to see a doctor in hopes that he’ll agree to move into an assisted living home. We see her concerns as Milton is forgetful and repetitive and lonely … yet we also see his insistence on maintaining independence. Obviously, this is a situation many families deal with on a daily basis.

Things get really interesting when a couple of the other town elders become involved. Sandy (Harriet Sanson Harris) is the chipper do-gooder who is always trying to better the community, while Joyce (Jane Curtin) is the nosy one who wants to know everyone’s business. Watching these three deal with the quiet and calm alien they name Jules is almost a therapeutic experience in bonding over a secret.

Mostly a charming, feel-good movie, Ms. Curtin does deliver a dose of comedy with her rendition of “Free Bird”, and having Milton admit to three jaywalking tickets while addressing the City Council is a nice touch. This little film is full of kindness – unless you are a cat – and most will recognize that sliced apples take the place of Reese’s Pieces. It’s likely the most pleasant and easy-going science fiction movie we’ve seen … at least until the few moments when the government is involved. Let’s hope we would all treat outsiders the way Milton treats Jules.

Opens in theaters on August 11, 2023.

Charming, LOL funny, and sweet tale of a small town senior dealing with aging and extraterrestrials

Saw this film at the Sonoma International Film Festival and LOVED IT! The story follows the daily life of an aging widower who gets an unexpected visitor that turns his, and two unlikely accomplices into an adventure not seen on film since E. T. Ben Kingsley, Jane Curtain, and Harriet Sanson slay in their roles as small town senior citizens looking for meaning and connection.

The audience laughed, cried, and felt a sense of connection to the characters. If you liked Robot & Frank, and Little Miss Sunshine, you will love this film. I will see this movie again and again and recommend that you do too!

A delightful genre-blend

My expectations were on the floor for this, as it’s a tiny indie film that has had zero marketing force behind it. I think this was a gigantic mistake, and I implore anyone with a beating heart to go see this film. It really is one of the best movies of the entire year.

Low-budget sci-fi is hard to come by, but Jules makes me yearn for more of it. It has one of the most riotously funny and genuinely heartfelt screenplays of the year and it’s brought to life by a knockout veteran cast that has impeccable comedic timing and deft dramatic chops as well.

Blending comedy, drama, and sci-fi was already a tall order, but Gavin Stickler’s script also weaves together universal themes like loneliness, mortality, communication, and the contagiousness of kindness and contemplates them with sincerity, wit, and nuanced intelligence.

The low budget is very much apparent, with basic camerawork and a couple of cheap-looking VFX shots. But I can easily forgive this as I was stunned by how much was achieved with actual makeup, sets, and props. A great deal of love and care was put into this little project, and it shows.

This is the kind of movie that inspires me. You don’t need anything flashy to make a film that moves you. I laughed. I cried. And when the credits rolled I yearned to be a better person. The power of cinema shines through even in the smallest projects.