Wesley is a young deaf boy who is constantly bullied at school. On a cold day, Wesley finds an unconscious, bleeding man and brings him into an abandoned barn close to his home. They develop a friendly relationship as the man teaches him to stand up against bullies. However, after police forces increase in the town, Wesley discovers he may not be able to protect his new friend.... (Full plot summary below)
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Wesley is a young deaf boy who is constantly bullied at school. On a cold day, Wesley finds an unconscious, bleeding man and brings him into an abandoned barn close to his home. They develop a friendly relationship as the man teaches him to stand up against bullies. However, after police forces increase in the town, Wesley discovers he may not be able to protect his new friend.
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| RogerEbert.comNell MinowMost of the movie is conveyed through point of view, which is especially fitting because the central character is hearing-impaired. Wesley is a careful, thoughtful observer of the world around him, and this movie challenges us to look as closely as he does. Every frame is filled with significant, illuminating details. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperPaul and young Danny Murphy are terrific together, with Paul playing a wounded bear growling his lines and Murphy delivering a fully realized performance. And for such a bleak and harsh tale, The Parts You Lose finds some rays of light at the end of the night. |
| Film ThreatHunter LanierAaron Paul brings his trademark street-corner angst to the party, and it plays just fine. As child actors go, Murphy is pretty good. McNairy and Winstead do a fine job of realizing that silent, domestic agony that neither party wants to bring out into the open, fearing it won’t go back in. |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThis story of a lonely kid in need of a father figure seems stubbornly small, given the creators involved. It’s a premise in search of a plot. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Parts You Lose somehow manages to be both unmoving and tension-free, wasting the talents of several notable actors in the process. |
| Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleThe Parts You Lose captures the wintry isolation of North Dakota well, and the actors involved ensure that it’s never unwatchable. Yet this is the worst kind of bad movie: a film with absolutely nothing to say. |
| User ReviewJLuis_001Forgettable, mostly because it can't build a tension that keeps you not only interested, but eager to know the outcome. And while he may not seem like it to many, Aaron Paul lacks a badass bearing. |
