The first time I saw "All Is Lost," I was underwhelmed. It was 2013, and although I admired the craftsmanship of writer/director J.C. Chandor's survival drama, the film didn't really resonate with me on a deeper emotional level. But perhaps that's not so surprising. It's not, to quote Vulture critic Alison Willmore, "an old man's movie, and I don't mean that as a criticism" in the manner of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest," a film that's all about legacy and examining what you've done with your life upon reaching a crossroads. It is, however, a story about finding yourself stuck in a mess of your own making and having to not only acknowledge that but to also recognize you might be screwed in a way you couldn't have imagined when you were younger.

Chandor is quick to establish this with

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