About me: One of the greatest and most memorable anti-war novels of all time, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN returns to the big screen in a remarkably intimate and emotionally powerful adaptation. Presented “live on stage, on film,” the movie is a cinematic version of the one-person 1982 Off-Broadway play, which was faithfully adapted by playwright Bradley Rand Smith in the same “stream of consciousness” style utilized by legendary writer Dalton Trumbo in his 1939 National Book Award-winning best seller.
The film takes place in the mind of an American soldier hit by an artillery shell on the last day of WWI; a quadruple amputee who has also lost his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Regaining consciousness, 'Joe Bonham' (Ben McKenzie) discovers that while his brain is healthy and able to reason, the rest of his body is irreparably shattered, leaving him trapped forever within the confines of his own imagination. He struggles to find some way to communicate with the outside world. Tapping his head in Morse code, he breaks through and pleads with his caretakers to be put on display as a living example of the cost of war. The film explores the interplay between science, medicine, religion, and politics.
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I finally saw the movie by renting it through Jaman. It's superb - Ben Mckenzie does a fantastic job portraying Joe, I was mesmerised the whole way through. Congratulations to all involved.
LOL, really? Just goes to show how polite Ben is as a person. I thought, perhaps, it was to show helplessness to Joe's plight being trapped in his body and all. Thank you so much for answering my question!
Hallo! Unfortunately i dont live in the States and so I havent had a chance to see it.. Is there any chance to make it more popular?? The Trailers are awesome!
Hey! Ill do my best to contact some places who might be interested in screening the movie... I have some places in mind...either here, in my homewtown, or across the river in Lisbon...
And Ill ask friends as well... We..ll work sth out... It would be extremely interesting...
I just saw the new trailer for the movie. Very gripping. I can't wait to see the full movie. Ben is a wonderful actor and it looks like he did a really great job there.
