In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (2022) which is currently streaming on Netflix. Based on a short story by the Master, Stephen King, the film was written for the screen and directed by John Lee Hancock. The film follows Craig (Jaeden Martell), a young man who's lost his mother, is lonely and facing the challenges of growing up with little to no support, befriends the town's richest man, Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland in a fantastic performance). Mr. Harrigan hires young Craig to come and read to him and after several years their relationship has grown stronger. Craig wins a small jackpot prize from a scratch off gifted to him by Mr. Harrigan and Craig decides to get his friend a smartphone. Shortly after, Mr Harrigan dies and in his grief, Craig places the phone in Mr. Harrigan's pocket before he is buried. In his loneliness and sadness, Craig reaches out to his friend to vent about being bullied. Later, Craig's bully is found dead. Coincidence? Maybe...or maybe not. You'll have to watch the film to find out how the story ends. The film has a run time of 1 h 44 m, and is rated PG-13. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
