Our take
A one-act play remade by HBO starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones (who also directs). Two men with different beliefs debate the existence of God after a failed suicide attempt. Starting with subtle conversations, the audience quickly gets plunged into deep philosophical musings resulting in relatable yet interesting ideas. Fans of The Man From Earth and similar thought-provoking dialogue-driven films will definitely appreciate this. The following will serve both as a warning and as an argument to go watch it: the whole 90 minutes it spans revolves solely around a smart discussion between two characters in the same room.
Streaming arrival
The story
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
Elsewhere
"The exercise isn't entirely successful, but still proves eminently watchable, indeed almost hypnotic -- something only HBO, frankly, would likely bring to the screen in such cerebral, uncompromising form."
— Brian Lowry
The details
