"Armageddon Time," written and directed by James Gray, is one of a number of films this season drawn from the filmmakers' own personal experience: Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans," Sam Mendes' "Empire of Light," Charlotte Wells' "Aftersun," Elegance Bratton's "The Inspection."
What sets Gray's film apart is its unsparing lack of sentimentality. For all the warmth and love within the film, it is also a clear-eyed look at the characters' failings, blind spots and missteps. Most of all Gray's own.
"I wanted to make the anti-nostalgia movie," said Gray.
