A sweet simple story about the life of one man. While THE MONKEY was a darkly satirical story about the nihilism that “everyone dies,” this uplifting tale says, “yes, you will die, so how do you live before that happens?” 

Elements of this story felt very akin in some ways to HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (another small film adapted from a King short story I wish more people appreciated).

Quick shout out to “Made in Alabama,” which the film was in the Mobile/Fairhope area just like Flanagan’s adaptation of GERALD’S GAME.

The road ends here.

If you discount the two-part animated video releases that have been edited together, this movie is the single-most epic (and longest) of all the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and with its (earned) R-rated, dystopian, no-holds-bar approach, a fitting finale to the DC Animated Movie Universe. This movie pays homage to just about every film in this continuity, and I am so glad I did a rewatch leading up to this film. I may need to sit on it and watch it again, but it may be my favorite of this continuity.