I saw this movie last week, it stuck with me. On the surface it's simply about an old guy on a sailboat adventure and lots of bad stuff happens. There is no narration or dialogue

But to me, there is a subtext about older guys that feel compelled to separate themselves from loved ones, and people generally, to find comfort or reassurance or self-awareness in some sort of solo trek. And, this, perhaps, is the connection to bike riding, like the solo tour or ultra event. Much like the romantic youtube videos of the 80 year old bicycling solo on endless treks. I read the movie as saying, you can expect it to end just one way. And, if you've seen the movie, the very last scene is this geezer's election, realization that he needs to reconnect.

I just thought its a haunting movie, perhaps restating a theme or a variant Redford (& Pollack) delivered before Jeramiah Johnson. I watched an interview with J.C. Chandor and it seemed obvious to me that he invited the viewer to go deeper and examine what this story is actually about.

Anyway, anyone have any takes on the movie? Do you see a little of yourself in Redford's character?