A Late Quartet
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67 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  1. Positive: 20 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 31
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    Nov 1, 2012
    88
    Walken was largely typecast in quirky roles as a result of playing the title character's brother in "Annie Hall," so it's something of a delightful irony that 35 years later, Walken finds his most rewarding role leading a terrific ensemble in what amounts to one of the best Woody Allen movies that Allen wasn't involved in making.
  2. Total Film
    Reviewed by: Neil Smith
    Mar 25, 2013
    80
    The leads make sweet music in an affecting four-piece that, if not note perfect, plays well to their individual strengths. A marked improvement overall on this year’s other Quartet.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    Nov 29, 2012
    75
    The screenplay by Seth Grossman and Israeli-American director Yaron Zilberman is old-fashioned and melodramatic but stirring in its portrait of people struggling with individual egos to produce something nobler than themselves.
  4. Empire
    Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    Apr 1, 2013
    60
    Measured performances from the seasoned cast balance out a script that errs towards the melodramatic. Hours sweating over those instruments pay dividends too.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
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  1. NoirAlley
    10
    One of the best of the year, with possible Oscar nods for Walken Hoffman, Keener and Poots. The story was varied and fascinating and it nicely gave time to each character's struggle. Exciting shots of NYC, great music, and nice work by the cast to make us believe they were really playing.… Expand
  2. drchoc
    10
    This is a terrific film. It is well-written and directed by one of the screenwriters (Zilberman). The acting is superb, especially by Seymour and Walken. It is a story of relationships, starting with individual needs and desires and strengths and weaknesses, but all held together when they are one in a string quartet. It demonstrates the individuality of four people who are then welded together to produce a great unit producing lovely music. The whole cannot function without the individuals, a microcosm of society in general. The story begins with the deterioration of Walken who is the glue that holds them all together, and then the unit falls further apart only to come together at the end in a great final scene. This film will not receive thenumber of viewers it should, which will be a great loss for those who do not see it, and a great film for those who do.… Collapse
  3. jibbon
    8
    What a wonderful surprise. The performances in this film are so good it beggars belief that no member of the cast garnered any recognition, anywhere. Indeed the film has somehow gone right under the radar. It may be Christopher Walken's best performance in an age; it's so refreshing to see him break at last from lunatic typecasting and bring to life a sensitive musician blanketed in grief and confronting darkness. Hoffman is amazing, along with the whole cast. There are so many richly written scenes in this film, played out by such superb actors, that you can't help be swept up in the turmoil of their relationships. A real achievement.… Expand
  4. Seriosity
    7
    The casts is universally solid, with Walker and Hoffman giving two great, empathetic performances. Enjoyable if a tad melodramatic and with plot that is too predictably resolved.… Expand

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