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- 2012
- Not Rated
- IFC Films
- 1 h 30 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- IFC Films
- 1 h 30 m
Summary The film tells the story of a family whose world is turned upside down when the beautiful and rebellious Emelia explodes into their lives.
Directed By: Niall MacCormick
Written By: Tamzin Rafn
- 2012
- Not Rated
- IFC Films
- 1 h 30 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- IFC Films
- 1 h 30 m
Albatross
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4.3
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Summary The film tells the story of a family whose world is turned upside down when the beautiful and rebellious Emelia explodes into their lives.
Directed By: Niall MacCormick
Written By: Tamzin Rafn
Where to Watch
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Metascore
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Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
42
10% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
70% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
20% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Niall MacCormick's direction, while unfocused, locates a sweet center in the bonding of the two young girls, effortlessly capturing the way unexpected friendship, like first love, can completely alter the look of the world.
A startling performace from Findlay doesn't quite make up for a disappointing third act.
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Based on 8 User Ratings
4.3
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User Score
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Based on 8 User Ratings
4.3
25% Positive
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38% Mixed
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The performances are compelling (although Jones is underused) but the thin narrative is less instructive of the strange way female friendships operate than of the way stories get recycled.
Trite lessons are learned. Plotlines play out in familiar arcs. A few blips of sex and drug use aim to make the movie feel more grown-up. Instead, they make it off-limits to the only age group likely to find any charm in its smug Britcom cutesiness.
It's a shame that the film comes across like an awkward and ingratiating teenager, given that the two performances at its core are so winning.
Albatross is simply a compendium of bad ideas.
Albatross is the kind of movie that looks good, begins with promise, and then nosedives into deep disappointment.
