- Summary:
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, War
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 8
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Mixed: 6 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Sep 17, 201375Macdonald’s unique direction and Ronan’s jittery performance makes the film a worthy watch
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70Wisely sticks to its protagonist’s p.o.v. while avoiding a longer view of the calamitous events around her, making up in emotional immediacy what it lacks in broad dramatic sweep.
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60A gooey love story is pitted against the end of the world. No wonder the romance comes up wanting.
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60Macdonald's film is a noble stab at bringing Meg Rosoff's YA novel to the screen, which sees Ronan in typically watchable form.
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Oct 5, 201360An Arab Spring-y allegory with kissing cousins and a divine countryside setting, Kevin Macdonald’s fourth narrative film is an awkward oddity, as uncomfortable in its own skin as its protagonist.
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50For every poignant moment there’s a gaudy dream sequence, wretched internal monologue, ham-fisted zoom or an exchange of dialogue sorely lacking nuance.
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50What starts as potentially interesting apocalyptic speculative fiction devolves into dreary sub-Hunger Games survivalism and banal teen romance.
