Anesthesia

  • 18 (SOUTH KOREA)
  • 2016


MOVIE IS philosophical intellectual exceptional egregious intentioned
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25 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 11
Negative reviews 20
Average Rating 2.2/5
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1.8
Nelsons screenplay stumbles inelegantly from one episode to another, providing virtually every character with an overly self aware speechthe most egre .. Av Club
3.1
There is real pain in Sophies biggest rant, and it doesnt just come from Stewarts performance, but that sympathetic hurt is considerably dulled by the .. Rogerebert
1.5
Even more blatant a mouthpiece for the films ideas, and arguably typecast as a figure of sullen intensity, Stewarts glumly sermonizing character doesn .. Variety
3.0
All of the individual scenes, even the ones that resemble a play being workshopped right there on the screen, have sharp writing, good performances an .. The Guardian
0.5
Instead of any sense of intellectual curiosity to add depth to his agreeably impassioned anger, theres only a preaching to the choir sense of foregone ..
1.3
Tim Blake Nelsons film immerses itself into as many pain induced (and painful) subplots as it possibly can.
4.5
Like few contemporary films, Anesthesia distills the anxious intellectual tenor of the times. The New York Times
1.5
There is real pain in Sophies biggest rant, and it doesnt just come from Stewarts performance, but that sympathetic hurt is considerably dulled by the .. Rogerebert
1.0
Tim Blake Nelson, a fine naturalistic actor, feels completely out of touch as an ambitious filmmaker. The Young Folks
3.0
If you look too close, youll see a mess of ideas and themes, random connections, and jagged edges, but if you step back, these splotches form a pleasi .. Cinema Blend
3.5
Still, thats relatively minor and while its not an absolutely exceptional indie drama, Nelsons ANESTHESIA is still a very solid, entertaining one that .. JoBlo
2.5
The irony of Anesthesia is that, while it uses interconnectivity as a storytelling mechanism, the characters do not really connect. Philly
2.5
Then theres the fact that good Samaritan Sam is actually an adulterer; hes staying with Nicole while trying to fool his suburban wife Sarah (Gretchen .. One Guys Opinion
3.2
Sophie doesnt want him to give back the chair; she just wants to know why he acted like she doesnt exist. Village Voice
2.2
Stiff and unsatisfying, Anesthesia doesnt snap together profoundly, straining to reach a sophisticated examination of desperation and confusion while .. Blu Ray
1.5
A stellar cast of serious minded players...fight a losing battle against the characters overwritten dialogue and unlikely behavior. Chicago Reader
2.5
Overall the film plays like an annotated philosophy lecture, with Nelson using various interwoven characters to flesh out Waterstons talking points. New York Post
4.5
Though film is a natural medium for dealing with alienation speaking as it does with people sitting alone in the dark a concept that abstract isnt eas .. Npr
1.5
The beautiful performances and raw intimacy are definitely worth your time, but its wispy good intentions ultimately dissipate into thin air.
2.5
A pile of incomprehensible existential gibberish by the vastly untalented actor writer director Tim Blake Nelson about the meaning of life in an age o .. Observer
2.0
Its not a terrible trainwreck, just a severely flawed movie with nuggets of engaging drama here and there. Flickering Myth
1.8
As a filmmaker, hes never shied away from touchy, culturally relevant subject matter, and Anesthesia is no exception. The Film Stage
3.5
Well intentioned and commendable, Tim Blake Nelsons film does not put his dialogue or writing strengths into question. But movies have to convince us .. Blogs Indie Wire
1.5
Theres nothing wrong w/purely observational dramas or straightforward character pieces, but the drama were given here is stale and lifeless, and the c .. Film School Rejects
2.0
Once everything ties together it cant help but feel accidentally yuppie, taking a condescending look at the impoverished. Metro New York
2.8
For a film so dead set on revealing its intellectual prowess and intellectual depth, the final message is frustratingly sophomoric. Under The Radar Mag
2.5
Stewart stands out because her one big scene seems so passionate and genuine. Its the only moment when Anesthesia seems to be working. Seattle Times
1.5
Despite moments of interest, Anesthesia is relentlessly been there, done that. Film Journal International ..
4.5
ake, drink, this is the thesis to my sketch drama: The world has just become so inhuman. Everyones plugged in, blindingly inarticulate, obsessed with .. New City Film
3.1
HiT or Miss: A solid cast and big ideas cant save Anesthesia from leaving us yawning. Hollywood Into To
1.5
This isnt a show, dont tell error since Nelson clearly establishes the talky sort of picture Anesthesia is, along with its intent and philosophical un .. Spectrum Culture
1.5
Anesthesia is the typical ensemble film of ensemble stories and characters that intersect at some point...
1.5
A film that, although is well acted, ends up being scattered, discursive, somewhat disoriented and never finishes articulating. La Nación (Argentina)
1.5
Too often, it plays like a self consciously high minded riff on Crash (and, real talk: at least Crash was earnestly gripping in its bald faced melodra .. Bk Mag
2.0
A bunch of important sentences always said by characters in a serious and lavish tone, who will inexorably be submerged in their worst hardships that ..
1.5
Unfortunately, the script of Anesthesia supports the ballast of an excessive verbosity and the proposed subplots dont acquire a greater dramatic densi ..



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