As I Lay Dying

  • 2013


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38 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 11
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Average Rating 2.5/5
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2.5
Like Francos other directorial efforts, it ends up coming across as an academic art object, somewhere halfway between a graduate thesis and a video in .. Av Club
3.0
Parents need to know that As I Lay Dying is an adaptation of William Faulkners great 1930 novel, written, directed by, and starring James Franco . Common Sense Media
2.5
Cheerful this story is not.The script does a reasonably good job of evoking the materials oneiric spirit and teaming cauldron of voices without resort .. Variety
2.5
If youre a Faulkner fan, James Francos As I Lay Dying might be the sophisticated cinematic adventure you need.Its an intellectual property thats all a .. We Got This Covered
2.0
While its source novel remains one of the most brilliantly observed pieces of literature in modern history, this cinematic adaptation merely lives to .. We Got This Covered
2.0
The past may never be done with us, but Lord, do we wish Franco was done with our literary heritage. Time Out
3.0
And its hard to imagine too many viewers getting purple faced with indignation over reduced screen time for a character like Cora Tull, a pious presen .. Time Out
1.9
While Francos film is periodically riveting, its slapdash accumulation of character and production ultimately amounts to something like Faulkner as ar ..
2.0
The prevailing mood of the film is one of inertia and its stubbornly resists viewers becoming involved in the plight of the lead characters with only .. Screen Daily
5.0
A rarified art film all the way, one that will divide even brainy students and specialized cinema types, this is by a long way the best of the eight f .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
But in rushing in where wise men might fear to tread, Mr. Franco has accomplished something serious and worthwhile. The New York Times
2.0
The danger of becoming a scattershot Renaissance man is that while youll dabble in everything, youll master little. Ny Daily News
1.5
Franco adapted a book that often reads like joyless homework into a film that feels the same way. Village Voice
3.0
This wouldnt be a problem if the whole thing was more emotionally engaging, but the filmmaking itself builds a barrier we cant cross.This isnt to say .. Shadows On The Wall
1.9
But as Franco dilutes the drama with first year film student gimmicks, like split screens and slow motion, it just seems like a dull collection of poi .. New York Post
2.0
Because if this isnt a deliberate parody of furiously solemn, self conscious artistic pretension, its an accidental one, and I suspect that Franco (Th ..
3.0
This may look gimmicky and self conscious, but it is consistently and seriously presented, and Francos As I Lay Dying is a worthwhile movie, approache .. Guardian
3.0
As I Lay Dying looks and sounds great, and offers many individual moments of heightened intensity. Eye For Film
2.5
This certainly helps in evoking a literary feel to the film, though its just too bad the actual narrative is never as compelling as its visual counter .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
1.2
It is not so much that Franco has butchered Faulkners novel as he has inflicted a garish blight upon the art of cinema. Film School Rejects
3.0
Its clever and often quite scary, but we never feel the badly needed emotional kick. Contact Music
2.0
But Franco doesnt answer the elemental question posed by any literary adaptation: Why does this movie exist The Dissolve
3.5
Comedy is one piece of collateral damage risked lost when adapting a difficult novel like As I Lay Dying, and Franco loses most of it, but he deserves .. Film Comment
3.8
As I Lay Dying is a near ideal example of the way a book ought to be adapted to film.The characters, situations, and story are important, of course, b .. Crave Online
3.5
But in many respects this is a faithful and intelligent synopsis of the book. Entertainment Time
2.0
Its a shame as some of the cinematography (full screen that is) is impressive and the estranged familys journey and healing process heartfelt in parts .. Hey U Guys
0.5
James Franco continues his aggressive campaign to make everyone hate him, despite his roguish good looks, with a film adaptation of William Faulkners .. Lagniappe Mobile



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