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Dont Worry Darling
A (INDIA)
2022
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Dont Worry Darling
Positive Reviews
26
Negative reviews
38
Average Rating
2.6
/5
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1.5
Wildes unsettling direction subsequently comes across as unoriginal while Katie Silbermans uneven screenplay doesnt delve deep enough into the odditie ..
4.5
There is enough entertainment value to satisfy most casual moviegoers.
Wion
2.5
For starters, Dont Worry Darling arrives on a capstone of buzz and controversy.
Should I See It
2.0
Without that focus, Dont Worry Darling feels like a knockoff of better movies.
4.0
Admittedly, Dont Worry Darling doesnt reinvent the wheel of the domestic thriller.
whynow
4.5
More frustrating is that the film also offers stunning craft work, a wonderfully immersive quality, and one of star Florence Pughs best performances y ..
Indie Wire
1.5
Whatever youre thinking might be at play here, its probably more imaginative than what it turns out to be.
Rogerebert
1.5
In Dont Worry Darling, pretty designs, inventive music, and capable performances hide an empty cinematic critique.
IGN
3.1
a good looking movie, and it has its moments, but overall, I felt like the 1950s type suburbia are hiding something sinister theme was just too shopwo ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
At a particularly tense dinner party, Frank belittles Alice by saying shes the challenge hes been looking for, but ultimately shes disappointed him.
Usa Today
0.5
Theres so many plot holes, inconsistencies, unanswered questions, and just straight up nonsense.
You Tube
2.0
The sluggish and predictable plot fizzles, and the film leaves little lasting impression.
Radio Times
1.5
Luckily for Styles, hes far from the most egregious element Wilde tries to retcon into cleverness.
Decider
1.5
For now, the pop star is better at being a charming romantic lead than broken, erratic and angry.
New York Post
1.5
It is a movie marooned in a desert of unoriginality and the desert doesnt bloom.
The Guardian
1.5
They dont ask the men about their work thats classified and they dont seek to stray beyond the boundaries of the town.
Eye For Film
1.5
And theres at least the germ of an intelligent idea at the heart of Dont Worry Darling.
Time
1.5
The men in the movie arent charming or heroic, yet the women smile constantly, stretching their lipsticked mouths so wide, its a wonder their faces do ..
The New York Times
1.5
It aims to bite at the patriarchal hand that keeps so many down but ends up being a toothless critique that doesnt plumb any new depths or do anything ..
Bullz-Eye
1.5
The tense final act goes through the motions but doesnt deliver where it counts with a provocative payoff.
Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The experience might have been worthwhile if Dont Worry Darling built to a grand reveal, but rather than offering satisfying answers, its final twist ..
The Atlantic
1.5
Not that there arent differences between households: While Alice doesnt have kids (yet), her best friend, Bunny (Wilde), has two young children, and a ..
Los Angeles Times
1.5
You may survey it all and think: What fresh hell is this But Dont Worry Darling hasnt even gotten to the sinister part yet.
Variety
4.5
After Wildes impressive debut, theres invariably anticipation to see if a filmmaker can pull off another success.
Cnn
4.5
Its very on the nose, but that doesnt mean it doesnt pack a punch or that it isnt a truth we should heed in 2022.
Film School Rejects
3.5
All the same, Wildes film has its wins, mostly in how sharp eyed it manages to be about the violent insistence of conservative male fantasias.
La Weekly
1.5
Were at least left with Florence Pughs performance, but the rest is somewhat flavorless on most occasions and pretty ridiculous in its final stretch.
1.5
Dont Worry Darling glides along, its jumble of repurposed elements in lively enough harmony until its time to knuckle down and really get into whats h ..
Vanity Fair
2.0
DONT WORRY DARLING is a challenging, visually arresting film that cant quite support the weight of its intent.
Killer Movie Reviews
4.5
Pugh, Styles, and Pine pour themselves into their roles... grinds to a halt in the third act when we get the presumed twist... it defies logic no one ..
Movie Crypt
4.5
There doesnt seem to be much linking this glamorous, hyper real, rather sour psychological thriller with Wildes previous film, the likable and conscie ..
Polygon
4.5
Lets hope next time she works with better material that doesnt constantly tip its hand, and avoids all the behind the scenes drama.
The Daily Beast
4.5
Still, that doesnt make Wildes cautionary tale any less engaging, involving and rattling.
Concrete Play Ground
2.5
There are worse ways to spend ones time than enjoying another solid performance from Pugh.
Third Coast Review
3.5
Olivia Wildes Dont Worry Darling has lush visuals, excellent set design, and amazing performances from Pugh and Pine. Where the film fumbles is in its ..
Cultured Vultures
1.5
Its more of a Vulcan mind meld than a motion picture, and I can only honestly recommend it to Bowie devotees and fans of avant garde cinema.
Film Frenzy
4.5
DONT WORRY DARLING is handsome and enjoyable in a 70s speculative fiction way.
Assignment X
4.5
As written by Katie Silberman (with a story credit by Carey and Shane Van Dyke), the idea doesnt stand up to even five seconds of modest scrutiny.
Mid West Film Journal
1.5
Pine makes for a uniquely charismatic protofascist cult leader; the film receives a welcome jolt of energy whenever hes onscreen.
Vulture
2.5
When those answers finally come, theyre too superficial to make much of an impact.
Bloody Disgusting
2.5
Dont Worry Darling is initially captivating because of all that it promised but when it devolves into little more than a few nods to stronger, more me ..
News
1.5
Credit where credit is due, theres rather less cussing than I expected, but I dont think thats going to get parents to overlook the enthusiastic sex o ..
Parent Previews
1.5
Which, after everything thats happened, feels like more of a win in the moment than it oughta be.. Wilde directs her grammatically incorrect sci fi dr ..
The Film Experience
1.5
The plot is one thats been done before, and there isnt much by way of originality.
Screen Zealots
3.1
The set up is so well handled that its aggravating when Wilde reveals the twist which I wont here, because of spoilers and because if I start lamentin ..
Movie Cricket
1.5
As far as its more positive elements go, the production and costume design are top notch, and Florence Pugh and Harry Styles give fine performances, b ..
The Blus Pot
3.5
Bets it all and goes to the depth of its possibilities... For this, Dont Worry Darling will earn lovers and haters alike, but it always plays its hand ..
3.0
A macabre fable about the conservative pulses that currently pervade America.
Fotogramas
4.5
Like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who cant convince anyone hes a human person but is perfect as an inarticulate barbarian or stiffened robot.
CNET
1.5
I dont think Ive ever appreciated the arrival of Chris Pine onscreen as much as I did here.
Book & Film Globe
3.0
Dont Worry Darling gets by (just barely) on the shoulders of Florence Pugh.
Smash Cut Reviews
0.5
If youve seen David Lynchs Blue Velvet or Soundgardens Black Hole Sun music video, youre pretty much already caught up here.
Wbur
4.5
It takes the additional step of showing that it doesnt necessarily make the oppressors happy either.
1.5
However, once all is made clear, Dont Worry Darling doesnt muster up any insightful social commentary but rather devolves into car chases and chaos.
Flickering Myth
1.0
The rhythm and protagonists stakes may camouflage the empty discourses, but the films one unforgivable fault is its blatant feminist empowerment messa ..
Cinencuentro
2.5
Despite its compelling premise and Florence Pughs remarkable performance, the film loses steam as it delves into its mysteries and secrets.
4.5
But what lies beneath As the many strands of this far from original narrative start to unravel, the underlining distorted reality is steeped in misogy ..
Newshub (NZ)
1.5
The moment doesnt register beyond the shape of the lines and frustrates with the superficiality the film expects us to gloss over.
Stabroek News
1.5
Dont Worry Darling benefits from Florence Pughs engaging performance front and centre and shes the reason that keeps me watching.
Casey's Movie Mania
2.5
Without her, I am not sure there would have been a film worth two hours of anyones time.
Orcasound
1.5
Wilde manages to heighten the mystery in spite of the outcome being so simplistic and implausible.
El Nuevo DÃa (Puerto Rico ..
4.5
She is a dutiful housewife, hes an eager employee, making good progress at the company.
Australian Financial Revie ..
4.5
Netflixs four episode Inside Man doesnt do that trope any favors.
Arts At L
1.5
It contains enough thats goodespecially, it cant be said enough, Pughs performanceto make it worth a look even with the foreknowledge that its not goi ..
Rue Morgue
4.5
Despite being a key element of the story Layne doesnt get as much to do, Margaret a slightly underserved character who edges towards clich at times.
Moviefone
1.5
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Matt Pais
5.0
People are getting caught up in some very silly gossip about the film. My response is, Dont Worry Darling. See it for yourself.
4.5
She doesnt just carry the whole film; she basically bench presses it.
Buzz Feed News
1.5
Photo Credit: Warner Brothers Overall Unfortunately, no amount of Florence Pughs beautiful performance cant turn this train wreck around.
1.9
Like a Black Mirror episode missing the context of its own convictions, the films big reveal is worthy of Shyamalan at his worst and possibly the outr ..
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