Five Nights In Maine

  • 2016


MOVIE IS fascinating pictureinteresting prevalent intentional manipulative
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25 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 9
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 2.7/5
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2.5
Thats not a spoiler, because Currans film is at once admirable in its avoidance of easy sentiment and kind of predictable once its quiet seriousness m .. Av Club
2.8
Five Nights In Maine runs around 75 minutes without its end credits, but still manages to take its time getting to Maine, and to Lucinda. Av Club
2.8
The scripts characterizations often seem more illogical than moving. Paste Magazine
2.3
There is a mature audience that could appreciate it and try to understand it.It fits in the mold of a movie like 45 Years. The Young Folks
3.1
Currans script gives the actors too little substance with which to work their magic. The filmmakers minimalist style is too sparse for the material. Philly
2.5
The friction never truly ignites into a blaze, and the dawdling way the story unfolds unwinds whatever tension might have arisen. Rogers Movie Nation
4.2
Its an interestingly spare effort trying to find a spot in todays flashy movie marketplace, demanding patience from the audience as it gradually reach .. Blu Ray
2.5
Her open humanity is appealing, and yet ultimately this character is no more full than any other in the movie. The Wrap
2.5
Maybe it is, but like everything else in this pictureinteresting moments do occasionally surfaceits fleeting and its meaning is oblique at best. Film Journal
2.0
Unfortunately like the rest of the film what follows is largely listless, save for a mildly contentious climax that comes out of nowhere. The Guardian
2.0
Her subtlety is a miscalculation; the sum of it barely registers. Npr
3.1
My advice is wait for the intimacy of your own rented or streamed home video.You wont have to wait long. Observer
2.0
While the film captures the journey of grief, it doesnt dig deep enough and doesnt move beyond the grief, and that means theres not much else for view .. Common Sense Media
1.9
Writer director Maris Curran never reconciles the films impulse to interiority with its weakness for hothouse melodrama. Slant Magazine
3.5
Maris Curran had plenty of opportunities to insert a cheesy plot twist into Five Nights in Maine, her delicate drama about loss and its aftermath. The New York Times
2.2
Thankfully, the film never becomes boring as the tender sincerity of its lead performances keeps the hook planted firmly in our lips. The Film Stage
2.5
Its rare to come across a movie about grief and grieving that doesnt feel manipulative or routine (one understands why Alejandro Inarritu took an axe .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Communication between Sherwin and Lucinda occurs in fits and starts, neither one ready or willing to truly share their thoughts and feelings about Fio .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
This is a drama that doesnt go for big, showy, melodramatic moments. Detroit News
2.5
Currans refusal to hand hold or prod her characters into exposition is clearly intentional, and theoretically admirable; grief, the film seems to argu .. Variety
3.1
Curran s exceedingly subdued sensibilities ensure that theres a lack of momentum here that remains prevalent from start to finish, with the movie gene .. Reel Film
2.5
Oyelowo conveys much of his emotion through glances and facial expressions in a strong and controlled portrayal of a man dealing with all encompassing .. Chicago Sun Times
3.0
Its a small movie, often to a fault.But every time youre about to write it off as Generic Grief Indie #451, it surprises you. Metro New York
2.5
While inherently fascinating in its analysis of grief, playing it straight the whole way, it has difficulty finding its hook. Under The Radar Mag
1.5
This movie is a treat to look at, but even the best cinematography cant make up for a lackluster story. Fw Weekly
2.5
The directors deserve accolades for exploring a side of grief that is not well tread. Shadow And Act
3.0
It helps that Currans beautifully understated meditation on grief has been so well cast. Times Colonist



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