Gimme Shelter

  • 2013


MOVIE IS compelling complicating precious inspirational unpleasant
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38 %
24 % Rotten
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 25
Average Rating 2.3/5
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1.5
The starting lineup isnt bad, although they all come with an asterisk. Austin Chronicle
1.0
This is a totally thespian, teary performance that embraces anti glamor as a style. Austin Chronicle
1.5
But whatever its politics, Gimme Shelter fails on multiple levels. Vulture
1.9
And whatever inner light illuminated Hudgens in the High School Musical franchise, its been at least temporarily snuffed here. Paste Magazine
3.1
The girls in these scenes are wonderful, anonymous, they seem to have stepped right off the streets.Their interactions feel improvisational and fresh. .. Rogerebert
1.0
The movie proudly announces that its based on a true story, although reality does not seem to be much of a priority. Ny Daily News
2.0
Furthermore, from a pure storytelling perspective, Krauss script often cheats and provides the expected cathartic payoff without showing the necessary .. Screen Rant
2.2
Everyone else does decent but unremarkable work, and technically the picture is about what youd expect of a modestly budgeted indie. One Guys Opinion
2.5
Its too bad the picture isnt more layered and invested in the particulars of self improvement, as 100 minutes of vague details and inert drama erase t .. Blu Ray
2.5
Disregard the flagrant stunt casting of former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens as an androgynous, pregnant street kid, and what remains is a poor mans Pre .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Thats not to say it doesnt skirt the line with its cautionary tale setup of a pregnant teenager who must confront homelessness, an atrocious excuse fo .. Mark Reviews Movies
1.3
And while the content gets occasionally coarse, theres nothing daring. Usa Today
1.9
Her performance wont have the Academy calling, but its a decent try at authenticity.Cant say the same for the movie. Rolling Stone
4.5
When Airplane singer Marty Balin tries to intervene, hes knocked out. Decider
1.0
The fact that the film rips off its title from a legendary documentary is but the tenth or so worst thing about it. The Wrap
2.5
It also loses whatever sense of momentum it had, as writer director Ron Krauss lets the film meander to a predictable climax. Az Central
4.0
Gimme Shelter promises redemption and family. Its complicating force and conflict undeniably real, its thrust is defeated by cliched treatment and uni .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
The film is not for every taste, of course, but what makes it inspiring is the truthfulness in the writing and direction, especially in a set of immac .. Observer
2.0
The movie does uplift, but in that maddeningly unspecific, forgettable way that afterschool specials do. Common Sense Media
2.5
And you have to give Krauss credit for at least trying to tell an uplifting story not that it ever quite achieves liftoff.Now and again, though, it do .. Sf Gate
3.8
A gritty, unvarnished portrait of the have nots, Gimme Shelter with Vanessa Hudgens marks a distinct upgrade in the actress profile. Boston Herald
0.0
Writer director Ron Krausss Gimme Shelter is wretched long before its odious ulterior motives come to light. Slant Magazine
3.1
Yet there are times when its attempts at wringing drama out of real life are more strenuous than is strictly necessary. Washington Post
2.5
What comes in between is a crude, earnest parable that uses some of the techniques of indie filmmaking to deliver a culturally conservative message. The New York Times
3.5
This is not Wendy and Lucy, but at times I wish it would slow down just a little. The Film Stage
1.9
But some movies, full of good intentions and cliches undermining those intentions, make it very hard indeed. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Gimme Shelter wears its heart on its sleeve but he subject matter is best left to teen oriented after school cable programming where it might influenc .. Reeling Reviews
2.8
Gimme Shelter wears its heart on its sleeve but he subject matter is best left to teen oriented after school cable programming where it might influenc .. Reeling Reviews
1.5
The inspirational movie soft pedals its Christian message, but its still heavy handed and clumsy, with some seriously terrible performances. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
But the camaraderie of the young women is among the more convincing elements in a story that tries too hard and frequently falls flat on its path to h .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Whatever medium the filmmaker works in, Krauss is a man on a mission. Los Angeles Times
2.5
Whenever the film concentrates on the teens interactions with the various authority figures who successively betray her, it remains relatively compell .. Variety
3.1
But it also features two real performances, and delivers a common but compelling story. Nj
2.2
Its the sort of story that ignores unpleasant social implications in favor of programmed sentiment. Oregon Live
2.8
But though the arc of the film is as saccharine as a Precious Moments figurine and itll play that way for audiences who cant be bothered to look close .. La Weekly
2.8
Its disappointing that DiFiore is a bit player in her own story; Gimme Shelter exists less as a social lesson than as a wobbly showcase for Hudgens st .. Tamp A Bay
1.3
The polarizing moral of this tale is, I guess, when your family screws you over, a Catholic charity will be there to pick up the pieces. New York Post
3.1
It doesnt feature a lot of speeches about perseverance, and Apple doesnt find salvation through God. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
Gimme Shelter is a good movie in the moral sense of the word, and its certainly not a bad movie in the technical sense of the word. Christianity Today
2.5
But, beyond revealing the abundant capacity for compassion of some human hearts, it doesnt have much to say. Hollywood And Fine
1.5
Though Gimme Shelter shares a title with a Rolling Stones song and a Maysles documentary about the Stones ill fated concert at Altamont, it doesnt app .. The Dissolve
2.5
This loosely fact based drama paints a bleak picture of American society as a broken civilization on the verge of losing its humanity.Government progr .. Daily Herald
1.8
Just when you think something will be touching, the film will whip out a moment of extreme ridiculousness thats hard to ignore. Crave Online
2.0
I dont expect characters in a movie like this to act in the best ways, as often real life is full of foibles, but there are some truly hairbrained dec .. Fat Guys At The Movies
2.5
And even if you know that this Gimme Shelter is actually a Vanessa Hudgens movie, let me save you some disappointment. Columbus Alive
2.0
She is the cautionary tale come to life, complete with teeth you wont forget. Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
Writer director Ron Krauss embraces the grit but fails to find much that surprises here. Wp Me
2.5
Instead, though, the film never fleshes out the other girls, leaving Apples story a little too pat to be remembered. Miami
3.5
But with her latest role, Hudgens proves there is another, better way for young actresses to showcase their maturity and initiate a new phase in their .. World Wng
3.5
Were sorry, but this web site contains enhanced features not supported by the browser version you are currently using. Richard Roeper
2.4
The film overall feels too melodramatic even as its telling an incredible true story; I think I wouldve rather seen this depicted a 5 minute feature o .. Schmoes Know
1.3
Really cute babies are the best thing about the would be inspirational drama Gimme Shelter. Twin Cities
2.2
The writer director, Ronald Krauss, intended this movie to inform audiences about the plight of girls abandoned by their families. Oc Register
3.1
But as Krauss narrative moves to Apples shelter life, it ironically becomes less convincing. M Live
4.0
They feel this mass of comfort around them.We dont tell the girls they have to leave. Ncr Online
1.9
The emotional catharsis the film strives for is unearned, rendering its ultimate uplift not just hollow but laughable. Christy Lemire
2.5
The actors do what they can to elevate the material Dowd (Compliance) is especially convincing but the films agenda keeps trumping its drama.Its a fea .. Madison Movie



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