Infinitely Polar Bear

  • 2015


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82 % Certified Fresh
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 86
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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2.2
But Infinitely Polar Bear doesnt make it easy on the audience, either, and not because of its difficult subject matter. Av Club
4.4
One of those to be treasured indie films that revels in real life with all its inherent messiness while sneakily giving your heartstrings a tug. Rogerebert
1.3
While theres an earnest nature to the film thats hard to dislike, Infinitely Polar Bear (which I think may be the worst title of the festival, or ever .. Rogerebert
4.0
Infinitely Polar Bear isnt without issues: The storytelling is disjointed at times, and Cams family background is more a sketch than a detailed render .. Common Sense Media
3.8
The film moves in energetic waves, cresting and breaking along with Cams manic episodes. Indie Wire
4.5
But while theres no shortage of hilarity in Forbes episodic script, it always seems to well up from a place of authentic, deep rooted feeling, even as .. Variety
3.5
Despite some profane spills of frustration and outlandish wardrobe choices, Cameron avoids veering into a terrifying character. We Got This Covered
4.0
Ruffalo, a master of rumpled befuddlement, finds his signature role here it cant be overstated how deftly he eases into the tricky creation, a blue bl .. Time Out
3.1
aya Forbes reveals herself as a sunny optimist, insistent on remembering the ecstatic highs and never dwelling on the despairing lows.
1.9
Sony Pictures Classic) The manic depressive father at the center of Infinitely Polar Bear isnt the only thing subject to wild mood swings.
4.5
It may be a risky proposition for an alcoholic manic depressive chain smoker who doesnt want to take his Lithium, but hes up to the challenge. Screen Daily
1.5
Alas, Infinitely Polar Bear never quite transcends its quirk tastic trappings. Vulture
3.0
Mostly, hes portrayed as a big, lovable goof, whose resilient family learns to roll with the punches.
4.5
Ms. Forbes hasnt made a movie about her fathers illness; shes made one about her father, who, through hard and weird times, clearly helped give her wh .. The New York Times
3.0
Still, Ruffalo plays him with bullheaded intensityCameron knows hes sick, but hes convinced that hes more stable than people assumeand the movie gets .. Paste Magazine
4.0
Forbes has a delicate but unsentimental approach, which gives her film the same infectious energy that blesses and curses Cameron. The end result feel .. Telegraph
1.5
Though the film is choppily told and its episodic rhythm never gathers momentum, it contains well observed moments and astute performances by Mark Ruf ..
2.5
He just cant hold down a job, and Mom doesnt have the skills to make enough money to support the family. San Francisco Chronicle
3.5
Its a film about manic depression that is bipolar: warmly lovable and coldly sad. The Young Folks
3.0
Actors talk about how blockbuster megahits allow them to make more personal movies. The intimate, cozy but challenging Infinitely Polar Bear is the pe .. Ny Daily News
3.5
Could be subtitled the lighter side of manic depression. Ruffalo is terrific, and the film is ultimately great family entertainment. JoBlo
3.8
Deeply personal and filled with love, Maya Forbes Infinitely Polar Bear is nonetheless a hard movie to watch hard to watch comfortably. Philly
3.2
gleefully over the top performance...anchors a picture on a potentially difficult subject that instead is content to be a manipulative crowd pleaser, .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
At times Infinitely Polar Bear veers dangerously into what Pauline Kael once called Hes not crazy, hes special! Village Voice
3.5
Establishes Forbes as a talented director able to juggle agitation and compassion and still walk away with a feature thats remarkably free of sacchari .. Blu Ray
4.5
Delivers an effectively heart tugging family story without sentimentalizing mental illness. Chicago Reader
3.8
Infinitely Polar Bear enfolds its messy family dynamics into a big warm hug without ever crossing into sentiment.
2.5
Its a vibe thats heightened and perpetuated by Davis charming and completely engaging performance, as the actress does a superb job of capturing Justi .. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
The most interesting aspect of Infinitely Polar Bear is how writer director Forbes brings both the perspective of her own childhood and retrospective .. You Tube
3.0
Infinitely Polar Bear certainly gives off a palpable sense of warmth and sincerity, but I wish that Forbes wanted to give her audience something a lit .. News Review
4.0
Ruffalo is incredibly charming, and while Cams behaviour is often erratic, he is also sweet, funny and endearing. Happily, the same can be said about .. Radio Times
4.4
Ruffalo is a powerhouse in an indelibly intimate portrait of what makes a family when the roles of parent and child are reversed. Rolling Stone
4.5
Johnson may go to ouchier places than previous Sundance crossover hits like Little Miss Sunshine, but The Skeleton Twins promises to be an audience pl .. The Wrap
4.4
The film is enormously charming and funny, thanks to the centerpiece performance by Mark Ruffalo. News Day
2.8
Despite some occasional moments of real sadness and terror, the turmoil in this movie is decidedly on the upbeat. I would love to have seen what Ruffa .. Cs Monitor
3.1
Mark Ruffalo is so wonderful as a bipolar single dad who raises his two daughters in 1970s Boston that you can almost overlook that Maya Forbes quasi .. New York Post
3.5
When hes off the rails hes off the rails, and thats evident enough. Az Central
3.0
Infinitely Polar Bear doesnt quite achieve the quirky poetic vision it seems to be striving for. Smh
4.0
That he cant hold a job and that theres not enough money have only the slightest impacts on him. Mountain X
3.1
But Infinitely Polar Bear doesnt like to spend much time in difficult places. Toronto Star
1.5
But it doesnt entirely play convincingly the laughs often overshadow credibility.
4.0
In the pivotal leading role, Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher, The Hulk) artfully combines rumpled resentment over the hard choices theyre forced to make with .. Susang Ranger
4.4
But hes gentle and handsome and hilarious and completely sympathetic. Observer
3.5
The cast wins you over in spite of indie film (or as indie as a film produced by JJ Abrams can be) cliches. Boston Herald
4.5
The film boasts two of the best child performances so far this year, and Saldana has never been tougher or more vulnerable. Then theres Ruffalo, who d .. Boston Globe
1.8
Even with being drawn from life, Infinitely Polar Bear feels less like a portrait and more like a cartoon. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
It doesnt glamorize mental illness, but it also doesnt pretend that mentally ill people cant be caring, worthwhile human beings. Las Vegas Weekly
3.5
Ruffalo is generally wonderful at finding the tone and mood of a character and holding to it; here he has to bounce about, but again he latches onto a .. Detroit News
4.5
Seemingly in perfect sync with Forbes direction and screenplay, Ruffalo turns Cameron into a well rounded, three dimensional character. Hit Fix
3.0
Might have been a very different and far inferior outcome if not for the casting of a superb Ruffalo. Herald Sun
3.2
Director Maya Forbes doesnt embellish the struggles of living with a person with bi polar disorder. Consequence Of Sound
3.5
When the girls have soccer practice, hes on the sidelines, taking pictures and yelling encouragement. Oregon Live
4.5
Wrapped in a comic playfulness, some may accuse Forbes of trivialising the realities of living with a mentally ill individual, but the storytelling al .. Film Ink
4.0
It certainly makes for a film thats accessible, entertaining and well acted. Nz Herald
3.0
If your experience of having an alcoholic parent with bipolar disorder isnt particularly rosy then this film may not resonate with you. Flicks
4.4
Infinitely Polar Bear is a much needed reminder that the realm of film is still a place to encounter something other than comic book scenarios. Stl Today
4.3
Yet Im not sure that there isnt something trivializing about how the movie treats its central character. Ar Kansas Online
4.4
I hope his bipolar in this movie isnt as bad as when hes the Hulk, or else his familys in big trouble! Christianity Today
4.5
Cam can be winning, but hes also frightening when, in Mr. Ruffalos daring performance, he turns strutting, petulantly patrician, urgently delusional a .. Wsj
3.8
Saldanas conflicted mother is never fully developed and Cams wealthy family doesnt make sense. Patriot Ledger
3.8
Mark Ruffalo gives an astonishing and heartfelt performance as a father suffering from manic depression in writer director Maya Forbes autobiographica .. Sltrib
4.0
Infinitely Polar Bear features an endearing turn by Mark Ruffalo and will bring a smile to your face. Scmp
4.4
Bipolar disorder isnt just one thing just like people who experience cancer dont all experience the exact same thing.
3.0
Forbes uses the strength of her cast and story of togetherness and persevering through various family and personal struggles to give us a portrait of .. Punch Drunk Critics
3.0
Forbes film is unencumbered by the clichs so often represented in other films about mental illness, and although Forbes grasp on tone frequently wobbl .. The Dissolve
2.0
Mark Ruffalo...comes off more quirky than anything else: a round peg in a square hole world who loves his wife and daughters like crazy but sometimes .. Sandiego Reader
3.0
At the same time Ruffalo reins him in just enough that his performance, and the film, doesnt just become a silly lark with no consequences. Metro New York
3.8
A film of sweet reassurance, preaching that shaky foundations arent always destined to crumble. Crave Online
3.0
The tone of Forbes at times surprisingly funny script and the latest fine performance from Mark Ruffalo combine for a sweet, compassionate look at men .. No La
3.8
Forbes sweetness of tone and wise casting makes Infinitely Polar Bear irresistible. Seattle Times
4.5
An auspicious directorial debut for Forbes, who can tell a story, keep its momentum building, and has most impressively pulled together a fine ensembl .. Film Journal International ..
2.0
Forbes has the youngest daughter say, I vowed never to cry again. Tony Mack
3.1
Everyone cries out for a little more character development. Personal tales shouldnt be so thin. National Post
4.0
By capturing a watershed period in her family life, Forbes also manages to offer a remarkably concise snapshot of the era and its social views on race .. Toronto Sun
2.5
It often finds a lighter touch to some dark subjects. At times this is charming, but just as often, it feels tone deaf. Columbus Alive
4.5
It doesnt have the direness of Michael Hanekes Amour, but it doesnt have that movies severity, either. Grant Land
3.5
The heart and sweetness at the films center help Polar Bear subvert the expectations of the average issue based drama. Spectrum Culture
1.5
Infinitely Polar Bear just rolls along, leaking all reserves of authenticity. You could argue that feeling aimless and oddly hollow actually is the ri .. Sf Weekly
3.8
The picture should also resonate because this is a tough but tender little film that isnt afraid to depict the realities of bipolar disorders in blunt .. Tulsa World
4.4
Theres a real inner struggle conveyed by Mark Ruffalo in scenes filled with the desperation of a man forever trying to find his way to psychological f .. Am Ny
4.0
What Infinitely Polar Bear accomplishes is a fine portrait of the industrial strength of a real family. Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.5
The two actresses have an edge of desperationthey shout in perfect unison, like theyre trying to hold their own against Ruffalos shifting, twitchy per .. Metro Active
4.5
A film about sacrifices, yes, but also about goodness and the unpredictability that is the human feeling.
3.0
Writer/director Maya Forbes autobiographical fingerprints are all over Infinitely Polar Bear, a disarmingly joyful recollection of being raised by her .. Aarp
4.5
The story and performances are so sincere that Polar Bear doesnt suffer much from its loose ends. Abc News Go
3.1
The films clumsy title represents a childs misinterpretation of the term bipolar.) Commercial Appeal
4.5
Ultimately the story is as sun filtered as the cinematography, eschewing any real trauma for a warm afterglow. L.A. Biz
1.5
There are genuine pleasures to be found in the films playfulness, but they come at the expense of what would seem an inherent gravity. Cinema Scope
3.8
Infinitely Polar Bear is quite a sweet one, and I dont mean the saccharine kind. Daily News
4.5
Forbes has created the rare film where mental illness isnt a catastrophe, but just something you live with. Seattle Weekly
3.8
It is the fact that Infinitely Polar Bear provides an opportunity for audiences to engage in these considerations, effortlessly, that the film will wi .. City Beat
1.5
The story is too close to home for this to seem like anything but a vanity project one whose familial hostility is thinly veiled at best. D Cist
4.4
Writer director Maya Forbes sets a sweet and compassionate tone throughout as she charts Camerons trial and error growth as a parent. Reel Bob
4.4
Forbes dug deep into her family history for her debut as a writer director, and Polar Bear is a beautiful story, warm and generous of spirit. Host Madison
3.0
The performances are fine, and its no mean feat to derive warm hearted laughs from mental illness. Daily Telegraph
4.5
The nave young man faces unexpected difficulties, both from cultural shifts and local bullies (a minority, but it doesnt take many of them). Daily Public
3.2
One feels crabby and small for critiquing Polar Bear too harshly. This is obviously a deeply personal story over which Forbes wanted complete control, .. My States Man
4.0
Its a moment of crafted cuteness that doesnt ring quite true when so much of the movie does. Womens Voices For Change
2.5
The same couldnt be said for the astonishingly boring Low Down, which you didnt see and Im glad about that.) Trib
4.0
If theres a downside to Forbes upbeat style its that she doesnt give us enough moments of respite.
2.5
But as Ruffalo can attest, diseases of the week and adequate dont win statuettes. La Movie Boeuf Wordpress
4.4
Dealing with mental illness is a matter of managing, day by day, and that knowledge and compassion imbues every frame of the film. Madison Movie
3.0
Everything about screenwriter/director Maya Forbes (The Polka King) film is doused in realism. From the family dynamic to the handling of mental illne .. Orcasound
2.5
Surface bobbing childhood memories may not deserve movie treatment Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
3.0
A warm, touching story about family, Infinitely Polar Bear is not without its social merits. Chicagour Squarespace



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