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Restless
Positive Reviews
25
Negative reviews
28
Average Rating
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2.0
Given a role thats more quirky, life affirming clich than flesh and blood, Wasikowska creates a memorable character.
Av Club
2.5
As a pure mood piece, it would be effective enough, in a superficial way, if the story didnt demand a deeper investment.
Av Club
3.8
An uncommonly touching romance about a young man and woman who essentially worship at the shrines of their own deaths.
Rogerebert
2.0
But, no, its a straight story, all surface, no thought and quite horribly empty.
Time Out
2.5
Displaying a profound understanding of off screen space and real time, this micro scaled masterpiece tempers its despair with an unwavering sense of h ..
1.3
Toss in some meet cute blather about a xylophone and Enoch and Annabel having a pretend conversation with Enochs parents gravestones, and Restless see ..
3.5
Gus Van Sants latest is a delicate teenage love story which overcomes some self conscious quirks to resonate as a gently moving hymn to life.
Screen Daily
1.5
It still feels sketchy, however, neither deeply developed nor very nuanced.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The actors performances are graceful and touching but the self aware pomposity of the characters language and airs makes the whole endeavor seem affec ..
3.2
Its all so quirky and preciousthe timelessness evoked by the dearth of cell phones and laptops extends to their vintage getups as well that it starts ..
Paste Magazine
3.0
Dir Gus Van Sant; Starring Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska PG cert, 91 min Gus Van Sants 2008 biopic of the gay politician Harvey Milk was nominated for ..
Telegraph
2.5
One part Harold and Maude, two parts Love Story and two parts Oregon teen ennui, the film errs on the side of formula even as it carries the sheen and ..
1.3
Its shamelessly manipulative and far too in love with its own eccentricity.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
This overly twee, morbidly cute romance initially digs up the ageless Harold and Maude as a touchstone before it slips the coils of watchability.
Ny Daily News
2.5
2 out of 4 stars Country USA Language English Gus Van Sants teen death drama, Restless, goes very gentle into that good night.Shot in honeyed autumnal ..
The Globe And Mail
2.5
Its a good thing the sun rarely shines in Portland, Ore., the mist shrouded setting of Gus Van Sants teen centric tale of love and death.
Philly
2.5
The way one character balances another feels a little schematic, and the movie is full of gestures and flourishes that distance us from the subjects i ..
Philly
4.0
There are hints that Enoch has tried unsuccessfully to commit suicide.
Spirituality And Practice
3.8
As compromises go, this one results in a dramatically and emotionally solid 90 minutes.
ReelViews
0.5
Annabel Cotton is a beautiful and charming terminal cancer patient with a deep felt love of life and the natural world.
Blu Ray
2.0
The young sweethearts amuse themselves by donning steampunk outfits and crashing funerals, which may seem quirky and sweet if you can disregard the gr ..
Chicago Reader
1.5
Everything about these two is just too calculatedly precious, its like watching two ten year olds fall in love.
2.0
Director Van Sant does what he can to redeem Lews jejune and derivative script, but theres only so much to be done, and the movie eventually becomes p ..
News Review
2.0
At times the movie betrays this legacy, as it feels like a series of scenes rather than a cohesive whole.
Independent
1.0
The downward curve of Gus Van Sants career continues with this awful slice of morbid whimsy.
Independent
3.1
Jason Lews cloying script is a minefield of quirk and dark shadows.
Rolling Stone
4.0
Beautifully shot by Harris Savides, the film has a warm, cluttered real life look that immediately disarms us.
Shadows On The Wall
1.0
But not an ugly one the kind of brain tumor where you can still ride bikes and look adorable.
The Wrap
1.0
Theres also very little in the way of actual plot, since most of the action involves Enoch and Annabel wandering around and spouting their increasingl ..
View London
1.9
The death themed Restless has enough quirks for half a dozen Sundance indie premieres.
New York Post
4.0
With far more insight and artistry, and on a much less overblown, elaborate scale, Restless successfully accomplishes what films like Portrait of Jenn ..
Film Journal International ..
3.0
His patina of mumblecore lacks the authenticity of that core of mumbling young directors who populate the genre.
Az Central
1.9
(The doctors call it brain cancer, but its really Movie Wasting Disease.).You also have to be young enough to have never seen Harold and Maude, the 19 ..
Boston
3.5
HAVING returned to Oscar worthy greatness by way of Milk, starring Sean Penn in 2008, director Gus van Sant opts for this decidedly offbeat affair, wh ..
Smh
4.5
Some problems in life are large and some are small.The small things, however, can add up to bigger deals.
Mountain X
2.3
Without the edge of Huntings personal conflicts, the twee, doe eyed romance here is cloyingly sweet.
Npr
1.3
Van Sant lays on the whimsy with a trowel; Wasikowskas quirky thrift store wardrobe and twinkling performance are enough to trigger migraines.
Star Tribune
1.5
Restless (review) Well.Director Gus Van Sant (Milk) and screenwriter Jason Lew just went right ahead and upped the ante on the manic pixie dream girl.
2.5
Simple to a fault, this romantic melodrama between two doomed youngsters lacks the nuance, dramatic tension, and bravura visual style we have come to ..
Emanuellevy
1.0
Listless might have been a better title for Gus Van Sants morbidly whimsical story of an autumnal love affair between the terminally ill brain cancer ..
Guardian
2.0
Restlesss main problem is that, although barely a minute of screen time goes by without some adorable quirk revealing itself, its essentially dramatic ..
Guardian
4.0
Gus Van Sant sustains the mood with great depth, yet his touch is feather light and cleverly avoids melodrama.
2.0
Every one of these movies is morbid comedy gold, each more gut bustingly funny than the last.
Movies
2.5
Restless is not a complete waste of time because of the energy between the two main characters, but had me hankering for another viewing of Terms of E ..
Movies
3.0
You can probably guess that Annabel has not been entirely truthful with Enoch and that Restless is not going to end happily but the film has its attra ..
Express
2.5
Ultimately the film proper comes off like its poster: a copycat that superficially looks the same but lacks in inspiration.
Mr Brown Movies
3.5
Restless is just eccentric enough that some viewers will react badly to it, but it is that very specific voice that I responded to.
Hit Fix
3.0
This floaty drama needed everything working in its favour to win over an audience.
Herald Sun
4.0
Theres no remarkably new elements here, but the inventive way theyve been sewn together by Van Sant makes for a touching and wonderful film.
Digital Spy
2.5
Jason Lews script is hampered by its contrivances and unable to examine mortality with any depth or urgency.
Red Eye Chicago
3.5
Gus Van Sants light, lark of a look at love and death among the young and quirky.
Cleve Land
3.1
But their off kilter chemistry is watered down by sentimentalism.
Js Online
3.0
It may not be grounded enough to be emotionally effective, but another strong performance from the stellar Mia Wasikowska and a consistency to its vis ..
Hollywood Chicago
2.0
It is all too easy for film makers to be lazy when it comes to death.Especially when theres a romance involved.
Sky
3.0
Restless, Gus Van Sants first film since the outstanding boy meets boy(s) biopic Milk, is a boy meets girl story.
Sbs
1.0
Its not so much that Restless is an offensive movie.Its just an insufferable one.
Dvd Talk
1.0
Some might call this anti action brave or poetic; I believe its a choice as wooden and castrated as everything else in the movie.In the end, its title ..
Or Lando Weekly
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
2.5
Anything that may possibly increase its levels of twee is sure to be included.
Cairo 360
1.5
Perhaps winking at the films flaws, Lew inserts a play within the movie that Enoch criticizes by bitching, Its sappy and corny!.Yes, Restless sure is, ..
Washington City Paper
3.0
In fact, one can safely conclude that Mr. Van Sant is most accomplished when directing other peoples screenplays.
Critics Notebook
2.5
Visually and thematically the film frequently recalls Never Let Me Go although Restless is a far less satisfying film.
Cinema Autopsy
3.5
The film is being marketed as an art house effort, but it feels more like multiplex fare than that.
Blog Oregonlive
3.1
Restless is a self consciously quirky coming of age tale thats essentially a teenage hipster Love Story.
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1.5
This movie pretends its about death our couple meets because Enoch crashes funerals, a literary device that has no relevance here but it never scratch ..
Yahoo Movies
2.5
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 91 minutes Wide Release Date 09/16/11 performer Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska director Gus Van S ..
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