The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

  • 2015


MOVIE IS desultory terrible romantic delicate groundbreaking
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Positive Reviews 51
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.2
But while the movie offers only slivers of their shared past, Chastains performance fills in plenty of blanks. Av Club
1.5
Those fleeting sequences are the highlight of a movie thats enhanced by its dual nature. Den Of Geek
4.0
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby is an unconventional love story, possibly even moreso than 500 Days Of Summer, and tests the bonds of love with ins .. We Got This Covered
3.0
In a lot of ways, this is old news: Movies get re cut all the time. Austin Chronicle
3.0
But despite the sparkling cast and engaging, well tuned turns from Chastain and McAvoy, the scaled down script doesnt carry much weight, bogged down b .. Time Out
3.8
And its often wise about showing us what its like to exist inside those moments. Rogerebert
2.5
Rather than breaking new ground in the romantic drama genre, Benson offers a jumbled tale that feels narratively lacking and emotionally shallow. Cinema Blend
4.0
He takes after his distant father (Ciaran Hinds) and wants to compartmentalize, to put his head down and return to the distracting grind of daily exis .. Ny Daily News
3.5
The story of a marriage falling apart is a cold, yet occasionally moving romance. JoBlo
3.1
Worth it for the talent on display, disappointing for what the talent has been given, or not given, to work with. Philly
5.0
Life and especially the deluge of losses which take a heavy toll on our souls leave us more willing than ever to admit that we dont have answers to th .. Spirituality And Practice
2.2
The result is a glum, torpid tale of grief and loneliness thats intended to be profound but instead is simply dull. One Guys Opinion
3.1
Because this story manages to be sad without ever quite achieving moving. Rogers Movie Nation
5.0
I havent seen either of those movies, but this combination of the two, subtitled Them, is so maturely written, richly characterized, and flawlessly ac .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Instead, the momentum stalls for a manufactured reason, and its not until the movies commendably restrained climax that we have some real sense of Ele .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Director Ned Benson explores its far reaching effects in this portrait of grief. Usa Today
3.8
Jessica Chastain is a shining star with acting skills that resonate beyond her beauty. Rolling Stone
3.8
What is the terrible secret that everyone knows but refuses to mention News Day
3.5
First spotted running out on a check in a restaurant, Conor (James McEvoy) and, yes, thats her name, Eleanor Rigby (Jessica Chastain) are star crossed .. Film Journal
4.0
But for this version, at least, the reason to see it is the humanity the outstanding cast brings to the film. Az Central
2.5
This is not great filmmaking, but their story is so involving that it doesnt matter as much as it might. Star Tribune
1.5
Not achieving its own entity with its own rhythm, themes and ideas but unashamedly one film for the price of three, in contrast The Disappearance of E .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
Yet Disappearance is worth watching for Chastains fierce performance as a woman swallowed up by bone deep grief. Ew
4.5
Its difficult to put this quality into words, but it never feels like thats what Eleanor Rigby is about. Salon
4.0
It boasts (nearly) all the elements of a perfectly fine, even very good, movie, without ever quite becoming a movie at all. Slate
2.5
The result may not be a groundbreaking look at relationships, but what remains is an unusually delicate American drama, as Eleanor (Jessica Chastain) .. Empire
3.5
Them doesnt repeat scenes to show the conflicting viewpoints and how memories differ as they struggle to overcome their anguish and that makes it less .. Susang Ranger
4.0
The leads largely deserve kudos, especially a luminous Chastain who, in glee and in rage, brings her emotions full bore on screen. Common Sense Media
5.0
But by any other name, its fair to call the well acted but depressing romantic drama this years Blue Valentine for better or worse. Sf Gate
2.5
The dissolution of the marriage is never shown.What remains is knowing and allusive, but muffledthe earnestness is stalled by pauses and misgivings an .. New Yorker
1.9
Theirs is a spectacle of twee douchery thats cloyingly understood, like the happily electric dance of the fireflies that dapple the air around them, a .. Slant Magazine
3.5
It treats Eleanor and Conors loss not as a terrible fact but as an excuse for whatever they might be doing or feeling at any given moment. The New York Times
2.5
Thats almost a good line, but by the time youve established why its metaphoric deliberation doesnt breathe easily, two or three more just like have pl .. Chicago Tribune
3.8
Bensons writing never feels anything but honest down to its smallest details and his exceptional cast is one of the best ensembles of the year. Reeling Reviews
4.2
But Bensons multi layered, organically paced, delicate and quite often hilarious screenplay holds it all together with wit and brio. Blogs Indie Wire
3.2
It is very much a first film, albeit one of rare ambition, and theres every reason to think that Benson will nail it next time around. Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
The performances are uniformly strong and there are some powerful scenes but the overall story arc is less insightful or affecting than one might hope .. ReelViews
2.5
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them is a movie about profound loss that somewhat infuriatingly unfurls as a mystery for its first half hour. The Atlantic
2.5
Part of a triptych of romantic dramas by Benson, all concerning the same situations and cast with the same actors, Them is the last feature in the ser .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Its a measure of Bensons sure, skillful hand with actors that all the relationships in the movie husband and wife, parent and child feel lived in and .. Variety
3.2
But some of the gritty naturalism of that film might have been welcome here. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
(Its ultimately difficult to recall a more entertaining performance from the always reliable actor.) Reel Film
4.4
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them actually began as two separate but equal pictures.One The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her was the story o .. Nj
3.0
Perhaps, then, its best parts and there are many would cohere in a more impressive way. Movie Habit
2.8
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them has a convoluted backstory that must be explained before the film can be properly reviewed.Writer director Ne .. Oregon Live
2.2
A wedding and a funeral are plot points, not mysteries they shouldnt be spliced as surprise gotchas into a script this naturalistic. La Weekly
3.0
Them alone feels inescapably like a half told story, albeit a tender and earnest one with two powerhouse performances at its centre. Digital Spy
3.8
The gimmicky title is doubly misleading: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is neither a mystery nor Beatles themed, but it is an elegantly wrought ta .. New York Post
3.1
All three films are about a marriage gone sour, but not in a way that lends itself to being one partners fault so much as the fault of the universe or .. Christianity Today
4.0
Its the quiet moments that make this grief fuelled journey ever so poignant, with Bensons delicate touch one that will leave a mark. Matts Movie Reviews
3.5
Overall, theres so much honest ambition in The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby that its hard to fault it too much for the parts that seem too plain, or .. The Dissolve
3.5
Its a very good film, but throughout it, its phantom limbs tingle, hinting that it was something much more special before its Frankenstein job. Flavor Wire
4.4
Its a stunning ensemble that is one of the best seen this year yet. Awards Circuit
3.5
Still, even the blended version is a winnersave for heavy handed heart to hearts with side characters, the performances are across the board absorbing .. Under The Radar Mag
1.5
Them is so disjointed, it feels like an avant garde mood piece about watching people crying, but we dont know why theyre crying.Other fine actors dont .. Movie Mezzanine
3.5
Nothing is ever resolved, though, and the movie ends in a scene that might have been hauntingly suggestive if we werent by that point weary of suggest .. reason
3.5
Whether its Davis and Chastain sharing a mutual silence on opposite sides of a desk, or Chastain and McAvoy sitting on the sidewalk with a million tho .. Reel Talk Online
4.5
Each year, no rx there are great films that despite everything they have going for them (an amazing cast, great writing, unique direction) are overloo .. Johnhanlon Reviews
4.4
Its dreamy and evocative stuff without fetishizing the experience of grieving or succumbing to the usual cliches. Am Ny
3.5
Its interesting this film is as good as it is given its highly unusual genesis. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.8
But, if you have three plus hours to spare, youll find good company. Free Beacon
2.0
It is largely due to the pacing, which to be blunt is glacial, verging on deathly.2 Dull Impulse Gamer
4.0
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3.0
It may not say anything new, but it is says it with style and with heart. Hey U Guys
3.0
It may seem a niggling point, but this is the sort of thing that can throw you right out of a movie. Bbc
5.0
The modern relationship movie has more and more become an attempt to acknowledge that any relationship story has two subjective sides, which must be t .. Seventh Row
5.0
They will live up to the high expectations demonstrated by past teen performers who have gone on to excel in their continued musical education and per .. Hampt On Roads



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