The Glass Castle

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2017


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$ 31 Million
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Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.8
Like little Jeannette and her siblings, this cast deserves better. Av Club
2.0
That doesnt last long, though, after a visit to Rexs parents reveals a troubling pattern of abuse in the Walls family. Av Club
4.5
A total must see if youre yet to see it the film which truly showed Brie Larsons exceptional talent. Den Of Geek
3.2
It delivered a sentimental message without trumping its characters palpable rage and cynicism, and established Cretton as a director capable of genera .. Indie Wire
4.0
Still, its not enough to erase the memory of Harrelsons subtler moments, or to ruin what is an altogether worthy adaptation. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Its a movie with an emotionally stirring father daughter story proudly at its core. Time Out
4.0
The challenge for distributors will be to ensure that this relatively low key tale doesnt fall into the gap between specialised and mainstream markets .. Screen Daily
4.0
The challenge for distributors will be to ensure that this relatively low key tale doesnt fall into the gap between specialised and mainstream markets .. Screen Daily
2.5
The film primarily draws its strength from the performances, particularly Harrelson. Collider
1.5
Its a fascinating portrayal even if the story doesnt give the character much room to maneuver. Collider
1.5
In its short life, narrative film has often been used as a means to provoke a specific emotional reaction in the viewer. Vulture
2.8
1.The Glass Castle is a two hour fight between a messy, sad, angry real life family story and a Hollywood movie that keeps trying to soften all the ed .. Paste Magazine
2.5
A film that never quite clicks tonally and doesnt do justice to its harrowing central story. Rogerebert
3.0
The films sentimental instincts jar so awkwardly with its pain that the push for some final uplift feels unmistakably forced. Telegraph
2.5
Such complex, real life events demand more than the simple uplifiting story The Glass Castle turns out to be, and Walls deserves more than being reduc .. The Young Folks
3.0
It tells an emotionally rich story replete with Oscar caliber performances and some impressive visuals. Cinema Blend
4.5
The Glass Castle is a family portrait that at its heart is a father daughter movie, anchored by two outstanding actors. Ny Daily News
3.5
Nevertheless, THE GLASS CASTLE is a strong, late summer slice of life, and will likely be much loved by fans of the book, or even just film goers that .. JoBlo
2.5
Read the adult story as something of a postscript and the film becomes a moving examination of a childs relationship with a flawed parent, but demand .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Walls was able to couch her parents selfish and neglectful behavior with an uncommon empathy, but Cretton hasnt the tools to do so. Philly
3.2
The success of Walls book means that theres a built in audience for Crettons film, and most of her readers should be more than satisfied with it.But o .. One Guys Opinion
3.5
Wallss book will touch and surprise you consistently; the movie manages it a couple of times a reel. Village Voice
2.5
But the burn scars are hidden.And maybe its just the times, but remembering shame when it really does seem to have been kicked to the curb by our race .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.2
The sanitized feel good film never generates the raw emotions and anger Jeanette must have felt. Sover
2.5
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Blu Ray
2.0
Short Term 12 was nuanced and heartfelt, but this feels overstated and hollow: Cretton wants to make an old fashioned melodrama but fails to stylize t .. Chicago Reader
3.8
That diminishes the narrative a bit, but the film still serves as a thorny study of a family that cannot reconcile its past, let alone escape it. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Gripping performances from Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson, though, rise above the melodrama to craft the films best and most emotional sequences. Usa Today
4.0
Adapted from the bestselling misery memoir by Jeannette Walls, it jumps between the authors glamorous Manhattan life in the late 1980s (Larson as Wall .. The Times
3.0
Still, its an unusual story unusually well told, and performances are first rate. News Review
5.0
And I cant really pinpoint the reason as the story is certainly interesting enough and the performances are all good. Screen It
2.5
Oscar winner Brie Larson stars in an artificial adaptation of journalist Jeanette Walls devastating rough childhood memoir. Instead of the books cold, .. Rolling Stone
2.0
The Glass Castle is a far better book than movie.While this is not surprising on its face, since books are often more complex, moving and involving th .. The Wrap
5.0
PLOT A successful New York journalist looks back on her rough and tumble childhood.Based on Jeannette Walls memoir. News Day
2.0
Its much less effective when it dips into cliches about alcoholism and abuse. The Guardian
2.0
Admittedly, this isnt as purely insufferable as Viggo Mortensen in the comparably wince inducing Captain Fantastic. The Guardian
3.5
For every crisis theres a line of homespun wisdom, in every failure a universal lesson to impart. Az Central
2.0
The structure never gets built, but its the Burj Khalifa of metaphors, a symbol of big dreams and broken promises that rises majestically to the heave .. Npr
3.1
The film ends with glimpses of home movies of the real Wells family, a truer story that could have made a higher quality documentary. Star Tribune
3.0
But this is a less interesting, less engaging film which, its factual origins notwithstanding, never feels quite real enough. Daily Mail
2.8
The Glass Castle unfortunately lives up to its see through, illusory title. Ew
3.0
Though its difficult not to get caught up in this tearjerker, thanks to fine performances from all involved, cheesy dialogue and platitudes hamper the .. Flim List
2.0
Making It Watchable Even with all these miscalculations, The Glass Castle has plenty of surface pleasures that make it hard to completely dismiss. Film Inquiry
3.0
Put simply, The Glass Castle is Captain Fantastic without the laughs. Empire
3.0
Slickly sanitized, Destin Daniel Crettons screen adaptation of Jeanette Walls candid memoir succumbs to sentimentality. Susang Ranger
3.8
The result might not be a perfect movie, but its a risk she can be proud of. Observer
2.5
The fact based drama navigates these two poles: the lies in the words and the lies of the heart. Observer
3.0
Nevertheless, the great cast is treated well, and the actors get many big moments to shine. Common Sense Media
2.0
In the end, it feels like the filmmakers are hitting on the important beats in non engaging bullet points. Flickering Myth
2.0
If you werent put off sufficiently by Running with Scissors, have a shot at Running with the Entire Cutlery Drawer. Boston Herald
2.5
Condensing the magnitude of this social malaise into a resolvable story creates situations where the sheer onslaught of misery can look like a manipul .. Slant Magazine
3.1
But the movie often undercuts itself by spelling things out rather than hinting at them, belaboring emotions and ideas to ensure that the audience und .. Washington Post
3.5
Lacking the books episodic sprawl and psychological nuance, their movie clings to its essential tension. The New York Times
3.0
Brie Larson as Jeannette in The Glass Castle When we first meet Jeannette (Brie Larson) in the late 1980s, she is a successful New York gossip columni .. Express
2.5
But the film has a harder time achieving the balance between resentment and devotion, going instead from extreme to extreme. The Film Stage
2.5
You watch the movie, and you wonder: What was this life like, really Thats a sign of a movie not quite answering the question. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Its a watchable disappointment that leaves mostly frustration in its wake. Boston Globe
3.5
But as a portrait of a family seesawing from gratification to siege it is recognizably human and often moving. Reeling Reviews
1.5
Lionsgate If people leave The Glass Castle describing the Walls family as eccentric, this film will have done tremendous harm. Uproxx
3.0
Its misery porn at its most prettily dishonest, but against all odds, Harrelson, Brie Larson and a gaggle of talented child stars render it soapishly .. The Irish Times
3.1
By laminating Walls story with a Hollywood sheen, the narrative climaxes in an artificial and contrived manner. ReelViews
5.0
Yet whatever its imbalances and flaws, the movie is sure to strike an emotional chord with the books many fans as well as newcomers to the remarkable .. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
When officious hospital authorities (there were no other kind as far as Rex was concerned) eventually ask questions about why none of Jeannettes sibli .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
As strong as the cast might be, as wonderful as many individual moments are, the story itself never connects, the whole thing keeping me frustratingly .. Movie Freak
2.2
Its not so much harrowing as it is repetitive, and the film gets stuck in a single gear it cant get itself out of. Detroit News
2.0
Adapted for the screen as Being Flynn, the movie wound up serving as an homage to a beautifully written book, instead of an emotional story in its own .. Variety
4.4
Theres great truth in this idea: it usually is easier to see the bad than it is the good, because the bad pushes itself to the front of our consciousn .. Aisle Seat
1.3
Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton delivers a picture that couldnt be farther away from his subdued, engrossing breakthrough, Short Term 12, as The Glass .. Reel Film
3.1
But watching The Glass Castle, its harder for an audience to be so forgiving.Based on Jeanette Walls best selling memoir, the story is, for all its un .. Nj
3.0
But as a result, The Glass Castle seems to be missing a sense of purpose. Vox
4.0
What transpires is a film that is emotional in parts, with a profundity injected into this narrative which makes for an engaging cinematic endeavour. Hey U Guys
2.2
In the end, the movie cannot reconcile the irreparable damage its done to itself and in its final false moments, The Glass Castle shatters, leaving it .. The Play List
2.0
But the shifting chronology undercuts the films emotional arcs and muddies key narrative points. Now Toronto
5.0
Cretton gives The Glass Castle an epic grace that, while emotionally exhausting, never feels contrived or heavy handed. Deseret News
2.0
We have no reason to forgive them, and the ending leaves a bad taste. Maki At The Movies
3.0
But ending with archival photos and video of the real family of author Jeannette Walls was a touching tribute to her and her siblings endurance, and o .. Cine Vue
3.0
Villeneuves film is a direct continuation in every respect; its difficult to imagine anyone even Ridley Scott making a better Blade Runner sequel. Games Radar
2.5
But in tracing her path to accepting the past, the film slips too easily into nostalgia. New York Post
2.5
From young actors to A listers, the performances are strong but if its unforgettable relationship drama youre after go see Gods Own Country, or wait u .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
Director and star of the delightful Short Term 12 return with an underwhelming epic of intergenerational family discord. Lw Lies
3.1
The Glass Castle (Official trailer) A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother whos an eccentric artist .. Kansas City
4.1
Its the price one has to pay for such projects, it would seem.The question that lingers is whether it was worth it. Ar Kansas Online
1.9
Yet even as it depicts the endangerment and neglect that defined Walls childhood, the movie continually downplays the trauma, ultimately ending as a h .. Larsen On Film
1.5
All the good crying material is there.But, alas, I left The Glass Castle almost entirely dry of eye. Vanity Fair
3.8
What we get is a complex life reduced to soap opera cliches and greeting card sentimentality. Sltrib
3.0
Unfortunately, this yo yo structure disrupts the rhythm of the film, and Cretton never finds a satisfactory solution. Scmp
2.5
But when The Glass Castle reaches for late movie moments of closure and self revelations and forgiveness, and even something of a celebration of Rexs .. Chicago Sun Times
3.0
But most importantly, the film loses its edge in an effort to sentimentalize all of the trauma wed spent two hours watching the family endure. Punch Drunk Critics
4.0
The latest (and greatest) from Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12, I Am Not a Hipster) is a moving melodrama graced by an insider sense of humor tha .. Sandiego Reader
4.5
The Glass Castle isnt an easy watch but is easily one of the best films of the year. We Live Entertainment
2.0
Almost nothing in the movie comes close to possessing the loose limbed authenticity of the actual Walls personalities. Straits Times
4.0
Why Lionsgate kept a movie starring recent Oscar winner Brie Larson, Naomi Watts and Woody Harrelson from a bestselling memoir by Jeanette Walls (play .. Dead Line
3.1
The Glass Castle is nothing if not a splendid place to house clever metaphors. Daily Herald
3.8
Harrelsons performance is worthy of all Oscar consideration and should not be forgotten.Naomi Watts eccentric mother is a joy to behold while Max Gree .. Awards Circuit
2.0
Thats a pretty bold thing to find in a belated sequel to one of the most iconic films ever made. Scots Man
1.5
The Glass Castle wants to be an old fashioned weepy but the story borders more on horror. Lainey Gossip
3.8
Based on author Jeannette Walls deeply personal biography of the same name, the adaptation is a powerful, poignant tale of resilience, strength, compa .. Fresh Fiction
1.5
But since its the subject of a meandering, overly sentimental Hollywood weepie, no such luck. Seven Day Svt
3.5
His minimalist shooting and compositional style allows the audience to become enraptured in the story and the performances. Black Girl Nerds
4.5
It all adds up to a nuanced and emotional tale, anchored by equally fine performances by Larson and Anderson. National Post
2.5
Larson, however, is bland like the film, and out acted by Ella Anderson who shines as the tween Jeannette. The New Paper
3.0
A film full of poignant symbolism and several emotionally charged moments, its story is one that deserves to be seen on screen, despite losing some of .. Fan The Fire Magazine
5.0
They should go see it instead as a much needed reminder that you can mess up spectacularly with your kids and still manage to have them adore you. Ap News
3.8
Still the spectacle of this, of beautiful, sensitive children at the mercy of damaged adults this is what we take from The Glass Castle. Sf Chronicle
3.8
Unfortunately, Rex also has violent mood swings, an inability to finish projects and rampant alcoholism. Heral
2.5
Its a great cast although no one, even in childhood, looks as hungry, dirty and/or sick as the script would have us believe and there are many fine mo .. Film Festival Today
2.5
The last time actor Brie Larson and director Destin Daniel Cretton worked together, it was on 2013s Short Term 12 a wrenching, beautiful movie about a .. Willamette Week
3.0
Naomi Watts, 48, scores in a smaller but intensely precise performance as Walls neglectful, half mad artist mom, Rose Mary, but her character is a puz .. Aarp
3.1
Walls book tells her story crisply, without sentiment; Crettons film, up to those final credits, does the interpreting for us, and the result is somet .. Seattle Times
2.0
Harrelson has been on something of a roll lately.His Kilgore/Kurtz routine in this summers War For the Planet of the Apes was the best thing about tha .. Splice Today
2.0
Hollywood loves familythink of the countless movie comedies and dramas youve seen with clueless parents, crazy relatives, squabbling spouses and preco .. Parade
3.8
Whatever you do, dont be in a hurry to hightail it out of the theater after seeing Destin Daniel Crettons film of Jeanette Walls huge bestselling memo .. Buffalo News
4.0
In his effort to be faithful, Cretton may have overindulged instead of shaping or compressing the wide ranging story. Leonard Mal
3.5
As fantastic as its ensemble cast is and as poignantly written as this script often is, The Glass Castle stumbles when it cant decide whose movie it w .. Chesapeake Family
2.5
The second film this issue thats based on a memoir, The Glass Castle reunites Short Term 12 director Destin Daniel Cretton with his leading lady, Brie .. Hot Press
1.5
There are no easy answers, but as hopeless as the fight sometimes seems, this film offers a shot in the arm to those who want to believe that we can s .. Daily Public
4.0
The script co written by Cretton and Andrew Lanham largely avoids the expected levels of sentimentality, with Crettons assured direction maintaining t .. I News
2.2
Review Summary: The Glass Castles story is packed with darkness, but the film mistakenly tries to uplift us at every turn, asking us to smile while we .. Chris Stuck Mann
4.2
The Glass Castle is a powerful film that falls somewhere between the spontaneity and anti establishment defiance of Captain Fantastic and the fierce i .. Family Home Theater
1.5
He directs The Glass Castle in a serviceable but pedestrian way.Theres little edge or surprise to these often harrowing memories. Newport This Week
5.0
There are plenty of tales of drunken fathers with big dreams that can never be fulfilled, and plenty of stories of families who are as poor as dirt bu .. S Fist
3.8
Much of the plot is very dark and dreary, which is why its surprising how many touching moments are featured in the film. Tracking Board
2.0
I guarantee this will not be the big takeaway from anyone going in cold to the big screen adaptation.Instead of a triumphant tale about perseverance, .. Mara Movies
4.5
The Glass Castle, based on Jeannette Walls memoir about her life growing up with an alcoholic father, Rex (Woody Harrelson), and out of touch mother, .. Herald Online
3.8
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