The Goldfinch

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  • 2019


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$ 9 Million
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Average Rating 2.3/5
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2.0
Somehow, The Goldfinch feels like more than the sum of its disparate parts; a painting in the wrong frame, maybe, but one whose imperfect beauty still .. EW
1.9
If a film ever had a better in story symbol of its own failing, I cant think of it. Rogerebert
1.5
Yet a morose and downbeat movie, too lost in the maze of its designer seriousness, is what The Goldfinch finally is. Variety
2.0
Its terrible when a beloved novel arrives onscreen with a self important thud, and thats putting it diplomatically in the case of The Goldfinch. Time Out
3.0
Its neither a rousing success nor an embarrassing failure, falling somewhere in between, closer to admirable attempt. The Guardian
2.0
A gambling addict deprived of money does a lot of histrionic screaming. The Guardian
2.0
There is no sense of pace or mystery, but rather an evident need to get through Tartts dense plotting in the two and a half hour run time. The Guardian
3.1
Enough of the individual moments pulled from the rag and bone shop of Donna Tartts sprawling mystery narrative make an emotional impact that the story ..
1.3
Overstuffed, overlong and utterly uninvolving, this is a movie that feels as morbidly trapped as the poor little bird of its title.
4.5
Respectful of the source materials complex narrative and lengthy cast of characters, it emerges as an absorbing reflection on loss, sorrow and the pow .. Screen Daily
4.0
His first film since the Oscar nominated Brooklyn (2015), is a languid, impeccably crafted adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning Donna Tartt novel. Screen Daily
2.0
When its not being mawkish garbage resting on coincidence, John Crowleys movie is a soulless survey of 21st century America. Collider
1.5
It takes two and a half hours to deliver a message thats worthy of a greeting card. Collider
1.5
Thanks, but I dont need more scenes of Amy Adamss muzzy memories. Vulture
4.5
Unlike the tiny painting that gave the book its name, the film deserves a more expansive canvas. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
That Stranger Things kid (Finn Wolfhard) isnt horrible as Theos friend, a Ukrainian named Boris who befriends Theo in Las Vegas.
3.5
Much like the painting at the centre of this tale, Theos story both survives, and endures, despite the fragmented films shortcomings. IGN
1.0
Presented with the kind of verse and energy usually seen in a book report delivered by a student who didnt quite complete the reading and is hoping th .. E Film Critic
2.0
If this tale of art and alienation among New Yorks elite felt weirdly thin for such a breeze block, the storys frustrations only intensify in the higg .. Telegraph
1.0
On a storytelling level, The Goldfinch is both confusing in its structure and boring in its execution. The Young Folks
2.0
The whole endeavour manages to simultaneously drag and feel flimsy.
2.5
ith two timelines and plenty of A List talent to feature, the movies pacing ends up slowing down. Its this lack of energy that sometimes brings The Go .. Cinema Blend
2.5
The one person who comes out ahead is Jeffrey Wright as Theos compassionate mentor, an antique dealer, and hes the only one to feel like hes not playi .. JoBlo
2.5
Ambitious and undeniably gorgeous to look at, The Goldfinch is a sprawling mess that never finds the rhythm it needs to really come alive as a film. Screen Rant
1.9
The Goldfinch should have never flown away from its literary perch. The Globe And Mail
3.5
It is melancholic and, thanks to its source material, often shows the potential of reaching out to the dark corners of ones heart and soul.
2.0
Despite the dedication and craftsmanship which Crowley and his collaborators have brought to the project, the result is a slow, opaque, diffuse if vis .. One Guys Opinion
3.1
But there are unnecessary characters and scenes that dont drive the narrative here. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Although Peter Straughans stripped down regurgitation of the story is faithful to Tartts narrative in the broadest sense of the word, it lacks eleganc .. ReelViews
1.5
A cool sterility lingers beneath every cue meant to tug at our insides. Chicago Reader
1.9
Handsomely mounted but vapid in almost every other regard, The Goldfinch relates the events of a story and pretty much ends its ambitions there. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
there is much to admire about director John Crowleys (Brooklyn) movie, which despite its stripped down adaptation still projects the books themes larg ..
2.5
The Goldfinch tries hard to be a masterwork like the painting that shares its title but ends up feeling more like a forgery. Usa Today
3.5
A complex story told by adding layer after layer. It is not easy entertainment. You must pay complete attention from beginning to end. But overall it .. You Tube
1.5
In two and a half hours, the film never makes a compelling case for why it deserves to be seen. You Tube
2.0
A cinematic jigsaw puzzle with too many pieces missing. Easy on the eyes, hard on the brain. You Tube
1.5
I sat there, watching and thinking, there are so many good things in this, yet none of them are touching me in the slightest. I was bored, and thats a .. You Tube
3.0
While John Crowleys film is faithful to its source, Tartts story is not terribly cinematic, and the end result, while fitfully entertaining, isnt like .. The Times
2.0
Im a prestige literary adaptation of a Pulitzer prizewinning novel! The Times
2.0
Taking in Tartts 784 page narrative via this 2 1/2 hour movie can feel at times like listening to someone tell you their entire life story while waiti .. The Times
3.0
Its lusciously shot by master lensman Roger Deakins, but the sparks of a great film soon sink into a slurry of slow exposition, sketchy tangents and s .. Radio Times
2.5
The Goldfinch ends up being like the little bird in the painting, chained down and unable to really take flight. (Full Content Review for Parents Viol .. Screen It
1.0
To the list of great books mangled by Hollywood, add The Goldfinch. This cinematic assault on Donna Tartts Pulitzer prize winner misuses gifted actors .. Rolling Stone
1.5
The film grows more florid and dramatic as it unfolds, and more disjointed; even with reliable actors like Elgort, Wright, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulso .. The Wrap
3.1
Though often entrancing, the movie isnt saying quite as much as it thinks it is. News Day
1.3
In simultaneously successfully shoving in every little thing and thus ruining the book, director John Crowley and writer Peter Straughan have killed t .. New York Post
1.5
In the end, if someone doesnt have the time to absorb Tartts book, theyd be better serviced reading a Wikipedia synopsis than seeing this film. Az Central
1.5
Its supposed to be a picaresque adventure... Instead, it feels like a movie where way too many things happen, and we dont know anything about the peop .. Star Tribune
3.0
There are many pleasures in The Goldfinch... but it never quite becomes the sum of its beautiful, languid parts. Flim List
1.5
Whats most surprising of Crowleys The Goldfinch is that it unerringly fails its source material by stripping it of its most substantial, dreamy qualit .. Film Inquiry
2.0
The story moves like treacle, with the action bogged down and emotions bottled up. Eye For Film
2.0
This is a terrible movie only made tolerable due to the ensemble cast giving it their best efforts. Good things assuredly can come from bad, but nothi .. Flickering Myth
1.5
Though The Goldfinch may have a solid enough cast and impressive visuals, they are not enough to boost up a film weighed down by its lack of emotion, .. Flickering Myth
1.5
This sprawling yet rushed adaptation of Donna Tartts novel is textureless and flavorless. New Yorker
1.5
Its an object lesson in what not to do in an adaptation, yet its occasionally effective enough that you can see a much more successful movie buried wi .. Time
2.0
A bloated, derivative, self important bore. Theo Decker is no David Copperfield or Harry Potter for that matter. Boston Herald
1.5
Instead, this 2.5 hour laboriously moving movie is as smooth and pretty and flat as Elgorts cheeks. The New Indian Express
2.5
The Goldfinch, John Crowleys film adaptation of Tartts novel, lands unsatisfyingly in the middle. Boston Globe
1.5
The Goldfinch is like a museum piece, a stately and handsome looking thing thats utterly lacking in momentum. The Atlantic
2.0
The Goldfinch just doesnt work as a film, to an extent thats quite surprising, considering who made it. Standard
1.5
The Goldfinch isnt a filmmaking travesty, but it is a mess, a movie trying so hard to be prestigious that it fails to be anything at all. Pajiba
3.1
Its possible I liked the motion picture as much as I did thanks to my affinity for Tartts novel. Movie Freak
3.0
For a work inspired by a classic painting, this dense mishmash of genres and styles is as lifeless as a photocopy. Detroit News
1.5
The movie represents a transparent bid to bring the books prestige to the screen, but its another case of literary underpinnings being lost in transla .. Cnn
1.9
The Goldfinch crams in so much disparate stuff that it becomes unfocused. Aisle Seat
3.0
Its a gorgeous, thoughtful, well acted, morally complex and adult skewing character study from a major studio. Warts and all, its exactly what we say .. Forbes
1.5
The narrative flow of The Goldfinch is oddly disjointed, as if it has been inelegantly hacked down from a longer version. Herald Sun
2.0
Tartts novel comes in at such great length because its trying, for better or worse, to emulate that artistic technique. And in sticking so closely to .. Vox
2.0
Elgor gives a beautifully measured turn, but is sadly let down by a tediously meandering screenplay. Hey U Guys
3.0
These are powerful words, though Elgort recites them like hes reading a grocery list. The Play List
2.0
Directory Crowley and screenwriter Peter Straughan have sapped all the life out of Tartts Dickensian novel, leaving a narrative that, in its jumbled c .. Now Toronto
2.0
The Goldfinch is an unmistakable fiasco, pretentious and incoherent even on its own terms. The Age
1.8
A slew of solid work that never comes together. Poor pacing, jarring transitions and a third act that feels like a completely different film. You Tube
2.0
An intrusive and overwrought score doesnt help and, like an artwork by Robert Ballagh, a lot of people stand around looking at paintings. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
1.0
Where the small tethered bird in Fabritius Dutch Golden Age masterpiece radiates life, this shallow, painfully self conscious tragi drama is fatally d .. Lw Lies
0.5
The movie adheres to the book to its detriment, resulting in this futile, deathly dull exercise in translation as filmmaking. The Goldfinch isnt so mu .. The Stranger
1.0
Everything, Im sure, stands for something; except the audience, which wilts horizontally in its seats. Ill have to read the novel. Ft
1.5
The Goldfinchs pulse is barely discernible beneath layers of pointless flashbacks, dull staging and stultifyingly mannered writing. Stuff
1.5
The Goldfinch is better than I expected it would be. And yet in clearing that bar, it bares open all the possibility that it could have been even more .. Vanity Fair
2.0
Then theres the starry cast, including Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright, Sarah Paulson, and Ansel Elgort. The Arts Desk
2.0
Only Sarah Paulson as Xandra and Denis OHare as whistleblower Lucius offer a glimpse of how good this should have been. The Sun
1.5
Mr. Straughan remains faithful to the book when he should be committing adultery. Chunks of original dialogue land like bricks. Wsj
2.5
Director John Crowleys choice of a non linear narrative hasnt worked well in the films favour. There are so many strands running parallel to each othe .. FilmFare
4.5
Crowleys film remains true to the heartbreaking beauty of Tartts story in the most important of ways. Film
4.5
Its densely plotted in novel form; a sprawling odyssey that spans nearly 800 pages, and while the film version pares the narrative down, theres still .. Ign
3.0
It struggles when it comes to character development and relevance. The Film Pie
2.5
Luke Wilson and Sarah Paulson are wonderful actors, but they are stuck playing broad caricatures more suited to a particularly crass old episode of Tw .. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
The Goldfinch is everything Crowleys exhilarating Brooklyn was not, proving that not all Oscar bait is equal. Punch Drunk Critics
1.0
There are ideas at work here, about providence and salvation (or at least their secular counterparts), about civilization and the worthwhile work of p .. Sandiego Reader
2.0
Yes, its a well shot film, but theres also a reason the term Oscar bait exists. We Live Entertainment
2.0
A late plot development turns what feels like a so so introspective examination of grief into an aggressively mediocre heist movie. Straits Times
4.0
A lot of critics will predictably review the book instead of what is on screen but this impressive motion picture adaptation of Donna Tartts Pulitizer .. Dead Line
0.5
Unfortunately, in The Goldfinch, a barrelful of cinematic filigree adorns an empty antique memory box. Film Comment
3.0
Its a sweet little scene and also a succinct explanation of why John Crowleys film (based on Donna Tartts Pulitzer winning novel) doesnt work. One Room With A View
2.0
Fegley, the actor playing young Theo, is very effective but when it shifts to Elgort theres a disconnect you dont believe that its the same character. Bitly
2.0
John Crowley fails miserably to turn Peter Straughans overstuffed script into something remotely compelling. The Skinny
2.5
The Goldfinch is a crazy quilt of scenes that faithfully tells Tartts story. But while the book unfolds in first person, mostly linear fashion, the sc .. Post Gazette
1.5
But when hes reacting to lines like You never know whats going to decide your future and To lose something that should have been immortal its hard to .. The Daily Beast
2.0
I have not read the novel, but I would imagine its difficult to condense a book that is more than 900 pages down to a feature length film. You can see .. Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
Its just a completely misbegotten affair all around, stiffly acted and airless in its style and profoundly boring when it isnt profoundly stupid as a .. Alternate Ending
2.5
Ultimately, The Goldfinch feels like a series of often elegant moments, in service to a story that never quite comes into focus. Seattle Times
3.0
Crowley and company create compelling drama, commanding our attention. However, the filmmakers delicately detailed construction completely collapses i .. Fresh Fiction
1.5
In abandoning the strict linearity of Tartts story, the film may replicate Theos stream of consciousness, but its at the cost of narrative rhythm and .. Bfi
3.5
Weve seen plenty of films about South American drug cartels, but Birds of Passage is unique as it depicts the very source of the problem. Guerra and G .. The Australian
1.9
OHares performance stands out because hes overplaying to such a degree that he makes everyone else in the film look like theyre standing still, making .. Third Coast Review
2.0
Theos friend Boris, a Ukrainian migr kid whos a semi orphan, is a real bright spot, and the film perks up whenever hes around. Winnipeg Free Press
1.0
Regrettably, the execution just doesnt do justice to the concept. Tiny Url
2.0
I just saved you a soapy 2 1/2 hour slog capped with a preposterous shoot out. Movie Mom
2.0
All you need to know about The Goldfinch movie is that the kiss gets a laugh. Daily Film Fix
1.3
Watching The Goldfinch is like reading a novel where someone ripped out every third page from front to back. Datebook Sfchronicle
3.1
The Goldfinch is stoic and sad, occasionally brilliant and more often confusing. Ap News
3.1
The thorough critical destruction is perplexing, since the film is for the most part intelligent, involving, handsomely mounted (the d.p is Blade Runn .. Film Frenzy
3.0
The Goldfinch boasts a number of noteworthy performances... but unless one comes in predisposed to invest, its neither a moving dramatic experience no .. Assignment X
4.5
Stupendously complex, brilliant performances from Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson and gorgeous cinematography from Roger Deaki .. Wp Me
1.5
But The Goldfinch is both wildly pretentious and exceedingly dumb, cold and passionless, with a leading man who doesnt know what tone to reach for. Culture
1.5
Its good ol fashion Oscar bait: beautiful to look at; hard to watch. Vulture
3.1
Fortunately, director John Crowley and screenwriter Peter Straughan know their way around prestige material and the picture never feels like its blata .. Am Ny
4.5
Director John Crowley has the sensitivity and care to convey the books emotions cinematically. Washington City Paper
2.0
What we have in The Goldfinch is essentially an echo of a prestige film, an offering that bears many of the outer indicators of Oscar bait, but is lar ..
1.5
Consequently, the narrative is choppy and a jumble rather than propulsive. Spectator
2.5
Like the chained bird in Fabritius painting, Crowleys screen adaptation is hindered from taking flight by its ambition, scope and eddies of emotional .. Cambridge Day
1.5
Everything about The Goldfinch screams Oscar contender, from its notable director to its stellar cast. But its all surfaces. Entertainment Voice
1.5
Despite the films lack of cohesiveness, I believe the performances outweigh that negative factor. I also found the movie intriguing at least some of t .. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
1.5
Mostly the film copies Dickens approach to mysterious bequests, lifelong guilt and sudden reversals of fortune, in a sprawling tale that John Crowley .. Metro Active
1.9
Somehow the deep thoughts on the immortality of art dont sit well with gunplay that seems to have crept in from a so so NCIS episode. Heral
2.0
But for those who have read and reveled in the pages of Tratts masterpiece, the onscreen adaptation may seem slightly lacking and lost in translation. .. Firstpost
3.0
That shot at synopsising the plot of this 149 minute drama demonstrates how intricate the narrative is, and theres no doubt that Crowley and Straughan .. Adelaide Review
2.0
The approach is so lackluster, with such little energy within the scenes, that it was a struggle to keep engaged with what was happening. Mac Guff
1.5
Donna Tartts groundbreaking novel was adored by millions due to its gripping story, interesting characters, and powerful moments. Battle Royale With Cheese
1.5
Expressing the internal lives of characters from literature has been an issue for filmmakers since cinemas inception. Its hard to recall a more glarin .. Willamette Week
4.0
The film isnt perfect, but there are far more pleasures than stumbles along the way. Screen Zealots
1.5
What was director John Crowley thinking when he set about faithfully duplicating all of Tartts same mistakes The Week
3.0
Despite flaws, the movie intelligently captures the novels intertwining themes... Aarp
1.5
No matter how many A Listers director John Crowley (Brooklyn) brings in, The Goldfinch remains inert and dull. One wonders if the material wouldve bee .. Saportare Port
4.5
It is always difficult to capture a lot of what makes novels great when it comes to film adaptations, and The Goldfinch certainly fits that category. Geeks Of Color
1.5
What starts as a complicated and sophisticated, if deliberate, coming of age story awkwardly morphs into an international gangster flick. L.A. Biz
3.0
John Crowleys adaptation of Donna Tartts novel is beautifully photographed and eloquently told, but too emotionally muted for its own good. Bbc
3.5
Elgort is well suited for this role. He has the classic, chiseled good looks that suits the character of the adult Theo. FlickDirect
3.0
The Goldfinch isnt a subtle book and isnt a subtle movie, but within its barely contained, shaggy construction, theres plenty to like, admire, and be .. The Gate
3.5
This film is a long, flawed piece of art, but it still manages to hold attention. Despite the poignant performances, from young and older actors, piec .. Movies and Shakers
1.5
I dont know why critics in Toronto attacked this film the way they did. Its not perfect, to be sure, but its not a bad movie by any means. Leonard Mal
1.9
Then theres the miscasting of so many key roles, from Paulsons gum chomping stepmom to Wilsons caricature of a desperate addict. Movie Cricket
1.9
A remarkably shallow film, one that never has the courage to address the issues of childhood trauma it raises, instead reaching for surface level plat .. From the Front Row
1.5
While the film is not terrible, its just that fans of the novel hoped for so much more. At Home In Hollywood
3.0
The images of the movie are equally dense in texture and tone, but a lot more coherent in their construction thanks to the work of the legendary cinem .. Enfil Me
4.5
comes from a sincere place of exploring the deepest caverns of trauma and the unavoidable ugliness of being alive. The execution is far from perfect, .. Gq Magazine
1.5
Ansel Elgort doesnt quite reconcile his characters egotism and vulnerability, so his breakdowns and self realisation remain of little interest. Gq Magazine
1.5
The Goldfinch can be thought of as an exercise of what not to do in an adaptation. La Nación (Argentina)
3.0
Despite its exquisite cast and an aesthetic that achieves really beautiful moments, it never manages to move in spite of all the draws that it are pla ..
3.0
This being true, however, doesnt mean the title of Donna Tartts Pulitzer Prize winning novel is without multiple metaphorical stand ins spanning youth .. Jaredmobarak
1.5
We often come down hard on movies that lazily exposit before showing us why that exposition was necessary.
1.3
The Goldfinch bites off more than it can chew as it spins in circles uncertain as to what direction to take. Daily Journal
0.5
Even at a lengthy two and a half hour running time, were left hanging. And dont even get me started on that rushed, incomprehensible third act. The Movie Minute
2.5
But the conventional framing device doesnt have the immediacy of novel, amplified by Tartts use of the first person voice, and this does nothing to en .. Daily Telegraph
1.5
The Goldfinchs attempt to jump over genres is as ambitious as it is a failure in its inability to really take off as a film. Fotogramas
3.0
Crowleys yellow cast frames soaked in incandescent light capture the hue of the painting, the glow of an ancient veneer, and the warmth of a love fill .. Ex Press
2.0
The hordes who loved the novel may be transported by the movies dogged adherence to its forced march through the edges of American society. Ex Press
2.0
It lingers on minutae early, but doesnt pay off that detail work later. Book & Film Globe
3.5
Its long at 2.5 hours but Theos story is a complicated one to tell, and it all adds up and pays off eventually. Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
4.5
If you are one of the many people who read the novel by Donna Tartt, however, this maligned, handsome film is more than worth watching. Lagniappe Mobile
2.0
...this slow building drama never quite finds the wind beneath its wings. Movie Show Plus
2.0
Crowleys film isnt awful, necessarily, but theres a narrative anaemia that leaves the whole thing feeling flat. VultureHound
2.0
Watching someone literally paint a picture of a goldfinch for 2 and a half hours would have been more entertaining. Mad About Movies Podcast
1.9
Despite its amazing cast, The Goldfinch is an emotionless and incoherent drama about fate and love.
4.5
The Goldfinch isnt perfect but what it has to say is worth forgiving some of its shortcomings. Showbiz Cheat Sheet
3.1
Its handsomely mounted, respectful to a fault, well acted and totally bloodless. Baltimore Magazine
3.5
I wanted this film to fill all the chambers of my heart but accepting the fact it does not and embracing these wonderful characters and rich story all .. Newshub (NZ)
4.5
While perhaps not the surefire Oscar bet that might be expected of an adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize winner, The Goldfinch is nevertheless an enthrall .. CultureMap
1.5
The Goldfinch ends on a somewhat heavy handed conceit musing on fate and ideas and destiny but theres a charm in its earnest openness. Stabroek News
1.5
It had all the elements to be one of the best movies and in the end, for some strange reason, it ends up being a tedious film, difficult to follow, an .. Chilango.com
4.0
Im in the critic and audience minority on this one. Patience is needed to get through it but this is a complex story with very good acting and is one .. Kxl
1.5
This isnt to say that theres not a lot of beauty in director John Crowleys film.
4.0
The Goldfinch is perfect for people like me who havent read the book, enjoy John Crowley movies, and dont need big stars. I think there are seven of u .. Asheville Movies
1.5
Thank the casting gods for seeing that this overlong and confusingly plotted film has at its core a heartbreaking performance from an imp slightly und .. Bay Area Reporter
3.0
The Goldfinch relies too heavily on coincidence to tell its story instead of finding a way to adapt it more convincingly for the big screen. Texas Art & Film
3.0
The adaptation commits one critical mistake from which it cannot recover: telling the story non linearly, robbing the characters and the plot of all e ..
4.5
The film wisely leaves the linear narrative and effectively uses flashbacks to evoke central character Theos memory of his mother. Newport This Week
4.0
Deakins work here is some of his finest, its almost as if every frame is a painting.
1.5
Overly long, thematically disjointed, confusingly acted... and questionable in its depiction of its timeline. This is Film
3.5
An ambitious effort with a hoard of talented people, the story gets lost in its attempt to do everything. The Economic Times
2.0
Wooden performances make empathy impossible, and the scattershot narrative loses all the riches of the source material. Culture Whisper
3.0
Ive heard nothing but praise for the novel so I know theres a good story to be told. Shake Fire
2.0
Seemingly manufactured for awards season, nothing about this adaptation seems genuine. Planet S Magazine
3.1
To get the story to fit together, too often Goldfinch relies on implausible chance meetings, and frequently its most interesting action happens off sc .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
The Goldfinch succeeds with Roger Deakins always incredible cinematography and strong performances from Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman and Finn Wolfhard. DC Film Girl
3.5
The Goldfinch swings for the fences but doesnt quite hit a home run. Richard Crouse
1.0
There was not one moment in this whole lethargic exercise no line of dialogue, or performance, or visual which resonated even one mote. This film lack .. Dear Cast and Crew
1.5
Frustratingly and I think its because of the many flash forwards and flashbacks in Peter Straughans screenplay this grief shrouded film moves like mol .. Truth Dig
1.5
In the chaos of the attack, Theo dazedly rescues Dutch artist Carel Fabritiuss 1654 trompe lil The Goldfinch. Hyperallergic
5.0
But amongst the articles crowing about the potential amount of money lost, and gawping at film makers who dare to turn their vision to white privilege .. film-authority.com
4.5
I enjoyed where scenes take place Every setting belongs. Every character is believable. Theos turmoil, as both a child and young adult, from crushing .. Niagara Gazette
3.0
Its a problem when The Goldfinch needs to take as long as the filming period of Boyhood to tell its story. In Session Film
0.5
Destined to irritate fans of the book and bore those who arent familiar, The Goldfinch ends up a perplexing, unloveable artefact. The Monthly
1.5
... a film not cerebral enough to be interesting nor thoughtful enough to be emotionally moving. Chicago Cinema Circuit
1.5
This adaptation of Donna Tarrts novel has an interesting if not always plausible story, but there must have been a more efficient way to tell it. Larg .. Phoenix Magazine
1.5
speak in the stilted, pretentious manner of a Wes Anderson film, but without the remove that invites the audience to be amused. Boston Hassle
1.5
In First Blood, Rambo isnt a hero; instead, hes a man who is suffering, and hes a victim of a society that has turned their back on him. Goomba Stomp
1.5
As pretty as the film looks, its also static, stifled by its own portent, a butterfly mounted on a corkboard with wings spread. Fortune
3.0
Adding the adult versions doesnt deepen those the relationships, with certain developments (like an unspoken longing experienced by Richie, well playe .. SportsAlcohol
1.5
In what could possibly be the most ambitious adaptation of the year if not of the century The Goldfinch swings for the stars and lands with the birds .. KOMO News (Seattle)
3.1
Unfortunately, Hobies antique lesson for young Theo is a metaphor for the adaptation. Other than a visual representation of the major plot of the nove ..
2.5
Simpering and dull, devoid of tension, an overwrought and uninvolving film that is both a personal drama and a crime mystery, but also neither of thos ..



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