The Land of Steady Habits

  • 2018


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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
Still, as the tone wobbles between absurdity and tragedy, it also starts to shift toward something deeper and more bittersweet than mere midlife ennui .. EW
3.8
In other words, its an insightful portrait of middle age in the 10s. Rogerebert
4.0
Parents need to know that The Land of Steady Habits is a mature drama about families in trouble. Common Sense Media
3.0
Its a familiar crisis, but Mendelsohn is so cagey and unbalanced that it would surely be entertaining enough to follow Anders downward spiral to its l .. Indie Wire
3.0
The Land of Steady Habits is what it would look like if John Cheever wrote a sitcom. Variety
4.0
Conversations proceed with a rhythm and ambivalence thats both funny and sad, without artificiality or look at me realism.Because this is primarily th .. The Guardian
3.8
The Land of Steady Habits often suggests the film that American Beauty might have been if the latter had been pruned of its smug hysteria.
4.5
The movies central motif rituals that dull pain and heighten unhappiness doesnt clobber you.It seeps into you. Vulture
4.5
One of the most harrowingly understated aspects of the movie is the adults tough love style of parenting, as if theyre trying to make up for years of .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Since this is not American Beauty, Anderss privileged turmoil doesnt become a gaseous metaphor for a filmmakers half baked sociological insights. The New York Times
4.5
That action, or lack of it, is one of the ways we can see that the reality of Anders is nothing like his image of himself.
5.0
In a lighter vein, there is Franklin P. Adamss definition of this stage of life as a time when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush u .. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Holofcener makes movies for adults about adults with adult problems, real or imagined. Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
10 1 8 / 10 Writer/director Nicole Holofcener is known as a filmmaker capable of quality work. Blu Ray
3.0
This weeks films The Wife 15, 100 mins The Land of Steady Habits 15, 98 mins If nothing else and it also features a marvellously layered performance f .. The Times
2.0
I like this movie. It is dark, but it also has a lot of humor in it. It also has the benefit of having characters capable of a bit of very unlikely re .. Lariat
3.0
Its a tad long and occasionally loses focus but Matt Flannerys cinematography is splendidly effective, Stevens is a convincingly intense hero and the .. Radio Times
3.0
Still, if youre a Mendelsohn thirster, you take what you can get.Our Take: Its a frustrating movie. Decider
4.0
Its a thrilling thought, and one that carries us well into the movie. The Wrap
3.5
Watching it is sort of like letting the mind relax, falling into its familiarity in a way thats oddly calming given its decidedly dark tone. Film Inquiry
4.0
Even if you dont buy the auteur theory, you could easily gather all of writer director Nicole Holofceners filmslike the prickly funny 2001 Lovely & Am .. Time
3.0
Steady Habits isnt here to tell you to love and honor what you have.That moments gone for Anders, but togetherness, the movie seems to say, isnt reall .. The Play List
2.5
Even Mendelsohn doesnt get too much to sink his teeth into until about three quarters of the way in, when Anders is finally allowed to actually be mea .. Larsen On Film
4.0
Here are our guides for the absolute best movies on Netflix, must see Netflix original series and movies, and the comedy specials guaranteed to make y .. Daily Dot
4.0
A force of habit, one would assume.The Land of Steady Habits is one of those indie films that make you feel glad that Netflix is around to come throug .. Solzy At The Movies
3.0
Mann and Tahan, especially, give wonderfully empathetic performances as highly intelligent young men who nevertheless just cant quite get their lives .. Film Avclub
3.5
Its also a film that has a terribly, wonderfully fussy relationship to its main character, which is the second thing: theres nothing generic about And .. Alternate Ending
4.5
Mendelsohn doesnt quite have her presence, but such charisma is not required here. Bfi
4.5
The film is smart, intelligent and one of the best from this always interesting director. The Australian
4.5
Nicole Holofceners moodstruck, slow burn, Chekhov to Cheever sixth feature... is a quiet marvel. New City Film
1.3
When avoidable calamities strike, it feels more like a filmmakers stab at making things matter than the sword of Damocles falling.Its neither funny no .. Datebook Sfchronicle
1.5
By Steve Macfarlane Every day is a film festival on Netflix, and so Nicole Holofceners unfortunately titled The Land of Steady Habits (I guess its a s .. Cinema Scope
3.5
They turn some very good material from one of cinemas best and brightest wits into something even better. The Gate
3.0
side from its technical fluency and a typically effortless performance from Ben Mendelsohn, this self pity party feels a decade too late. Film Monthly
2.0
A faint air of apolitical ennui wafts about as people try to find their best selves. Book & Film Globe
4.0
Mendelsohns wry and appealing manner slowly gives way to a stunning lack of moral imperative that is nothing short of tragic. Lagniappe Mobile
4.5
Thanks to its humanistic acting and carefully constructed writing, The Land Of Steady Habits is a poignant depiction of a man trying to find a new lea ..
3.0
With excellent acting, this film is a vigorous look at suburban anomie, mid life crisis, and the ways a mans involvement with family can prove unwante .. Big Apple Reviews
2.0
The story line never had much urgency and the life lessons were dished out as easy as choosing bath towels. Sover



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