The Leisure Seeker

  • M18 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2018


MOVIE IS sentimental emotional italian horrible predictable
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47 %
36 % Rotten
$ 19 Million
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Positive Reviews 38
Negative reviews 43
Average Rating 2.5/5
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3.0
The film marks the English language debut of Italian director Paolo Virzi, whos done this sort of thing before in the Crash esque Human Capital.This p .. Av Club
1.9
But just like the titular vehicle, the movie sputters along toward its intended (and entirely predictable) destination. Rogerebert
3.5
This is a very sincerely manipulative movie that makes you cry not because of the cliches it serves up but because its execution is credible enough to .. Rogerebert
2.0
This soft, languid road movie benefits from accomplished actors Mirren and Sutherland; they share a genuine chemistry, but despite some lovely moments .. Common Sense Media
1.0
It can be argued that all road movies resemble one another, but this one doesnt even try to make the journey feel fresh. Variety
2.0
But this schmaltzy disappointment makes every pit stop it can to interrupt the character work with groanable distractions. Time Out
3.0
There is the curious sense that it has told this tale before; that every joke has been honed and rehearsed; every anecdote lovingly polished in advanc .. The Guardian
2.0
Every other shot feels like its being photobombed by the grim reaper. The Guardian
2.0
Mirren is caustic and exasperated and has a suthn accent as Ella, but has to keep softening into a glow of indulgent warmth. The Guardian
1.9
Virzi raises the specter of Trump only to summarily dismiss it, offering perhaps one last bit of wish fulfillment: the promise of a world without poli ..
2.0
Overall, The Leisure Seeker is paced to fit its title, while production credits are solid all round. Screen Daily
2.0
A road movie short on comedy and drama should at least offer a keen level of observation, but here insight is scarce and emotional resonance is faint. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
They give potent and particular performances, bright buoys at sea in an otherwise nondescript picture.
1.0
Its hard to imagine other performers bringing so much to this setup. The New York Times
4.0
The line is such a neat summation of the films spirit, it should really be painted on the back bumper of the Leisure Seeker itself the vintage motorho .. Telegraph
3.0
Elderly narratives are a genre unto themselves, with a formula all their own.Italian director Paolo Virzis English language debut, The Leisure Seeker, .. The Young Folks
2.5
Sometimes an outsiders perspective is a breath of fresh air. In this one, you feel the director holding his nose. The Globe And Mail
2.5
It becomes increasingly difficult for Leisure Seeker to manage its varying tones, and ultimately impossible. Philly
3.5
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, as you would expect such accomplished actors to do, pull us into this couples story and make us care for what migh .. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
A predictable conclusion indicating that theyll never be separated closes things. One Guys Opinion
3.5
But the performers are always lively, often engaging, and sometimes moving, worth our contemplation even when the script flags. Village Voice
1.5
Finding any comedy in aggressive diseases requires a delicacy of tone absent from this plodding adaptation of Michael Zadoorians novel. Chicago Reader
1.9
It jokes (thankfully without mocking, although its a fine line) and condescends, with a finale that is inevitable in its mawkishness and bad taste. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
It is too bad that this touching story is couched in a mediocre road trip.
2.0
It is too bad that this touching story is couched in a mediocre road trip.
2.0
While British cinema has ruthlessly siphoned the grey pound in recent years, Hollywood hasnt chased the silver dollar quite as fiercely. The Times
2.0
It comes in very handy in Claire Deniss airy, bittersweet new film, Let the Sunshine In. The Times
2.0
There are a handful of nice, intimate moments between Mirren and Sutherland, but this is largely an exercise in rancid quirk. News Review
4.0
The Leisure Seeker doesnt offer many surprises, but it really captures the realities of a long term relationship, and is the kind of film that makes y .. Radio Times
2.5
Mirren and Sutherland can do anything except save this sentimental drool bucket of senior cinema from driving into a predictable ditch of been there s .. Rolling Stone
3.5
Their interaction in the face of Johns deteriorating condition is often deeply touching. Shadows On The Wall
2.5
The problem is that director and co writer Virzi wants to have it both ways, mixing breezy humor with moments of painful realism and poignancy. News Day
3.0
Its a touching interlude made all the more so in light of its short duration. Film Journal
2.5
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland as road tripping senior spouses thumbing their noses at mortality what could go wrong New York Post
2.5
Not as a description of the actors, mind you theyre great.But Paolo Virzis film, based on a novel by Michael Zadoorian, holds few surprises, leaving u .. Az Central
3.5
The director is Paolo Virzi.One of Italys brightest directing talents, hes known for Human Capital, about a wealthy Milanese family and the damage cau .. Smh
3.0
Mirren and a dignified Sutherland remain fully committed to the characters and it is the affection we retain for them that makes this modest effort mi .. Flim List
1.5
The Leisure Seeker isnt a bad film, but its sluggish pace, inexplicable changes between the film and the book, and some corny dialogue keep it from be .. Film Inquiry
3.0
Donald Sutherland delivers a finely textured portrait of a dignified scholar in decline, while Helen Mirren imbues Ella with genuine warmth, despite h .. Susang Ranger
2.5
With Mirren and Sutherland behind the wheel, you can enjoy the flaws of a clumsy movie without feeling guilty, but theres not enough emotional depth i .. Observer
3.0
Sutherland and Mirren spark nicely in quieter moments but the plot meanders, the jokes fall fl at and the finale, a grim scene in a caravan park, just .. Express
1.9
The sense of energy and surprise that one expects from a road movie is nowhere to be found.The pleasure of Mirren and Sutherlands company is considera .. Boston Globe
2.0
Paolo Virzis grey pound drama distinguishes itself in at least one regard. The Irish Times
3.0
Their picaresque journey, punctuated by campside evenings spent looking through slides of their past life, is going only one way but these are outstan .. Standard
2.0
There are some tender, honest moments between Ella and John, but The Leisure Seeker takes too many detours along its journey. Detroit News
1.9
Mirren and Sutherland do the best they can with the weak material. Aisle Seat
3.0
This movie will either touch you with its genial brand of poignancy, or torment you with its mawkish manipulation of your emotions. Herald Sun
2.0
But hey, there is a scene where we witness Mirren and Sutherland dancing to disco hit Dont Leave Me This Way which gives the film some much needed bro .. Hey U Guys
2.0
Slowly but surely, the movies grace notes slip away as surely as its agency. Now Toronto
4.0
False sentimentality can be a danger. However, The Leisure Seeker is dry eyed even at its most moving and a celebration of love even as it reaches its .. Cine Vue
3.0
The Leisure Seekers heart is in the right place but this portrait of late life slowly becomes a creaky OAP satire. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
Instead, there is an admirable level if sensitivity in the writing, and Virzi maintains focus on the humanity of these two imperfect but deeply caring .. Lw Lies
2.5
The result is an uneasy tension between buoyant and sombre and its wavering tone renders the film aimless and meandering at times. Nz Herald
2.0
Yup, all the ingredients for a morbidly sentimental old folks road trip, but with two fine actors firing on all cylinders the result is a contrived ex .. Flicks
4.5
Italian director Paolo Virzis movie isnt overly precious about the realities of aging, so theres a lot of gross old people stuff that I cant imagine a .. The Stranger
2.0
The story is not very original, but veteran actors Mirren and Sutherland imbue their characters with a fragile humanity that makes them hard not to lo .. Cleve Land
2.0
Making his first American film after a 25 year career in Italy, Virzi has chosen a project whose tonal challenges would make most directors curl into .. Ft
3.0
Its a nice film, but a flawed one and while I did not like it, it will make pleasant viewing for period romance fans. Independent Ie
3.0
Freynes film is full of good ideas shot in and around north central Dublin. Independent Ie
3.0
Come for Mirren and Sutherlands performances and you wont be disappointed, but dont expect to be impressed by much else. Stuff
4.0
Unfortunately, Mirren and Sutherland just arent enough, and this tonally uneven movie limps toward what seems an inevitable conclusion. Ar Kansas Online
2.0
What supposed to be depressing is silly and whats supposed to be silly is depressing. Patriot Ledger
2.0
The action right down to the conclusion may be predictable, but how can anyone miss anything that features Helen Mirren Shockya
4.0
But it is one of those films where you dont mind its tranquility and leisurely pace. Metro New York
2.0
Mirren and Sutherland are a very strong duo, and they carry The Leisure Seeker through its endless strange shifts in tone... One Room With A View
2.5
.Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics The Leisure Seeker Stars Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland work well together in The Leisure Seeker, but their ta .. Daily Herald
2.5
Lesser actors would have drowned in the muck, but these two almost sell it. Seattle Times
1.5
When shes not prattling away to strangers, shes Johns caretaker and guiding force. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Only the attempted mugging is genuinely funny.The rest induce anxiety more than anything. Fresh Fiction
3.0
The Leisure Seeker, as the name suggests, is not the most exciting film youll see this year; well, unless you see just the one.But it just might be th .. National Post
1.5
The Leisure Seeker is largely a sentimental journey, but it doesnt ignore the very real issues and suffering associated with getting older. Third Coast Review
2.5
Instead, 7 Days In Entebbe feels like an underwhelming historical documentary rather than the gripping crime thriller it was marketed as. The New Paper
2.0
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2.5
The movies clunky attempts to treat serious subjects comically result in artificial, unfunny material. Sf Examiner
1.5
The market is such that The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel franchise is one of the better showcases for aging actors. Spectrum Culture
2.5
The Leisure Seeker is the first English language film by Human Capital and Like Crazys Paolo Virzi, and while its about very American characters in ve .. Sf Weekly
1.3
Theres beauty here Virzi is too humane to make a movie without beautiful moments. Sf Chronicle
0.5
But his weak and disjointed storyline, along with the often silly dialogue, serves no purpose. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
2.5
The stars glide through the spotty material finding humanity and the touching moments tucked away in this overly sentimental travelogue. Richard Crouse
1.3
Still, The Leisure Seeker is certainly less cynical than many one last ride movies about seniors (Last Vegas, The Bucket List, etc.), and internationa .. Willamette Week
3.0
Some of the memories involve infidelity, so its about both love and pain, not just sentimental wish fulfillment fantasy. Aarp
2.0
If this sounds like the trip youve been on countless times before (think of Alexander Paynes About Schmidt and Nebraska), thats because The Leisure Se .. Cinema Scope
3.5
For us too, another movie featuring exceptional, well loved actors exploring well worn themes can also be comforting. Caution Spoilers
2.5
Those who watch it as an honest portrayal of a decades long love story will likely feel some of both the charm and the melancholy. Brightest Young Things
3.8
The Leisure Seeker isnt a perfect movie, but it is more honest about that part of life, the last part, than a lot of its ilk. Host Madison
3.0
...an interior and exterior adventure, emotional and rational, transcendent and fun. Fotogramas
3.5
Its a particular pleasure to see Sutherland in a leading role, as hes so seldom ever in his long career been given the opportunity to carry a film. Daily Public
3.5
They are grown ups playing grown ups, in leak protective undergarments.The movie delivers these undeniable realities with matter of fact bluntness, wh .. Ex Press
2.5
The movie marks the shaky first foray into English language features by the talented Italian filmmaker. Baret News Wire
2.0
All is forgiven and wrapped up rather neatly there is slightly more joy than sadness. Arts Fuse
3.5
The great Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland on a journey of tears and laughter.
2.5
Unfortunately, the story takes a wrong turn early on, and despite truly fine performances from its two leads, it never fully satisfies.In fact, its th .. Womens Voices For Change
2.0
This is pure broad strokes storytelling thats schmaltzy and meandering, without much surprising dramatic incident even as it chucks quirky incidents a .. The National
1.5
Ultimately, a film that isnt afraid to make its audience feel uncomfortable wouldve been appreciated over the hopeful crowd pleasing this so obviously .. This is Film
3.0
The Leisure Seeker was never meant to be a straight up comedy, but Lord knows it tries its best to elicit laughs, often resorting to some ridiculous a .. Tracking Board
1.0
Mirren is expectedly fizzy, Sutherland admirably true to the ups and downs of his affliction, and the hard, sentimental horizon ahead is so clear the .. Beta La Times
3.5
Although the well intentioned premise of aging with dignity is painfully realistic at times, other times not, the love story of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer i .. Ff2 Media
3.0
The film veers close to poor taste shes cancer stricken, hes addled with Alzheimers and Italian director Paolo Virzi does let scenes drift on, but the .. Movie Talk



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