Things We Lost in the Fire

  • 2008


MOVIE IS overreaching emotional conventional uneventful positive
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$ 8 Million
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Positive Reviews 36
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.0
Berry isnt the only Oscar favorite repeating an acclaimed role: Del Toros tormented lost soul seems to have wandered in from 21 Grams, another moody d .. Av Club
4.0
Things We Lost in the Fire is Biers first English language film and her follow up to the Oscar nominated After the Wedding, and like that film, its an .. Austin Chronicle
3.8
Ive never see this many great big eyes in a film: Berrys beautiful, Del Toros bloodshot, the kids twinkling or doubtful. Rogerebert
4.5
Danish director Susanne Bier marks her American film debut with Fire, and shes lost nothing in the translation. E Film Critic
3.0
The real problem is that the movie never quite connects as it should.A film about dealing with loss should choke you up a bit, but Things We Lost in t .. Cinema Blend
4.4
The addition is an upgrade to Jerrys downtown Seattle hovel, and he does his best to stay clean while living there. Ny Daily News
3.5
You watch a dogme movie and you think, this film needs something. Philly
4.0
This heartfelt and deeply emotional drama gives us a deeper respect for those trying to recover from the loss of a loved one or from enslavement to ad .. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Denmarks Susanne Bier made her U.S. debut adapting an original script and directing a fine cast that helps elevate movie of the week subject matter in .. Tv Guide
3.5
Instead, the movie finds its substance in the personalities and relationships of the characters so much substance that a conventional story isnt even .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Danish director Susanne Bier (After the Wedding) brings her customary unblinking intimacy to her first American production, drawing raw and anguished .. News Review
3.5
Audrey (Berry) is unable to cope with the sudden death of her beloved husband Steven (Duchovny), leaving her with two kids (Llewellyn and Berry).But t .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDanish director Susanne Bier (Brothers, Open Hearts) makes her English language debut with Things W .. View London
2.5
And the resolution of Things We Lost in the Fire is a bit too facile for its own good. Film Journal
3.1
But the movie for her is all emotional middle.Bier does provide more than enough close ups to appreciate, once again, how a good performance is often .. Boston
3.0
My best guess is that this is supposed to convey emotional intensity. Mountain X
2.8
Yet, ultimately, the text keeps dragging the actors down to its own borderline banal level. Emanuellevy
3.5
But, ultimately, this film delivers a message of hope, and that makes me feel good. Reel Talk Reviews
2.8
How such a husband negotiates a life of uneventful loathing would make a great, adult movie. Ew
4.0
Bier has a knack for finding genuine human emotion inside grief stricken storylines that could easily tip over into soapy melodrama. Empire
4.0
This drama is heavy on emotional impact, and not likely to appeal to kids. Common Sense Media
3.2
Movies about grief are like catnip for Academy Award grasping Hollywood types. Movies
4.4
Del Toro manages to convey the junkies misery without chewing the rug and even gives the character odd and winning moments of charm and humor. Sf Gate
2.5
Things We Lost in the Fire is earnest, but perhaps too earnest for its own good.When someone smiles, its a disconcerting cause for celebration. The Movie Boy
4.2
The twists and turns of this personal drama go in unexpected and satisfying directions. Reeling Reviews
4.4
Things We Lost in the Fire is emotionally challenging and honest. ReelViews
3.5
Things We Lost in the Fire is a deeply satisfying tale of coping with loss Two years ago, the Seattle International Film Festival honored the relative .. Seattle Pi
3.1
Brothers relies mostly on the talent of the leads to propel the story forward, which undeniably works thanks to Nielsen, Thomsen, and Kaas exceptional .. Reel Film
3.1
If this were a Susanne Bier film made on her home turf wed feel a lot more wrung out by the movies end. Instead were just worn out. The Star
4.0
The best part of the film is del Toros performance, a junkie jumble of many layers, glued together with a deep seated humanity that reaches out to us. Urban Cine File
3.5
The level of interdependence that has developed is too great a positive influence on each other to easily dismiss. Varia Gate
1.9
THINGS We Lost in the Fire was made to win awards, and Im here to present it with one: the Cliche of the Year honors, otherwise known as the Hackney.T .. New York Post
1.0
In either case, is it really worth you waiting to make arrangements for estate planning with regard to your estate and how it could impact those you l .. News Blaze
1.3
Nonetheless, the dumb dialogue occasionally elicits unintentional laughs. News Blaze
3.8
Writer Allan Loeb and director Susanne Bier create an environment and situations to allow us to watch these characters struggle with the grieving proc .. Waffle Movies
3.8
Though not always faithful in small things, Things We Lost is faithful in much. The individual moments are sometimes off, but the large emotional reso .. Decent Films
2.5
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3.5
Danish director Susanne Biers fondness for melodrama continues with Things We Lost in the Fire, a reasonably sturdy saga of loss, grieving and addicti .. Nicks Chager
4.5
Berry never quite brings her character to life but Del Toro delivers a rich, deeply felt performance. Stream On Demand At Home
2.0
But it feels like a bunch of different scenes imported from different movies all stuck together.The acting within the individual scenes is uniformly g .. Films Nobs
2.2
The only person who understands his impulsive wisdom beyond the shallow source material is Benicio Del Toro, and its his commitment to his role, and t .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.8
Essentially, its a story about friendship, and about how the strength of its bond can transform lives, slowly and quietly. Seattle Times
3.8
Look for Benicio Del Toros name next to my friend Hal Holbrook and (hopefully) Max Von Sydow when the Best Supporting Actor names are listed. Sea Coast Online
3.2
But winning an Oscar (for Monsters Ball) tends to shed a very bright light on future performances, and this one feels too studied to be true. East Bay Times
3.5
Premieres tonight at the Chicago International Film Festival Things We Lost in the Fire (Susanne Bier, USA/UK, 113 minutes) Two people forced together .. Ur Chicago Online Blog Spo ..



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