Una

  • 2017


MOVIE IS uncomfortable emotional stylistic elaborate powerful
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$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 83
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.0
The films most stylistic gestures all feel like transparent attempts to disguise the blatant, inherent theatricality. Av Club
3.0
Unas raw, deeply discomfiting dance between obsession and exploitation isnt easy to watch by any metric; they make it hard to look away. EW
2.5
Great actors Ben Mendelsohn and Rooney Mara do their best to elevate the frustrating Una, but their director doesnt seem to understand what he has in .. Rogerebert
2.0
But if the storys newfound intimacy works to its great advantage, the effect of its newfound scale is more of a mixed bag. Indie Wire
5.0
Even without the Lolita angle, it would be a tough sit, focusing on a love affair in which at least one party never stopped caring. Variety
3.5
The films ability to refrain from getting tripped up by overly respecting its subject matter to a fault is its most invaluable asset. We Got This Covered
2.0
It remains a daring project but youre better off reading the play. Time Out
3.0
Mara is Una, a young woman who, when she was 13, was seduced and abused by a middle aged neighbour, who finally abandoned her in a seaside guesthouse. The Guardian
2.0
Una is a character and a story that fails to engage and the argument for its existence as a film is a sadly unsuccessful one. The Guardian
3.0
Its an encounter that is captured with hard, cold photography and divisive framing. The Guardian
3.1
Blackbird is shocking, challenging our innate moral revulsion at adults having sex with pubescent girls, but Una makes the audience luridly watch its ..
3.5
This anti climactic aural motif is emblematic of the films refusal to answer most of the questions it raises. Screen Daily
4.0
Every time the film could go for the expected, it turns on a dime. Collider
4.5
Una isnt trying to re litigate the case or even make Ray sympathetic as much as it doesnt want us to easily brush him off. Collider
3.5
Its easy to imagine the combustible energy in their exchange in a theater setting, where theres nowhere else to cut to, even less of an escape from th .. Vulture
4.0
Its one of the more intelligent stage to screen adaptations of recent years and should find receptive audiences among moviegoers open to challenging, .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
This is the hot button topic of the moment and audiences will be divided, but there can be no denying the gut punch power of Andrews directorial debut ..
1.5
This movie begins with a shot of a girl in her early teens, sitting outside a house, then going into the yard next door, turning a corner, and seeing .. The New York Times
3.0
Una is a sparse, icy film fighting a little too hard against the fact that it used to be a play Blackbird, by the Scottish playwright David Harrower. Telegraph
3.5
With its minimal filmmaking frills, Una relies heavily on its actors that come out swinging. The Young Folks
3.0
Una is a powerful story that sits uncomfortably in its new setting.
3.0
This character quality can light up ones life when it is properly nurtured. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Una isnt ultimately a strong enough film to do justice to its incredibly disturbing subject matter. Village Voice
3.8
That question is surprising, and the message isnt what you expect. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
The movie treats this relationshipin the past and in the presentwith the level of discomfort that we would and should expect. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
This weeks films Una 15, 94 mins Patti Cake$ 15, 108 mins What a strange girl you are, Cate Blanchett told Rooney Mara in Todd Hayness Carol, flung ou .. The Times
4.0
Its a difficult film, and at times an ambiguous one. And appropriately so, because its Unas film. The Times
4.0
Its tough watch, but the leads scorching performances makes the effort worthwhile. Radio Times
2.0
This is a feel good movie that comes dressed as a dirty, realist urban drama. Independent
3.1
Una is a film of seismic shocks built to make an audience squirm. Rolling Stone
4.0
Embracing this is what makes the film so effective in tackling this subject matter. Decider
4.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
4.0
The film is meant to be a negotiation of what that long ago relationship was, and it is that. But in our reality of pervasive sexual iniquity, it also .. The Wrap
3.5
These are fantastic performances, even if theyre painful to watch. Az Central
4.5
Una is an inquiry into the complicated bond between a predator and his prey. Yet Harrower does not play monsters and victims. Npr
4.0
Be warned: the film perhaps unsurprisingly is heading somewhere pretty dark, but you cant fail to be impressed by this cleverly constructed and brilli .. Daily Mail
3.0
Shot in a manner that lends the piece a burnished, otherworldly quality, Una is given a cinematic feel by debut director Benedict Andrews but he can n .. Flim List
4.0
The film does have its sluggish parts, mostly in the center act, but in the last stretch it makes up for it. Film Inquiry
4.0
There is every sense of the impression that this is an adaptation of a play, yet it also retains cinematic qualities and has new material that adds to .. Flickering Myth
3.0
Maras English accent can be distracting, but we can feel a maelstrom of emotions raging inside this troubled young woman. Express
3.0
Una (Cert 15; 92mins) Una (Rooney Mara) is in her 20s and shackled to a past that involved a sexual relationship with a much older family friend who s .. Express
2.0
These scenes are marvelously constructed, chillingly detailed, and wonderfully acted by Mendelsohn charming yet predatory and Stokes. The Film Stage
4.5
Written by a man who clearly knows he cant truly understand the trauma hes depicting, Una cannily doesnt attempt to decode its subject material. Birth Movies Death
1.5
Its at once talky yet emotionally remote, and while posing a risky set of questions about sexual abuse, power and relationships, the experience is an .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Whats best about Elle is how misanthropic it is.At first, it seems like Verhoeven is suggesting that for women to have truly fulfilling lives, all men .. Vox
3.0
Una is a flawed drama, but a provocative, disquieting one that will certainly stay with you long after seeing it. Hey U Guys
3.0
At one moment Una finally lets it all out and it might be the most vulnerable Mara has ever appeared on screen. The Play List
2.5
Mara is growing on me, and if Mendelsohn has ever given a bad performance, I cant remember it.These two have a genuine fission in their interplay that .. Film Freak Central
4.5
Benedict Andrews Blackbird adaptation Una works astonishingly well onscreen. Film School Rejects
4.3
The ebb and flow of power throughout this film is part of its brilliant dynamic. Film Ink
4.0
But the chilling strength of Benedict Andrews film is that it never offers a straightforward or enduring definition of what makes someone a monster or .. The Age
4.0
Una is undoubtedly a difficult watch, and its moral ambivalence may be beyond the pale for some. Cine Vue
3.0
Thank goodness it did, though, because this camp, shocking and surreal delicacy is one of the finest if oddest genre films of the year. Games Radar
3.5
It never quite escapes its origins on the stage, but when the drama is this gripping, it matters little if the scenes are a bit talky. Star Burst Magazine
3.0
This would have undoubtedly felt absurdly confined and possibly contrived. Lw Lies
3.0
Benedict Andrews is famous for his brilliant stage metaphors in his German production of , Ray spilled water then desperately tried to mop it up but h .. Abc
3.5
Thats its power in terms of trying to pull back to the wider moral questions.I think thats its triumph. Abc
2.0
After two hours youve caught the films own fidgets, as it searches vainly for movements of the heart in movements of the action and movie crew. Ft
3.0
This tense and occasionally interesting drama never quite manages to escape its theatrical origins, but Mendelsohn and Mara bring the story to life. Independent Ie
4.5
Likewise, Mara (A Ghost Story, Carol) keeps her characters motives cleverly guarded and delivers a powerful, yet poignant performance. Stuff
2.0
Mara once again is a fundamentally recessive screen presence who seems always to be watching as opposed to participating: a more active performance mi .. The Arts Desk
4.0
Its a tough, deeply uncomfortable watch but an incredibly compelling film. The Sun
3.5
Film review: The Summer Is Gone Zhang Daleis Golden Horse winning debut It would have been easy to paint Ray as a deviant who must be punished, and Un .. Scmp
4.0
The claustrophobic tale has been opened up cinematically, but not in the usual ways. Straight
4.0
But it reinforces the idea that one is looking not at a movie, but a shop display, or elaborate cosplay. Straits Times
4.0
It swings your allegiance from one side to the other, and you constantly find yourself surprised and unsettled by its unravelling narrative and the re .. Metro New York
4.0
It generates cringe drama at its finest.Elsewhere, Una does suggest that Andrews, no born filmmaker, is a film director in the making. Film Comment
3.5
There are no violent histrionics, no laidback charm or snake like charisma. Sbs
3.1
Id seek out the film if you are a big fan of Mara, but otherwise, it is a tough watch that leaves you questioning the intent of the movie in the first .. Awards Circuit
2.0
Dramatically flat and stilted, its contentious subject matter has been rendered frustratingly banal by unconvincing subplots, shakily handled reveals .. Scots Man
2.8
Una Studio: Swen Releasing Directed by Benedict Andrews Web Exclusive As a 13 year old girl, Una is sexually abused by her next door neighbor and fami .. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
It isnt an easy film and it raises more questions than it answers, and yes, it is deliberately provoking. Lainey Gossip
4.0
A more thorough grounding in the cinema might have convinced them to drop some of the more on the nose dialogue and let these amazing actors show rath .. National Post
4.0
Possessing an uncanny ability to simultaneously express a multitude of conflicting emotions, Mara conveys a decade and a half of pain, regret and conf .. Sky
4.5
She either doesnt want to believe him or doesnt want that to be true. Third Coast Review
3.0
Youre torn between revulsion and the wish to believe this predator really loved the little girl he ruined. Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
Una is an extraordinarily uncomfortable film, a challenging showcase of powerful performances that linger. News
3.5
Lurches headlong into controversial territory, unflinchingly presenting a painful story that offers no easy answers. Richard Crouse
3.5
This minimalist, Surrey shot piece has moments where you can sense how it might have looked and felt in the theatre but it never feels stagey or talky .. Adelaide Review
1.5
The films main sin is that it simplifies a victims psyche to a straightforward I love him/I hate him quandary. Cinema Scope
3.5
But it doesnt look cold or stark; functional and sparse certainly, but not chilly. Caution Spoilers
3.0
The film is wonderfully cast, with Mendelsohn reprising his recurring role as every storys problematic lead. Junkee
4.0
If there is one thing that Hollywood cannot get right ha, joke, theres so many things its how to deal with sexual abuse, on and off screen. Hot Press
4.5
Tense and well acted, Una is not an easy film to watch, but it features two of the best performances of 2016. That Shelf
3.5
Una is not an easy watch by any means not graphic in visual content but in its emotional and verbal exchanges but the performances will keep you gripp .. The Digital Fix
1.5
To a large extent, what makes Una flawed is the directors attempt to make the theatrical original seem more cinematic. Haaretz
3.0
Its emotional punch hits you straight between the eyes, lingering for some time afterwards and most of that is down to the two main performances. Flickering Myth
3.5
Pedophilia is such a taboo subject that we rarely talk about it except to call it vile. Seventh Row
3.0
Una is a beautifully acted, thought provoking ambiguity that will leave you thinking about it long after you have left the cinema. Dogandwolf
3.5
Still, for all of its stylistic assurance, casting might be Unas strongest asset. Arts Hub
4.0
Its not one youll be quick to revisit, but its not likely to be easily forgotten. Graffiti With Punctuation
1.5
Adaptation or not, the story of Una is not the narrative we should be continuing to tell. Cinemacy
3.8
And then the narrative goes in directions you would never expect and will revulse you to the core.This is Una, director Benedict Andrews effectively d .. The Globe And Mail
4.5
Its a terrific example of how one can take a stageplay and turn it into something far more vast, while still remaining extremely intimate, sometimes t .. Tracking Board
4.5
mostly succeeds, thanks to fine acting and a smart reconstruction of its sources setting.
4.5
By paying little attention to Lolita as a thinking, feeling human, Kubricks film retains an effective portrait of Lolitas magnetism a striking, pleasi .. Another Gaze
5.0
What might have been a simple revenge melodrama becomes a far more subtle and a far more nuanced and therefore more powerful and haunting affair in th .. Lime Light Magazine
4.0
Mara has an intensity that is unsettling and disquieting and she wields it here in ways that dare you to flinch in her presence. BattyMamzelle
3.0
UNA Three stars Director Benedict Andrews Starring Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn Rating M Running time 94 minutes Verdict: Haunting drama ROONEY Mara an .. Adelaide Now



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