Wendy and Lucy

  • 2009


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85 % Certified Fresh
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Positive Reviews 125
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Average Rating 3.9/5
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4.2
As with Old Joy, Reichardt has an excellent sense of proportion: She doesnt try to do too much, but what she does do is fully realized. Av Club
4.5
As with Old Joy, Reichardt has an excellent sense of proportion: She doesnt try to do too much, but what she does do is fully realized. Av Club
4.4
The movie isnt about people molesting her, although she has one unpleasant encounter. Rogerebert
4.5
A modest yet deeply felt road movie about an idealistic young drifter, her faithful canine and the wide open spaces of the Pacific Northwest. Variety
5.0
This brilliant, desperately sad Steinbeckian fable from American director Kelly Reichardt. Its Reichardts third full length feature (Old Joy was in ci .. Time Out
4.4
Because I dont do it for fame, I dont even care about being famous actually.
1.5
For all its virtues, Wendy and Lucy seems like the most overrated of art movies.
1.5
Kelly Reichardts third film is another small story revolving around seemingly banal events which, like its predecessor Old Joy, builds into a moving c .. Screen Daily
1.5
Michelle Williams does her best but she cannot prevent Kelly Reichardts Wendy and Lucy, a weak tale about being broke and on the road in rural America .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Lucy isnt a luxury; shes a lifeline Wendys one tie to a normalizing routine, her one constant in an endless stream of towns.
4.5
Wendy and Lucy takes place mainly outdoors and registers the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest with unostentatious affection. The New York Times
4.2
Williams award worthy restraint lets us feel far more than the dialogue offers. Paste Magazine
5.0
A spare and incredibly moving portrait of life on the fringes of contemporary America E Film Critic
5.0
A quiet heartbreaker with a keen sense of the reality of lives like Wendys. E Film Critic
4.5
Williams performance is remarkable not only for its depth but for its stillness.
3.8
Wendy and Lucy provides a concentrated dose of affecting human drama. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Slow, ponderous, meticulously rendered realism that will appeal to specific audiences of slow, ponderous, meticulously rendered realism, with a heart.
4.5
Of course, this doesnt guarantee Ill see everything, but you wont be getting constant dispatches about how sleep deprived I am. Cinema Blend
1.0
Like a worst case scenario, indie movie clich, Wendy and Lucy throws every bone it can at the screen Ny Daily News
5.0
Morning dawns and a new day starts, but the old Honda doesnt the first in a spiralling series of setbacks. The Globe And Mail
3.8
She doesnt know its the fighter spinning vinyl to ease his melancholy. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Relentlessly solemn movies like Wendy and Lucy are why recession plagued Americans paid $33 million last week to see Paul Blart, Mall Cop. Philly
5.0
Thanks to an extraordinary performance from Michelle Williams and an exceptionally deft hand from her director, this low budget and loping little film .. Philly
4.0
A compassionate account of an enterprising young woman on her way to Alaska to find work who falls into peril due to a series of unforeseen circumstan .. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Paints a frequently affecting snapshot of a rudderless young woman in difficult straits, its homespun approach never achieves a transcendent effect. One Guys Opinion
4.2
Everything about this small indie feels smart, just right, and well acted. Sover
3.8
Its not a kids movie that relies on a cute animal and overcooked sentiment to stir up emotions. ReelViews
3.0
Williams delivers an affecting performance, but Wendy never really comes into focus. Tv Guide
4.4
It doesnt sound like much, but Reichardt and co writer Jonathan Raymond create a loose universe in which the characters actually seem to be moving thr .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
The climax is a heartbreaker, and in its haunting finale the movie recalls no less than Mervyn LeRoys Depression era classic I Am a Fugitive From a Ch .. Chicago Reader
4.2
...timing with the current economic crisis makes Wendys plight an Everymans and the poignancy and fate of human kindnesses and transgressions make Wen ..
4.4
Wendy and Lucy is an evocative film with a believable and subtly enthralling lead performance that gets deeply under your skin. ( Usa Today
2.5
Agonizingly slow moving and it has a bare bones plot in which nothing much happens. Lariat
3.8
Williams performance isnt showy or grand, but its surprisingly effective for how low key it is. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
This sort of austere, elliptical portrait of the downtrodden owes much to the Italian neorealism made internationally famous by scriptwriter Cesare Za .. News Review
4.0
With quirky support from Will Pattons caustic mechanic and Walter Daltons sympathetic security guard, this is a bittersweet triumph. Radio Times
3.0
Williams, with pageboy haircut and a martyrishly sad face, is quite lovely as this lost soul, while writer director Kelly Reichardt catches something .. Independent
4.0
This isnt flashy acting; its raw and earthy and powerfully involving. Shadows On The Wall
5.0
Wendy serves as both detailed portrait and metaphorical expanse. Her pain is specific but also vague, her loss exact and all encompassing. Pop Matters
5.0
Superbly directed, brilliantly written and emotionally engaging drama with a terrific central performance from Michelle Williams. View London
4.5
Its a resonant little mood piece that packs a great deal into a small compass. Cs Monitor
3.8
Reichardt, who directed Old Joy, doesnt so much tell a story as paint a finely detailed portrait of human suffering in this miniature marvel. New York Post
4.5
Michelle Williams memorably radiates an authentic, embattled humanity in Kelly Reichardts tale of a girl and her dog. Film Journal International ..
4.0
Deliberately paced slow, even its nevertheless an amazing, timely parable for increasingly desperate times. Az Central
4.4
Given the woeful lack of inner life for young women in American movies, Williamss single gesture of fatigue and partial defeat in Wendy and Lucy is mo .. Boston
3.5
Reichardt has already given notice that she doesnt believe in soft landings. Smh
3.0
But ultimately shes a little too much a cipher to seem much of anybody. Mountain X
4.5
Certainly the protagonist of Reichardts modestly engaging Wendy and Lucy is no worldbeater. Npr
3.8
The victories and insights gained in Wendy and Lucy are hard won and small in stature, but they linger on the mind. Toronto Star
2.0
Williams is a powerful performer, and this is a powerful subject: how people on societys margins can slither down, irreversibly, into poverty. Guardian
4.5
This little gem of a film depends entirely on the acting skill of Williams (Deception) for its emotional impact. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
A moment snatched from time, from a life coming from nowhere in particular, passing through interchangeable cities on a road map and not bound for glo .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
Some have suggested that Reichardt isnt being particularly fair by heaping so much misery on Wendy, but thats not the point. Q Network
2.0
Even at 80 minutes, this feels like a Chihuahua padded out to Great Dane proportions. Its far too hangdog to find much of an audience. Daily Mail
4.5
While I think theres plenty of didactic, Dickensian intention behind Wendy and Lucy, it isnt leading toward some hackneyed reveal or canned moment of .. Salon
4.5
this quiet, unfussy film feels more important than a whole host of glossy blockbusters, raising urgent yet easily ignored questions about the often un .. Eye For Film
1.5
To her credit, Ms. Reichardt never allows her camera to become a voyeuristic witness to a young woman in distress. Instead, it remains focused on a la .. Observer
5.0
Decency is heartbreakingly trampled by strict, hard nosed, boot straps logic and the kind of hippie freedom nostalgia of movies like Easy Rider is qui .. Movies
4.5
Its an arthouse Marley & Me, a one woman/one dog Grapes of Wrath and an Americanized Umberto D with a score comprised of Williams occasional humming. Boston Herald
3.8
Michelle Williams (2008s Synecdoche, New York ) delivers a sublime performance as Wendy, bringing dignity to a troubled young woman who has begun to f .. The Movie Boy
4.5
This isnt the romantic road movie of Alexander Supertramp in Into the Wild. Seattle Pi
4.4
Quietly profound and at times deeply moving, Wendy and Lucy is one of 2008s most unexpected gems. Movie Freak
3.0
Timecrimes (Magnet Labs) Nacho Vigalondos directorial debut is a Spanish sci fi crime thriller about a man who accidentally travels back in time and m ..
4.4
America is about to see a sharp upturn in hard luck stories, which makes Kelly Reichardts small scale drama Wendy and Lucy sadly timely. Groucho Reviews
4.4
Dramatic arc is an elegant structure revealing the laws of emotional physics Movie Habit
4.5
If youve ever lost a pet dog, or found yourself at the wrong end of an irreparably diminished bank account, Wendy And Lucy is the kind of film that wi .. Film Ink
4.5
Nothing much happens in it, but it is still gently absorbing and oddly memorable. Mirror
4.0
It is a dire state of affairs, but Reichardt isnt entirely pessimistic either. Digital Spy
4.5
For thoughtful filmgoers, this is a very timely and affecting study of what happens as one by one social props are stripped away and ties are broken. Abc
5.0
Breathtaking. With the sort of calm that only comes from the suppression of panic, Wendy and Lucy identifies the strength in weakness, and the weaknes .. Red Eye Chicago
4.4
The second coming of the Great Depression already has a version of The Grapes of Wrath. Stl Today
4.4
You have to admire Wendys determination to keep forging ahead, little by little, despite the seriously disappointing setbacks that keep coming her way .. Christianity Today
3.0
This is a low budget movie with a limited release which deserves to be seen simply because it features one of Americas best actresses on fine form. The Sun
4.5
In a minimalist film of muted emotions, Michelle Williams gives as lovely a performance as a moviegoer could ask for. Its a portrait of a life going g .. Wsj
3.5
Perhaps thats a bit of an exaggeration, but Old Joy, as nutritious a piece of art house cinema as it was, needed a kick in the pants now and again. Brian Or Ndorf
5.0
The only misstep comes from Will Pattons mechanic, unnecessarily affecting tics. The Filmy Ap
4.5
As much as you can quibble about how the message is delivered, Reichardt never fails to get it across. Patriot Ledger
4.5
Turns the slimmest of narrative threads into a powerful meditation on the emotional cost of living. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
We dont know why shes on the road, where she comes from or why shes alone. Big Picture Big Sound
2.3
The Reader ultimately manages to be a mostly absorbing and captivating drama elevated by strong performances. Nyc Movie Guru
4.4
This is not a saccharine, Marley & Me type tale, but a wrenchingly ordinary story, emotionally manipulative in its own way I know my heart was in my t .. Js Online
3.0
Its a quiet, undemonstrative movie but the points it makes go far, far beyond the breast beating of more political film makers. Sky
3.5
Wendy and Lucy is an old school indie portrait of a woman in a desperate situation. Its quiet virtually silent in parts and at just 80 minutes, it mak .. Sbs
3.0
story works on an empathetic, functional level, and it thankfully resists extreme turns of any kind, though that lack of distinction also contributes .. Window To The Movies
3.8
So does Williams performance, a bare bones accomplishment of no small heft. Chron
4.0
The fourth doggie film of the year is a decidedly different breed from the Beverley Hills Chihuahuas of this world. Metro
4.0
The affecting, minimalist film Wendy and Lucy proves that small town dramas arent dead, but small towns, at least in the Mellencamp idealist sense, ar .. Or Lando Weekly
2.0
Wendy And Lucy follows in noble traditions but steadfastly refuses to breach the poetry of its predecessors. Despite Michelle Williamss best efforts t .. Film 4
3.8
An epilogue isnt much more hopeful, though it suggests a streak of independence that may sustain Wendy. Seattle Times
4.5
In happy sum, Reichardt is one more of the current American directors, most of them still young, who are endowing our film world with pleasure and hop .. New Republic
3.8
Wendy and Lucy is a gentle film about socioeconomic misery, yet it doesnt seem soft, or false. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
If it was so simple to make, Wendy and Lucy wouldnt be the best American feature film of 2008. Which it is. Movie Metropolis
4.5
I expect there will be more stories like Wendy and Lucys in the coming months and years. The wonder will be if they articulate their compassion and di .. New States Man
4.5
Wendy and Lucy refines Reichardt as a poet of the overlooked American working class. New City Film
3.5
Even when her character keeps her emotions firmly in check, Williams invests the role with heartfelt, heartbreaking feeling. Winnipeg Free Press
3.1
The performance ranks right behind Melissa Leos amazing thespian turn in Frozen River. Entertainment Spectrum
3.8
Reichardt serves her cause best when she forgoes the melodrama and focuses on the humanity, as well as the inhumanity, of the situation. Boston Phoenix
4.5
For all its arthouse starkness, it packs a wallop. Michelle Williams performance is incandescent. Vulture
3.0
Williams and Patton and the folks of this corner of Oregon serve up a slice of indie that, if it doesnt reach the level of inspires, at least feels ti .. Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Wendy and Lucy (2008) isnt the romantic road movie of Alexander Supertramp in Into the Wild. This is survival, revealed in all the mundane details of .. Stream On Demand At Home
3.8
The very definition of a small film, Wendy and Lucy nonetheless packs some serious wallop thanks to a quietly extraordinary performance by Michelle Wi .. Detroit News
4.5
Williams can hit the notes; shes slight, thin legged, a serious waif. We can worry about her easily enough. The problem is that nothing sticks out mor .. Metro Active
4.1
Even as Wendys desperate situation magnifies every triumph and setback, Williams remains a remarkably grounded presence. It is quite likely the years .. Movie Martyr
4.5
For some, however, theres a real world thatll haunt you for days after seeing it. Metro Times
1.5
The setting is that circus of brutality and tinsel, the wrestling circuit, which, if youve ever watched a bout, is not that far from Aronofskys previo .. Cine Passion
4.5
These losses come with a devastation comparable to that in Vittorio De Sicas 1948 neo realist masterpiece, The Bicycle Thief. Ny Press
4.5
Its a really simple story, but humanity, companionship and will power arent that complicated either. Critics Notebook
5.0
The clerk who nabs her is a self serving young creep who doesnt know (or care about) desperation when he sees it. MLive.com
3.8
Even at 80 minutes, the film is like a short story thats a couple of pages too long. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
After seeing these two films from Reichardt, I cant wait to see what she does next. Cinematical
4.0
If Wendy and Lucy isnt the most dynamic movie around, at least its tone and approach are sure footed and appropriate. Kc Active
4.4
A tragic tone poem for a modern day America, struggling to find a sense of hope in an increasingly hopeless world. From the Front Row
5.0
I cant think of a more generous or humane filmmaker than Kelly Reichardt. Gomemphis
3.5
Writing this review gave me more appreciation for the film as a work than I had while I was watching it. Perhaps it was intended to be more like a lov .. Cine Rina
2.0
If you liked Into the Wild you might have half a chance of getting into this extended melodrama. But beware, the story has none of the interesting cha .. Monsters And Critics
4.2
She has a sister back home, but their conversation doesnt reveal a lot of family warmth. Blog Oregonlive
4.4
The pace of real life is the rhythm that drives Reichardts beautifully minimalist film. D Cist
2.0
Wendy and Lucy is a slow and meandering film, in no rush to get anywhere, least of all to anywhere important. Brandon Fibbs
3.8
Kelly Reichardt spends the 75 minutes of Wendy and Lucy weaving an intimate, narrowly focused story of unanchored life on the road and just how tenuou .. Washington Times
1.5
Giving quiet, but pointed consideration to the cinematically ignored economic anguish and wistful unhappiness of one end of American life... Mubi
3.5
Director co writer Kelly Reichardt ... has fashioned a cautionary tale for the ages. James Wegg Review
4.5
A car breaking down, a lost dog, a town with no jobs these are mundane points in a mundane America, but they are Wendys world in its entirety, a float .. Not Coming
4.5
Wendy and Lucy is a glimpse at a portion of society rarely captured so eloquently or heartbreakingly on film. Dont miss it. Movie Retriever
4.5
Michelle Williams is in every scene of Wendy and Lucy, and ably carries that burden with her dark pixie haircut and cut offs, she looks frighteningly .. Ifc
2.5
Older audiences are hailing this slim story of a hand to mouth transient limping her way to Alaska as an insight into Gen Xs unmoored ennui. Its like .. Ie Weekly
4.8
Wendy and Lucy gets under your nails, which is to say, its the stuff of life. Projection Booth Blog Spot ..
3.2
In current times, the films blank canvas and broadly sketched melancholic tones serve as an empty vessel for those who would like to turn the personal .. Shared Darkness
3.8
Although the film itself is uneven and unresolved, there is no question that Michelle Williams delivers a career high performance as a desperate woman .. Cinema Sight
4.5
Reichardt, working as she did in Old Joy from a short story by Jonathan Raymond, is unwilling (as she was in Old Joy) to either romanticize or condesc .. Reverse Shot
4.5
She doesnt have anything left to give financially or emotionally. Louis Proyect Word Press
4.4
Heres one movie that will make you want to go home and hug your dog. Arizona Daily Star
3.0
It is about a real person facing real situation. Instead of looking at something like the U.S. financial collapse or a stock market crash, we get a mo .. Orcasound
4.5
Stark, heartbreaking and blunt in its notion that, even in these troubled times, sometimes the love of a four legged best friend just isnt enough, Wen .. News Observer
4.0
Williamss low key, heartbreaking turn speaks volumes about the economic savagery of modern America, where even the companionship of a pet has a price ..
4.5
Wendy and Lucys minimalist aesthetic relaxes rather than taxes our awareness, allowing it to linger over minute details, which, in turn, become monume .. Stop Smiling Online
3.0
With the right marketing Wendy and Lucy could find a small and dedicated arthouse audience that could turn this simple heart warmer into a modest box .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.3
Simply snap a pic of your Woodford Reserve cocktail once youve participated in Alves masterclass and share it on your own Instagram account using the .. Time Out Sydney
4.0
Criminally overlooked this awards season, this modest indie is a treat. thelondonpaper
4.5
Wendy and Lucy is a delicate and compassionate portrait of someone living precariously on the edge, and it asks us to respond to their predicament wit .. KPBS.org
3.8
The indie drama is a slow motion exercise in economic frustration, as a young woman with already limited options sees her few choices evaporating arou .. Capital Times (Madison, WI ..
4.5
Wendy and Lucy with its simple shots and edits and an elegantly musicless soundtrack proves you dont have to be flashy to be compelling. Blog Nola



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