Young Adam

  • 2003


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$ 2 Million
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Positive Reviews 37
Negative reviews 16
Average Rating 3.2/5
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2.0
The clammy power of Young Adam lies as much in the frank, emotional nakedness the actors bring to their roles under Mackenzies care as in the baroque .. EW
4.4
This is an almost Dostoyevskian study of a man brooding upon evil until it paralyzes him. Rogerebert
4.5
A resonant, beautifully modulated relationships drama set amid the canals and gray stone buildings of early 50s Scotland. Variety
2.5
Overall Criterions Bruce Lee set is as wonderful as youve heard, boasting definitive restorations and enough supplements for at least two semesters wo ..
1.5
Its a diversion, well crafted by Mackenzie from a book by Alexander Trocchi, but little more than that.
1.5
Similarly, a rancid pallor cloaks the film itself, evoking Joes world in a palette of unremitting, cadaverous grays.
2.0
The narrative scheme, the brooding period atmosphere, the understated score and the precision of the acting also make the story seem more interesting .. The New York Times
3.8
Her rich, compelling performance is reason enough to see this uneven picture, which devolves from a riveting romantic triangle to a morality tale with .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.5
Young Adam is as far from the perfect executed soft focus wriggling of Hollywood productions as you can get. Cinema Blend
3.0
Young Adam vividly explores the sexual addiction of a young drifter whose seductions leave him unfulfilled and yearning for more. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
It doesnt delve much beneath the surface; and though that surface has been drawn with considerable effect, in the end its not enough. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Emily Mortimer ... McGregor, and especially Swinton are as frank and fearless with their NC 17 naked bodies as Mackenzie is uncompromised in conveying .. Village Voice
3.8
Darkly effective, and its grip lasts longer than we might be entirely comfortable with. ReelViews
3.5
A cool and creepy adaptation of Glaswegian Beat writer Alexander Trocchis 1957 novel. Tv Guide
2.0
Swinton, on the other hand, is terrific conveying an unimaginative lower class laborer.
2.0
The movie ladles out its atmosphere of quiet dread admirably, but atmosphere alone seldom makes a film watchable. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The actors are augmented by remarkably beautiful (and gloomy) cinematography and an intriguing David Byrne score. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
Joes drifting is less a matter of destiny, just desserts, or even will, than it is random, a series of accidents that might just as easily have gone a .. Pop Matters
3.8
Good of its B movie kind if you can overlook its Neanderthal ideology. Cs Monitor
4.5
Atmosphere is all in Young Adam, pungent and flavorful with deep whiffs of the dock life dreariness that Eugene ONeill tapped in Anna Christie. Film Journal International ..
2.5
And as it turns out, Joe may know more about the deceased woman (Emily Mortimer) than hes letting on. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
A valuable introduction to the works of beat novelist Alexander Trocchi. Internet Reviews
3.1
McGregor gives nothing away; hes likable and appalling, and, in the end, the two fuse inextricably. Boston
3.8
The films viewpoint on these sad characters and their sordid behavior has an allure thats hard to refute. Star Tribune
4.5
Where its disturbing is in McGregors challenging, defiant performance...
4.0
Young Adam haunts like a loyalty betrayed or a secret never revealed. Toronto Star
4.5
It doesnt take long before the sullen, unhappy wife abandons herself to the handsome young drifter. Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
This is a work of mood rather than the moral as opposed to moralistic tale that some may think it should have been. Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
However, that doesnt mean home burglaries are a thing of the past. Observer
5.0
Watching it is rather like finding yourself impaled on a steel rod. It is sharp, cold, and thoroughly riveting. Bbc
3.5
Mackenzie and cinematographer Giles Nuttgens beautifully capture the torpor, both sexual and economic, of post war, Scottish, working class life. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Young Adam presents itself as tragedy... but fantasies of artistic rebellion and individualism have rotted into simple, solipsistic selfishness. Seattle Pi
4.5
The author of the book on which it is based, Alexander Trocchi, who died a heroin addict, was once tipped to be the Scottish William Burroughs, and th .. Standard
2.0
nudity is perhaps the only intriguing element in this ponderous and torpid story about Joe (McGregor), a young drifter who takes work on a barge opera .. Coles Mithey
2.5
A film of dark, disenchanting characters who tread water in moral ambiguity for 98 minutes. Spliced Wire
1.5
Amidst all the dropping of troosers and unbuttoning of blooses, there might well be a story going on, but you will be hard pressed to follow it for lo .. Herald Sun
3.1
The lost generation afflicted by a plague of ennui paddling in a circle, floating between updrafts in the widening gyre. Film Freak Central
2.5
The pacing is as sluggish as the Scottish canals that serve as its setting. Oregon Live
4.0
A morbidly poetic aesthetic evocative of 1940s and 50s film noir. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
For all the symbolic weight of its title, Young Adam doesnt come close to giving us Existence. La Weekly
2.5
Like visual artistry though, great acting only carries a movie so far. Three Movie Buffs
0.5
A humorless and dank display of ashcan angst that leaves you wishing theater restrooms had shower facilities. Kansas City
4.0
Beneath a surface that brims with sensitivity and good cheer, roil passions and secrets that make this a sophisticated, challenging performance at onc .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
As potent as those scenes are, ... they add up to so very little, squandering their ferocity and the casts talent. Sltrib
2.0
I was much impressed with this superbly performed and tightly scripted noirish period drama. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
3.0
Its chief asset is its superb cast, especially Ms. Swinton and Mr. McGregor, who gives one of his most dynamic performances to date. Guide Live
2.5
About the only thing you get out of this film is the fact that everything can be resolved over a good cup of tea. TheMovieChicks.com
3.0
Asks you to question a lot of things about societys willingness to judge, but fails in offering any intelligent arguments of its own. IGN Movies
2.5
Joe doesnt have an art that justifies his casual cruelty, his passiveness. Metro Active
3.0
Young Adam is entertaining and rewarding if you have the patience. Film Force Ign
3.8
Theres more than enough done right here for moviegoers starved of nuance to savor. Premiere Magazine
2.5
Mackenzie shoots the ensuing tryst with more fidelity than it deserves or needs. Globe and Mail
3.8
All actors who thrive on their likability seem destined to try at least one thoroughly unlikable role, and Ewan McGregor has found his with Young Adam .. Suburban Chicago News
3.1
The movies bleak outlook is gripping to a point, but it never amounts to much more than surface grot.
2.5
The storys drab, attention span testing pace makes it tough to keep wondering what dark secrets shuffle beneath the surface. Arizona Daily Star
4.4
Young Adam is a study in contrasts. Its a movie full of explicit sex scenes and almost no passion, and its a beautiful looking film with a very ugly s .. Madison
3.5
High concept elements cant obscure how tired the surrogate family storyline is. eye WEEKLY
1.5
Young Adam makes no sense and doesnt seem to be about anything except dirty floors, splintered fingernails and eye sores. Ny Observer
4.5
Such assured film making augurs well for Mackenzies next project, an adaptation of Patrick McGraths gothic tour de force, Asylum. Bfi
3.8
A brooding, smoldering study of sexual intensity grittily realized by McGregor, Swinton, and Mullan who slip, almost unnoticed, into these roles and m .. Imdb
2.5
An amoral and boring affair, beautifully filmed but empty at its core. Dm Register
0.5
From the grimy, scrabbling bodies to the barge itself, every surface seems to glisten with rain, sweat or grease. Tele Text
5.0
Butler leads with a style thats often erroneously perceived to be gruff; Walker likes shows a lot more emotion.
1.5
Dark, introverted and moody, beautifully shot, albeit repetitive and often times dull.



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