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Aloft

Play trailer Poster for Aloft R Released May 22, 2015 1h 56m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Accompanied by a documentary filmmaker, a falconer (Cillian Murphy) sets out across a frozen landscape to find his mother (Jennifer Connelly), a faith healer whom he hasn't seen in many years.
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Glacially paced and ineptly plotted, Aloft crushes the game efforts of a talented cast under a dreary viewing experience whose title proves sadly ironic.

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Tom Long Detroit News Just when you're ready for "Aloft" to take wing, it ends. Rated: C+ Jul 10, 2015 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Connelly, with her signature brand of serene toughness, does tragedy very well, but she doesn't really have a character to play here; just an endless series of tight close-ups and troubled expressions. Rated: 2/4 Jul 2, 2015 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Aloft's characters exude a certain impregnability, and the story's structure only further distances us from them. Rated: 1.5/5 Jun 25, 2015 Full Review Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Canadian Crew Early Alejandro González-Iñarritu called. He wants his style back. Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 28, 2020 Full Review Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer There's a difference between pursuing a personal vision and wallowing in your own fetishes, as writer/director Claudia Llosa has done here. Jan 10, 2020 Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Cinencuentro All that Aloft wants to do is to tell a story about a son and his mother, surrounding it with spiritual themes and metaphors involving falconry. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/4 Feb 1, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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O. R I really wanted to like this movie, but it was too slow and bleak. It has a talented cast, which does not get a chance to shine. The tragedies pile on until the viewer is close to collapse. The film was shot in the far north, where the scenery is an endless plain of eternal ice. It offers a wide open view without trees, hills, or life. Much of the film is a journey of a son after his mother. This could have been interesting, except much of the time is spent in silent bus rides or long walks. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review Barbara M Very slow moving but kept my interest. The cast did a great job with what they had to deal with and I believe their performance is the reason I enjoyed the movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/12/22 Full Review Audience Member I really need to stop procrastinating watching movies because of review scores as I really loved this flick. The start of ALOFT is a little confusing, however, if you keep focused and pay attention, you are definitely rewarded with a very thought provoking, beautiful film. The ending and much of the story leave a lot untold, and that could possibly annoy some. I feel that to answer these questions would really tarnish the artistic merit of the film. And that's what ALOFT is, a piece of art. Cillian Murphy and Jennifer Connelly pull off great performances, maybe even their best. Not many actors could make this film work and they (and the others) definitely make it work. The film is also very well shot if your one for atmosphere, ALOFT has it in spades. This is definitely one of the more depressing movies I've seen. Definitely don't watch if you are expecting a happy ending or happy anything. If you want to see that, watch a Hollywood blockbuster. I never write reviews, I just felt I had to write this as I really enjoyed the film plus the fact that is got horrendously terrible reviews. Disclaimer - I'm a huge Cillian Murphy fan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Like watching ice melt; this film takes a long time to reach its end...but the acting in the final scene really drives home the message. 2 1/2 stars Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member As much as I like Jennifer Connelly and Cillian Murphy, nothing on Earth could ever justify me sitting through this colossal mess of a movie ever again. This was so boring that I just couldn't bring myself to care about anything going on in it. I would not recommend this one. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Frances H Powerful performances by Connelly and Murphy center this story of guilt and abandonment, but the script and presentation of the story make it difficult to understand unless you read the Wikipedia article on it first, as I did. This film has that in common with Cloud Atlas--you need to know the plot beforehand or it makes little sense. Even so, the cinematography and good acting and direction give this film a lovely, poetic quality. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/16 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Accompanied by a documentary filmmaker, a falconer (Cillian Murphy) sets out across a frozen landscape to find his mother (Jennifer Connelly), a faith healer whom he hasn't seen in many years.
Director
Claudia Llosa
Screenwriter
Claudia Llosa
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Wanda Visión S.A., Arcadia Motion Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$53.0K
Runtime
1h 56m
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