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      The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

      R 2013 1 hr. 29 min. Drama Romance List
      Reviews 63% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A man (James McAvoy) tries to come to terms with his wife's (Jessica Chastain) decision to leave him after the death of their child. Read More Read Less

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      renaldo d The story is very realistic, but the script gets tiring and the ending was very cliché for films of this genre Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I suppose like a marriage relationship, the two films are fine on their own but together they make something unique, whole and beautiful. They complete each other. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member McAvoy did choose to be something and everything in every scene, the only common thing would be his moving performance. The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby Ned Benson, the writer and director, sings a love song of two stanzas in this trilogy. A love story told from the perspective of both the partners, the film is properly balanced. Going through the script Benson's most of the time is spent upon just doing that. Balancing it. And as much effortful it would be, it is equally easy on the screen. And that is his biggest achievement and probably compliment too. The film looks easy. It flows smoothly. The supporting characters makes sense, the conversations necessary and the circumstances falls into place naturally. And maybe that's why the individual chapters speaks more to you. The complex nature of the other side is thrown right at your face which you aren't expecting, especially in a film like such, of a genre like such. The film divided itself visually in two colours. These colors represent the nature of the characters that steers the film. For instance the blue shade that James McAvoy carries is the suppressed emotional background that never makes him decide anything. And if it does, it is not his favourite position to be at. He can't choose. Jessica Chastain is quite opposite on that note. Her sunny shaded colour signifies the active nature of hers on that relationship, where her good or bad deeds and self-appointed position of choosing things; deliberately or accidentally, lights the fire. Him James McAvoy as a definitive, boundary lined, wanna-be-something is a difficult character to portray. Most importantly because I know a person like him and the vulnerability that he has captured is something that I connect with instantly. And adding more to the troubles, he is then, in the film, told to select what kind of a person he wishes to be, that part of this three part story is my favourite. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member After watching HER, HIM feels like an after though or a last-minute side-project the director decided to mash out of the left-over footage. There are several beautiful moments here, but an overall depth or a method to the madness are sorely missed. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Feels more of an appendix to the terrific Her than a film that can stand on its own. BUT as an overall experience it was worth it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member McAvoy and Chastain are great. Bill Hader as a funny, shy chef works for the best. Simple story, troubled characters, diverging paths. I'm intrigued by the dual nature and looking forward to checking out the female-centric (Her) version. Available on Netflix. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A man (James McAvoy) tries to come to terms with his wife's (Jessica Chastain) decision to leave him after the death of their child.
      Director
      Ned Benson
      Executive Producer
      Kirk D'Amico, Peter Pastorelli, Brad Coolidge, Melissa Coolidge, Jim Casey, Kim Waltrip
      Screenwriter
      Ned Benson
      Production Co
      Unison Films, Standard Deviations, Dreambridge Films
      Rating
      R (Language|Brief Drug Use)
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 5, 2016