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Under the Silver Lake

R Released Apr 19, 2019 2h 19m Mystery & Thriller Comedy TRAILER for List
58% Tomatometer 159 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Sam is a disenchanted 33-year-old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah, frolicking in his apartment's swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.
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Under the Silver Lake hits its stride slightly more often than it stumbles, but it's hard not to admire - or be drawn in by - writer-director David Robert Mitchell's ambition.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe If a talented filmmaker opening the throttle of his imagination as wide as it can go appeals to you, you should give "Under the Silver Lake" a look. Rated: 3/4 Jul 4, 2019 Full Review David Stratton The Australian I'm prepared to give Mitchell the benefit of the doubt. His film looks great, and even though it lacks the discipline that might have made it a classic of its kind, it's well worth travelling down these mean cinematic streets. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 14, 2019 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald [Director David Robert] Mitchell has a gift for arresting and slightly discomfiting imagery, but he either can't, or won't, submit to the editing discipline that would give the film pace and drive. Rated: 2/5 Jun 11, 2019 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Feels like superfluous overstuffing in an attempt to be cryptic. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Aaron Charles InSession Film By the end of the film, I no longer cared about the conspiracy Sam is trying to uncover. That's a fatal flaw for any noir. Rated: D May 10, 2024 Full Review Dallas King Flick Feast ... will prove baffling, confusing and impenetrable to many but for those who can crack the code, a neon-noir masterpiece awaits them. Rated: 5/5 Nov 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Iamwhoi M I hate this movie. It doesn't seem to know what it wants to be. I gave it an extra half star cuz Riley Keough is in it. I only watched this thing to the end for the same reason. Not even she made this crappola worthwhile. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review andrea c Film veramente assurdo e mutaforma; in cui Andy Garfield ha carta bianca nella creazione di un personaggio che si fa trascinare dalle più strambe e pericolose situazione, alla ricerca di una ragazza vista per pochi minuti. Sicuramente una sceneggiatura varia sia per sequenze che per personaggi, in cui l'unica costante è l'assurdità di ogni singola sequenza presente. La trama però porta molta originalità e dà una discreta sostanza anche a quello che potrebbe sembrare un film tutto apparenza. Certamente alcuni passaggi restano con troppi punti interrogativi, soprattutto la parte soprannaturale rimane piuttosto avulsa da tutti gli altri argomenti trattati. Film meritevole e molto originale, da gustare in tutta la sua assurdità e con un finale all'altezza delle aspettative. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Carolyn N I watched this movie several times and found new and interesting meanings in the script and/or filmography each time. Garfield gives a masterclass performance in this quirky, underrated, yet thoroughly entertaining movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Robert L In 2003 my band Ancestor wrote and recorded a song called The Silver Lake. It was on an EP called Infinite Will to Power, the theme of which included conspiracy theory. Watching Under the Silver Lake made me feel that once again Hollywood is aware of what I write and answering back to me. That made it interesting. I didn't think the movie was lacking in craft. But found the denouement unsettling. If your life is stable and you enjoy conspiracy theory, then I think you would rate the movie higher. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Gorptholemew T 🍀 3.9/10 Andrew reading spider man they knew what they were doing. This was intriguing at first but eventually became boring and played out, Andrew was off course great but that doesn’t change the fact this movie dragged hard. Grade C Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Robson C Sam é um jovem meio perdido na vida até que um dia conhece uma vizinha, a Sarah, por quem se interessa. Porém, no dia seguinte, ela desaparece e o apartamento onde ela morava está vazio. A partir daqui, Sam se envolve em uma trama recheada de mistérios, assassinatos, figuras estranhas, códigos e lendas urbanas. O roteiro está tão recheado desses detalhes da sinopse que fiz do filme que faz com que o espectador faça muitas vezes a expressão que Sam faz: uma cara de descrédito porque a história é tão maluca que ninguém vai acreditar. E os elementos que surgem, muitas vezes não se conectam, como a Mulher-Coruja e o assassino de cães. Andrew Garfield está muito bem, servindo como condutor nessa maluquice toda, mudando de ceticismo para uma total crença, enlouquecendo no transcorrer do filme. É uma história interessante, mas é tanta maluquice que o filme acaba perdendo aos poucos o público, ficando talvez os que gostaram e os que querem ver onde tudo isso vai acabar. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sam is a disenchanted 33-year-old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah, frolicking in his apartment's swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.
Director
David Robert Mitchell
Producer
Chris Bender, Michael De Luca, Adele Romanski, Jake Weiner
Screenwriter
David Robert Mitchell
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Salem Street Entertainment, A24, Pastel, Vendian Entertainment, Mongrel Media
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$35.3K
Runtime
2h 19m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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