Under the Silver Lake

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Under the Silver Lake

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Released Apr 19, 2019

2h 19m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

There’s a lot to unpack with Under the Silver Lake, and this is why I regard it as an interesting film despite its flaws. Given time, I believe this film could go on to be taken far more seriously...

Oct 10, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Feels like superfluous overstuffing in an attempt to be cryptic.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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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

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Jose B

The best thing about this movie are the wonderful Classic Cinema Posters that the main character has hung around his flat.... Come on David Robert, give me a break.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Tyson G

This had the feel of something like a Michel Gondry film (think Science of Sleep not Eternal Sunshine) crossed with Chinatown and a dash of Rear Window or other Hitchcock influences. Great cinematic score and gorgeous photography of LA streets and seedy apartment complexes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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