Wildlife

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Julian Rex M A thoughtful, well-intentioned drama from debut director Paul Dano, Wildlife's gently moving storyline and soft-spoken but astute examination of familial moral questions easily outweigh its somewhat unrealized emotional and narrative through-lines. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Jonathan K The film has a quiet, understated quality to it. It's a story about a family falling apart, but in a fairly apathetic way. The cinematography is beautiful, and the performances are stellar. Carey Mulligan absolutely knocks it out of the park (as usual), and Jake Gyllenhaal delivers a solid performance too. The characters, however, feel a bit distant, which may have been on purpose, but it made it hard for me to really connect with them emotionally for most of the film. It wasn't until near the end, when their sadness becomes more apparent, that I felt any real emotional pull. It's a good movie, but I guess I was hoping to be moved more. I wasn't prepared for the simplicity of the storyline. I kept expecting some big, dramatic twists or a shocking ending, but nothing ever really got heightened to that level. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Andrew M Not sure why this film has gotten such a high rating here? It is slow, but I waited patiently for the plot to develop, but it not only didn’t, it turned out to be highly predictable. And very little happened outside of their home. This film will not set you on fire. And wasn’t even filmed in Montana. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review julie b Moving, tender, and heartbreaking, with lots of space and silence to sit in; it’s subdued (a little too much so for me) yet unravels quickly. Has that aftersun vibe of seeing your parents as real, complicated people, not just your parents. Someone please give sweet Joe a big hug!!! Great performances - especially Carrie as a woman unraveling, and Ed as our eyes and the poor son trying to hold it together; Jake is also good but not much air time. Also very strong for a first film by Paul Dano, surprised that it’s a debut and also to not have seen more since then!! “I feel like I need to wake up. But I don’t know what from. Or to” Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review David W While the pace is on the slow side for my preference, the superb acting from its leads and excellent cinematography more than made up for it. I would watch this again. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Ian W Paul Dano directs. Jake Gyllenhaal and Carrie Mulligan star. What could possibly go wrong. Well, it transpires lots. Dull, dull, dull. Slow moving. Glacial pace. Mulligan has an improbable liaison with a deeply unattractive second hand car dealer. Depressing stuff. I was glad when it was all over. Critics got this one badly wrong because they'd made their minds up it was 'great' before watching. It wasn't great. It was boring. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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