45 Years

Sundance Selects | Release Date: December 23, 2015

7.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 183 Ratings

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swingDec 25, 2015

Well, the acting was fine and natural. The story was a single theme. The action was non-existent as was any humor.. It's essentially a dull dark story. That said, a;though the movie was about 90 min., , it felt like 45 years.

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ProteusFeb 9, 2016

CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION: The single most over rated movie I've seen in years. And I see 100+ per year. Humorless, slow, dreary and depressing. The acting is fine but the degree of difficulty is super low. Nothing is really asked of the actorsCAUTION CAUTION CAUTION: The single most over rated movie I've seen in years. And I see 100+ per year. Humorless, slow, dreary and depressing. The acting is fine but the degree of difficulty is super low. Nothing is really asked of the actors and that is what they deliver.

Think carefully before you devote 2 hours of your life to this movie. Or better yet just don't do it.… Expand

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Filmcritic1956Jan 5, 2016

Are you kidding me? 45 years was about how long this plodding film about two washed up old people felt like it lasted. If the awful pacing wasn't bad enough, the plotting--if you could call it that--was even worse. This film was based on aAre you kidding me? 45 years was about how long this plodding film about two washed up old people felt like it lasted. If the awful pacing wasn't bad enough, the plotting--if you could call it that--was even worse. This film was based on a short story and it showed--not enough plot there for a feature film. And finally, the conflict between the two characters was left completely unresolved. I guess that's artsy, but if you ask me, it's lazy storytelling, the issues were not explored so it's not surprising they were not resolved. Was the acting fantastic? Yes sir, but if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig. Anyone who enjoyed this movie must have a lot of time on their hands and little to do with it (just like the two lead characters)… Expand

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NoahCowardJan 31, 2016

This is one of those movies that all the critics love, possibly for some perverse, sadistic reason, but the typical movie goer is likely to hate. It is slow, excruciatingly slow. There's a thin line between artistic and tedious that thisThis is one of those movies that all the critics love, possibly for some perverse, sadistic reason, but the typical movie goer is likely to hate. It is slow, excruciatingly slow. There's a thin line between artistic and tedious that this exercise in tedium never crosses over.

Mercifully it's only 91 minutes long, but it feels like an eternity. I've always been a big Charlotte Rampling fan but hated this movie anyway. Do yourself an enormous favor and don't go.

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45 Years is a self-spoiler.… Expand

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GreatMartinJan 29, 2016

Where do I start? There is nothing wrong with Charlotte Rampling's performance but certainly not worth an Oscar nomination over either Lily Tomlin in "Grandma" or Charlize Theron in "Mad Max" just to name possible other candidates. Do I sayWhere do I start? There is nothing wrong with Charlotte Rampling's performance but certainly not worth an Oscar nomination over either Lily Tomlin in "Grandma" or Charlize Theron in "Mad Max" just to name possible other candidates. Do I say that the film is 'much ado about nothing' and would have been served better being a one hour TV movie on Lifetime or Netflex?

"45 Years" seems just that long in spite of the running time being only 95 minutes but it is padded with many scenes of Rampling, sometimes with a dog, sometimes not, walking on the admitted beautiful shots of Norfolk landscapes where the story takes place or one extended scene of her playing the piano.

The conflict, that took place before they met, seemingly upends all that they have had is really a flimsy reason for what takes place. She was a teacher, he a factory manager and they have had a 45 year loving, comfortable, childless marriage with both being retired now, she still very active and he slowing down to illness.Without giving anything away it seems very far fetched that things always available are now seen and read for the first time.

Watching the performances of Charlotte Rampling and Tim Courtenay, who have been stars for over 50 years, are always a joy to watch and even though their silences can say a lot here they really aren't given substantial material to work with. There is a scene between the two having sex that is very funny and could be real to life but it isn't enough.

"45 Years" is one of the very few films that I would recommend seeing on the small screen instead of a theatre screen.… Expand

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