Armageddon Time

Focus Features | Release Date: October 28, 2022

6.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 51 Ratings

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AndresgerarNov 11, 2022

A very good movie.
Maybe a little long but the performances and the atmosphere are so good that you forget that the movie is almost 2 hours long.

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QhasiNov 23, 2022

I dare say this is an Oscar contender. I was transfixed the whole time. The final fifteen minutes really sealed the film perfectly.

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everettJan 9, 2023

This is a gem. Without a bombastic score to tell us how to feel, we are moved on our own, because of a well-written script and performances that make the most of the characters they've been gifted with. The very young protagonist isThis is a gem. Without a bombastic score to tell us how to feel, we are moved on our own, because of a well-written script and performances that make the most of the characters they've been gifted with. The very young protagonist is phenomenal. He has to carry this film and does it with astonishing effortlessness; he WAS this kid. The rest are perfectly cast. I found this movie quietly powerful, and it will stay with me, not only because it captures these people, this family, but because of its wider implications for the world, with its bigotries that go on and on, generation after generation.
There's only so much one person can do. But if wisdom is available - as it is here, embodied by Anthony Hopkins' character - then there's hope for people like the boy's complicated dad, and for us all.… Expand

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royalguy07Nov 8, 2022

A well done and clearly very sentimental passion project. Hopkins delivers a typically top notch performance. The story and plot is fine overall, but doesn't really get there or anywhere in the end.

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bertobellamyDec 23, 2022

This is James Gray's 'Roma.' Although not as emotional or impactful as Alfonso Cuaron's masterpiece, 'Armageddon Time' also incorporates political and social themes to give insight into how children perceived change in a particular moment inThis is James Gray's 'Roma.' Although not as emotional or impactful as Alfonso Cuaron's masterpiece, 'Armageddon Time' also incorporates political and social themes to give insight into how children perceived change in a particular moment in the US. The movie is full of stellar performances, but Banks Repeta steals the show; his acting is so natural and moving. Anthony Hopkins, of course, is still in GOD mode after 'The Father.' As Cuaron, Gray opts for mood instead of a straight story, so beware if you're not into it. For me, its most valuable input shows the cost of becoming part of the system and the things you must compromise to be accepted into something that will eventually discard you.… Expand

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istanbulFeb 5, 2023

armageddon time does what the fablemans cant; give an authentic coming of age story true to the bone. no escapes, ribbons and bows here, everything is messy, real, and thought provoking.

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DilaryJan 1, 2023

2022 es una película muy buena, buen trabajo los del cast, increíble, es muy buena película

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alanpotter17Jun 26, 2023

Muito difícil um filme com Anthony Hopkins ser ruim, e este não foge à exceção. Mas o veterano ator faz apenas o avô do personagem principal, uma criança meigamente interpretada por Michael Banks Repeta, o Paul Graff. As cenas em que ambosMuito difícil um filme com Anthony Hopkins ser ruim, e este não foge à exceção. Mas o veterano ator faz apenas o avô do personagem principal, uma criança meigamente interpretada por Michael Banks Repeta, o Paul Graff. As cenas em que ambos atuam são chaves para se compreender o conflito interno do garoto.
Ele, pode se dizer assim, é uma criança levada, mas nada que seja completamente fora da média de grande parte das crianças. Vê-se claramente que a escola não está preparada para lidar com alunos que, de certa forma, fogem ao padrão meritocrático que se espera das pessoas. Ele, então, cria uma amizade com o também talentoso Jaylin Webb, um rapaz negro, quando ambos ficam de castigo. A afeição entre os dois é a alma do filme.
Ocorre que Paul é um exímio desenhista, um garoto dedicado às artes. Os pais torcem o nariz para o filho, em especial por ele ter um desempenho a baixo da média esperada. Mas é no avô que ele encontra o apoio necessário, o recanto que lhe dá conforto para continuar desenhando, explorando seus sentimentos, dando vazão à sua sensibilidade.
O roteiro, sem mostrar sutileza, mostra o grau de sufocamento que os pais lhe impõe, atém mesmo pelo fato de serem uma família judia cujo passado é marcado por dores e traumas. Eles precisam mostrar valor, garra, trabalhar com afinco, dedicação. É uma necessidade imposta pelo capitalismo selvagem, sim, mas principalmente pelas suas identidades sociais.
Obviamente, toda essa necessidade é muito mais forte em cima do seu amigo negro, de classe social inferior. Quando ambos são pegos pela polícia, sem uma rede de proteção como a de Paul, cujo pai conhece o delegado, o seu amigo sofre com peso maior as consequências de um país que trata de forma diferenciada as pessoas a julgar pela cor da pele.
A trama é crua, reflexiva. Não há espaço para redenção, e sobram reflexões. Se Paul seguirá seu sonho em tornar-se artista, não sabemos. Apenas ficamos com a sensação de que, sim, é preciso seguir o seu coração, mas até certo ponto. A crueldade da vida é perceber que sonhos não pagam boletos, ou o que é pior, a depender do seu status social, você pode sofrer com a própria liberdade.… Expand

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MickVVJun 30, 2023

Just superb. All the performances--especially Anthony Hopkins--are excellent. The child actors don't have a false or overly sentimental moment. The movie is an honest slice of life of a time not too long ago. It's strange that some come in toJust superb. All the performances--especially Anthony Hopkins--are excellent. The child actors don't have a false or overly sentimental moment. The movie is an honest slice of life of a time not too long ago. It's strange that some come in to review bomb this based on some notion that it means to be political. That's ridiculous. It just means to capture a world and the lives of a boy and his family.… Expand

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stevekmJan 7, 2023

Only interesting thing about this movie is how far will the parents let the kid go without any discipline and expect him to turn out okay. Great performances by Anne Hathaway (is she old enough to portray a mother?) and Sir Anthony Hopkins,Only interesting thing about this movie is how far will the parents let the kid go without any discipline and expect him to turn out okay. Great performances by Anne Hathaway (is she old enough to portray a mother?) and Sir Anthony Hopkins, who seems to be portraying a lot of doddering father/grandfathers these days.… Expand

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dundoMay 15, 2023

7 stars
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