At Eternity's Gate
CBS Films | Release Date: November 16, 2018
7.2
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The3AcademySinsDec 6, 2018
At Eternity's Gate is one of the most underwhelming movies I have seen in 2018. The pacing of the movie is glacially slow. Worse, the movie is completely unfocused. I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be about Van Gogh's last 80 days of hisAt Eternity's Gate is one of the most underwhelming movies I have seen in 2018. The pacing of the movie is glacially slow. Worse, the movie is completely unfocused. I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be about Van Gogh's last 80 days of his life, his Bi Polar Disorder, or Willem Da Foe running around in a field for almost two hours. The acting scenes were fine, particularly the scenes between Oscar Issac and Da Foe. The music is good, but unfortunately repetitive. The movie also does not earn it's ending, which is infuriating. This is something that I would MAYBE watch on Netflix or Hulu if I was a die hard Van Gogh fan, but other than that, I would skip this one. I honestly regret buying a ticket for this.… Expand
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TVJerryDec 19, 2018
Vincent van Gogh is probably cinema's most popular painter. This time, Willem Dafoe takes on the role, guided by artist Julian Schnabel as director. This is not a straightforward biopic, but an artistic muse on the artist's process andVincent van Gogh is probably cinema's most popular painter. This time, Willem Dafoe takes on the role, guided by artist Julian Schnabel as director. This is not a straightforward biopic, but an artistic muse on the artist's process and personal issues. There's lots of him wandering thru nature accompanied by sometimes dramatic visuals. Some sequences are abrupt or confusing. Often, the jerky, hand-held, extreme close-up camerawork is bothersome. Other times, we get glimpses into some of his relationships and professional challenges. While Dafoe creates a compelling character, his director relies more on experimental, experiential filmmaking to create this frustrating and even tedious exercise.… Expand
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AxeTFeb 7, 2019
With its impressionistic photography and editing via today's usually unwanted annoying sustained handheld camera techniques and over cuttiness, this perhaps puts you there with Van Gogh like never before and yes times were much slower backWith its impressionistic photography and editing via today's usually unwanted annoying sustained handheld camera techniques and over cuttiness, this perhaps puts you there with Van Gogh like never before and yes times were much slower back then. Willem Dafoe, an actor of great integrity, is the artist (as he himself is an artist). The film takes one big misstep in declaring conspiracy theory as fact rather than only alluding to its possibility.… Expand
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MarkTakayamaOct 28, 2019
it was a great opportunity to learn life of Vincent Van Gogh.He was rejected many times.He worked very hard.He visited museum in order to learn how other great artist painted.He lost his ear.In this film,Gogh struggled with his agonies.If youit was a great opportunity to learn life of Vincent Van Gogh.He was rejected many times.He worked very hard.He visited museum in order to learn how other great artist painted.He lost his ear.In this film,Gogh struggled with his agonies.If you want to be a great painter, you can learn a lot of good things from his life.… Expand
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JLuis_001Feb 18, 2019
Here is one of the reasons why Willem Dafoe is just a massive actor.
A versatile actor that in my opinion has never gotten the appreciation he deserves.
But if there's something that I must emphasize about this film, it's precisely that: ThisHere is one of the reasons why Willem Dafoe is just a massive actor.
A versatile actor that in my opinion has never gotten the appreciation he deserves.
But if there's something that I must emphasize about this film, it's precisely that: This film is better because of his work, not for anything else, and it's not like I'm going to say that this is a poorly structured film, but it's the acting work of Dafoe that defines and elevates it.
It's simply a delight to see him here.

It's not the most algid film you can find but it is definitely a film that you should see.… Expand
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BrunoVn00Oct 9, 2019
I won't deny that Williem Dafoe's performance was phenomenal, but besides that, everything else is so...Meh. This movie has no plot, no structure and no focus. The only conflict I found is that the movie constantly shows that people are notI won't deny that Williem Dafoe's performance was phenomenal, but besides that, everything else is so...Meh. This movie has no plot, no structure and no focus. The only conflict I found is that the movie constantly shows that people are not ready to understand Van Gogh's art and that he was ahead of its time. I feel like this could've been better if this was like a 30 minute short film, not a 2 hour-feature lenght film, because honestly that's all the movie is about. The technical aspects feel so amateur. The shaky cam technique is overused. I could understand the use of it because there are points in the movie that are shown in first person, but when it's not used for that...It gives me a headache, like...Put a tripod, cameraman! The editing feels amateur too, like there are points where the music just stops abruptly and I feel like that would be more like something a high school student would do. The music sounds like generic stock music downloaded from a website and it's repetitive. I honestly give this movie bonus points because of the acting. The only real redeeming factor is the acting. Almost all actors gave their all with the material they were given. Also the movie was also fairly well written for the most part.… Expand
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HabibiehakimJun 14, 2021
At Eternity's Gate is more like an early concept for Loving Vincent than a movie, a boring storytelling was the big problem in the movie, but thanks to Dafoe great perfomance and good ending, the movie is not completely awful, At Eternity'sAt Eternity's Gate is more like an early concept for Loving Vincent than a movie, a boring storytelling was the big problem in the movie, but thanks to Dafoe great perfomance and good ending, the movie is not completely awful, At Eternity's Gate is basically a theory movie whether Van Gogh shoot himself or got killed, and the one that lived a very long one is that Van Gogh shoot himself, At Eternity's Gate try the second version of it, and the result is? i'm not interested at all.… Expand
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