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NickLikesMoviesDec 5, 2015

"By the Sea" is visually gorgeous and Angelina Jolie shows strong potential with some great directing moments, but the movie is just so sluggish and boring. The performances are solid, the writing is fine, it just doesn't work. Something"By the Sea" is visually gorgeous and Angelina Jolie shows strong potential with some great directing moments, but the movie is just so sluggish and boring. The performances are solid, the writing is fine, it just doesn't work. Something feels off through the duration of the film, and increases as the film goes on. It's way too long, and would have benefited from cutting off at least 40 minutes.… Expand

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goncalocoutoDec 3, 2018

"By the Sea" é um filme confuso, inconsciente e aborrecido. O filme é visualmente bonito, porém, tem muitas falhas no que diz respeito à história e às personagens. Estava à espera de muito mais...
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raefonDec 25, 2015

Oh my god, to say this movie if you can call it that is rubbish is an understatement, Jolie should stick to her day job of being a skeleton model to the African nation rather than bring such rubbish to the silver screen.

It has not aOh my god, to say this movie if you can call it that is rubbish is an understatement, Jolie should stick to her day job of being a skeleton model to the African nation rather than bring such rubbish to the silver screen.

It has not a single redeeming quality, with the acting, setting, plot and characters willing me to wish a gunmen would enter the cinema to put me out of my misery.

Send the reals to Syria and ISIS would be blowing themselves up to save watching this all the way through.

Avoid at all costs.… Expand

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PaisleyUnderJan 10, 2016

This film is nothing but Brangelina getting on a high horse. Every attempt to pause and gain any deep reflection above and beyond it even feels far-fetched.

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beingryanjudeNov 17, 2015

There is no doubt BY THE SEA is a tremendous effort by Angelina Jolie Pitt to make something visually beautiful. Unfortunately, her ambition and lackluster script leaves the film testing our patience and for little reward.

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allisonjane65Nov 16, 2015

Some movies simply don't deserve the scathing reviews they receive and others clearly do. By The Sea justly deserves the bad reviews it's been getting. It's deathly dull and dreary and not at all poignant or meaningful, something itSome movies simply don't deserve the scathing reviews they receive and others clearly do. By The Sea justly deserves the bad reviews it's been getting. It's deathly dull and dreary and not at all poignant or meaningful, something it desperately wants to be. Avoid.… Expand

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delighted2Nov 14, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lovely,k lovely movie. A slow paced character study that allows Pitt and Jolie to exude emotion and feeling with little use of words. Brad and Angelina are believable as a edge on the edge of no return. Has its funny moments watching the two lead characters eat snacks while spying on the couple next door. Brad was especially believable as a man willing to give his all to get his wife and marriage back. Angelina expresses emotion through her eyes. A lovely setting, a lovely movie.… Expand

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LADYGAGAGreeceDec 6, 2015

"By the Sea" is an amazing work of art for the fans of indie cinema. The atmosphere of the mid-70s, the soundtrack, the amazing places of Malta, the dramatic acting constitute a movie that is going to seduce you.

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The3AcademySinsNov 13, 2016

When I first saw the trailer for "By the Sea" I was excited to see this movie! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a hard hitting drama? AND Jolie is directing and writing? Sign me up! I expected an extremely personal narrative about a marriedWhen I first saw the trailer for "By the Sea" I was excited to see this movie! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a hard hitting drama? AND Jolie is directing and writing? Sign me up! I expected an extremely personal narrative about a married couple going through a rough patch. Instead, I got an embarrassing mess. Jolie tries WAY to hard to mimic the ennui that French art films are known for. What she fails to realize is that ennui DRIVES the action, whereas in By The Sea, it kills the story. The plot is laughably easy to guess. The pacing makes this two hour lifetime drama feel like four hours. The color palette is atrocious and incredibly ugly to look at. Who was Jolie trying to impress in making this movie? Why was this movie made? Was Brad Pitt high the entire time it was filming? WHY WAS THIS MOVIE MADE? No wonder Brangelina fell apart two months after this was released.… Expand

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schiu3388Sep 23, 2016

This movie was so slow and bored. Brad did not perform good at all. He performed badly comparing with "Legend of the Fall". It was a waste of time watching this movie.

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luizdoloresDec 9, 2015

It's not the greatest movie of the century, but I yet can't understand why the critics hate it! For sure, it's not something that everybdy can understand but for the art-house cinema lovers it's a masterpiece.From the first moment you canIt's not the greatest movie of the century, but I yet can't understand why the critics hate it! For sure, it's not something that everybdy can understand but for the art-house cinema lovers it's a masterpiece.From the first moment you can see the efforts of the people. It's not worth a 10/10 but right now it feels like justice.… Expand

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Pegasus31Nov 29, 2015

Well acted but albeit rather depressing. Jolie's performance has similarities to her performance in Girl Interrupted, and her character seems to have similar traits of a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder, a condition Jolie herselfWell acted but albeit rather depressing. Jolie's performance has similarities to her performance in Girl Interrupted, and her character seems to have similar traits of a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder, a condition Jolie herself was known to have in her lifetime.

Worth seeing as all the performances are right on.… Expand

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crow4evaJan 28, 2016

My God! Another pathetic attempt from Angelina Jolie to desperately make an 'artistic' release to wow the fat cats of cinema! She falls short, very short, an to imply that cheating on your partner is part of the grieving process...I shouldn'tMy God! Another pathetic attempt from Angelina Jolie to desperately make an 'artistic' release to wow the fat cats of cinema! She falls short, very short, an to imply that cheating on your partner is part of the grieving process...I shouldn't expect much from Jolie! What a waste of my time.… Expand

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jrodfilmsNov 20, 2015

Vapid & narcissistic, By The Sea is 2 hours of Brangelina staring at the sea, drinking themselves silly and trying to find the desire within each other. Some campy acting, you might be in for a treat.

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JehadIbrahimNov 13, 2015

Não é de hoje que sabemos que a Jennifer Aniston é o ser mais deplorável do Cinema e de Hollywood, com mais de 1 Década de carreira nunca conseguiu um prêmio realmente relevante por méritos próprios, sempre se escorando em diretores [já queNão é de hoje que sabemos que a Jennifer Aniston é o ser mais deplorável do Cinema e de Hollywood, com mais de 1 Década de carreira nunca conseguiu um prêmio realmente relevante por méritos próprios, sempre se escorando em diretores [já que não possui a capacidade de dirigir nada], se escorando em outros atores [já que sempre precisa de alguém de seu lado para ganhar algum destaque]. Jennifer Aniston não é inspiração para ninguém, conseguiu algum buzz durante toda essa pseudo carreira após tomar um pé na bunda do Brad Pitt que a trocou pelo ícone Angelina Jolie (que em sua filmografia possui filmes iconicos, ao contrário da pobre mãe solteira].
Só posso sentir pena de quem apoia a permanência de Aniston no cinema, quando a mesma só possui filmes fracassados em seu curriculo, prêmios que ninguém conhece (os quais são dados por dó, pena e piedade), não é elogiada por ninguém, a não ser por seus supostos fãs [que continuam sendo ninguém].
Aniston, eu só sinto desprezo por você, eu não te odeio, espero que um dia você chegue onde Angelina Jolie chegou: Consagração, prêmios relevantes, destaques em premiações, filmes bem elogiados, um marido simbolo de beleza masculina, uma família bem estruturada.
Aniston fracassada na vida profissional e na vida pessoal.… Expand

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MattBrady99Dec 15, 2015

I wish the waves will take me away and maybe I might find the meaning to the movie.

By The Sea is about a married couple who takes a vacation in France in the 1970s and find that their time in a sleepy seaside town, complete with a uniqueI wish the waves will take me away and maybe I might find the meaning to the movie.

By The Sea is about a married couple who takes a vacation in France in the 1970s and find that their time in a sleepy seaside town, complete with a unique array of locals, strengthens their bond and reaffirms their marriage.

Through out my years reviewing movies on this site, I always avoid using words like "pretentious" or "too arty", as I normally don't think that. To me, if a film what's to tell it's story in a unique way with the power of art and visuals that's done well, then I don't think it's pretentious or too arty. Everyone has different taste and I know it's kind of beating a dead horse right now since I keep bringing that up, but I do that just to keep everyone in mind that my opinion and what I have to say for movies is just me. But today might change, as I watched a movie that I can look at and call it pretentious, overly doing it and lacks a purpose. By The Sea is an underwhelming arty mess that has a hidden message that's still unclear. The movie demands to be analysis.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt deliver decent performances and there were a few good shots that's nice to look at. But everything else felt force and while watching it I was kind of annoyed, because it has no weight to it when it came to the story and the character's deep motivation that came off sloppy. Jolie has a vision, I mean every director has a vision, but the must crushing and difficult thing is to bring that vision to the big screen. It isn't easy for some directors, because sometimes they can pull it off and sometimes don't; Jolie sadly falls into the "don't".

Overall By the Sea is a pretentious, underwhelming movie with a muddled story that tries so hard to have a meaning.… Expand

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annbdDec 28, 2017

It's such a pleasure to see photos of Angelina Jolie, but to see her in a movie, more like herself - elegant, extremely beautiful, with this female vulnerability, but also radiating power and respect - indescribable. Also good directed sad,It's such a pleasure to see photos of Angelina Jolie, but to see her in a movie, more like herself - elegant, extremely beautiful, with this female vulnerability, but also radiating power and respect - indescribable. Also good directed sad, life story.… Expand

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DirigiblePulpDec 17, 2016

Had to watch this to see how the Brangelina miracle ended. Not well, had its moments but in the end fleeting.

They both had cliched problems and its like, if you're going to be all beautiful doing beautiful things in beautiful places nextHad to watch this to see how the Brangelina miracle ended. Not well, had its moments but in the end fleeting.

They both had cliched problems and its like, if you're going to be all beautiful doing beautiful things in beautiful places next door to other beautiful people, then at least be somewhat self-aware. Like watch a movie, read some literature, develop some empathy, do something other than whine about your problems like no one else has ever had them before.

These vanity projects never really work out. They generate good press and all but was there every any true love involved? I'm just saying, we could have avoided all this if everyone involved would have seen this coming like the rest of us did. Things that are too good to be true, are, you know, exactly that. We watch movies, that's how we know.… Expand

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JoeCoolFeb 9, 2020

Boring sums it up nicely. I actually dozed off a couple of times watching this movie. Beautiful imagery, decent acting, obscure message if there even is one.

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LeZeeSep 29, 2016

A vacation, an inspiration for the writing and a complete makeover.

The fourth directional venture for Angelina Jolie, she also wrote it and her real life husband, Brad Pitt starred the screenspace with her in the lead character. This is aA vacation, an inspiration for the writing and a complete makeover.

The fourth directional venture for Angelina Jolie, she also wrote it and her real life husband, Brad Pitt starred the screenspace with her in the lead character. This is a tale of a struggling writer who goes to a French seaside resort for an inspiration to write a new material. He takes his wife along and in the peaceful environment, seems they're doing well, until a newly married couple arrive for their honeymoon in their next door. All the complication surface and the old secrets are revealed, so that's how the film sets up and ends.

I don't know what's with Jolie lately, she's not doing many films as she was before. Maybe her parenting commitment took over her acting career. Good to see her back, but seeing this film and its story, I feel she's really suffering that I don't know what it is. Some day in the near future if someone makes a film about her, that will reveal this time of her life. Anyway, they both looked great on the screen, but very sad they are parting away.

This is not some awesome story with twist and turns, just a straightforward drama, mostly the midlife crises in a married life. So here the performances were top notch, other than that is the beautiful locations. It's a two hour long film, not everybody feel comfortable with that, because the pace was very slow and the story is not that interesting. Particularly this film is not for the youngsters, but that does not mean all the grown-up would enjoy it either. Only some people find it better and for me this is an okay film.

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globalnomadOct 23, 2016

You look at viewer critiques of movies like this and you get furious at metacritic and imdb for allowing 20-year-old high-school dropouts onto their sites. Why not invite Angela Merkel's one million refugees while they're at it? This timeYou look at viewer critiques of movies like this and you get furious at metacritic and imdb for allowing 20-year-old high-school dropouts onto their sites. Why not invite Angela Merkel's one million refugees while they're at it? This time only the professionals seemed to get it: Jolie, who also wrote, has clearly tried to evoke an early 1970s European film, a marital drama set in that time period in Europe. For the most part she succeeds in setting the mood and slow pace, and it's pretty to look at in 1080p with the Mediterranean shore and all. We can make what we will of the couple's subsequent breakup in real life, but in any case the film is both too languid and sometimes overblown for the arc surprise.… Expand

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amheretojudgeSep 17, 2018

all the bickering and jealousy..

By The Sea By The Sea is a character driven romantic drama about a couple whose honeymoon goes haywire after jealousy and treachery gets in between them. The chemistry fuels this overridden drama to reachall the bickering and jealousy..

By The Sea

By The Sea is a character driven romantic drama about a couple whose honeymoon goes haywire after jealousy and treachery gets in between them. The chemistry fuels this overridden drama to reach newer territories without fumbling where the audience wouldn't mind taking a ride along with them, no matter how annoying the couple grows with all the bickering and jealousy. But, even as strong as chemistry like such could never replace the substance over style. And the primary reason why the feature is stuck on a dull loop, is because of the genre of the premise. It requires the weaving of the structure in front of the audience and it is such poorly written with no bars held, that emotions set out were so not what the emotions come out. The narration is dry with probably somewhat gripping screenplay that too wears out latter, as the policies grows pretentious, the gist loud and the emotions shallow. The background score may as well be non existent on terms of its factoring, the cinematography is redundant along with poor editing and on the up side it has stunning visuals, live locations and is beautifully shot. Pitt is more "Mr. And Mrs. Smith"-y than when he was in it, whilst Jolie is milking way too much to keep the crisp alive. The talent that actually goes waste by is Laurent that is convincing on her supporting role. Jolie's execution has definitely improved a lot, but the script is the actual culprit in here that holds the ideology narrower and keeps it intact of its self-created pathos scrutiny. The chemistry among the lead cast, few one liners and visual aesthetics are the only high points of the feature. By The Sea is a bore; I'll just say it straight out, it is a bore to a point where even the somewhat visible craft isn't appreciative.… Expand

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