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RightThenNov 28, 2021

Beautiful. Wonderful performances that never feel like acting. Black and white cinematography is stunning.

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everettMar 4, 2022

Joaquin Phoenix is one of our best actors, and I was really looking forward to this film, especially since it deals with parenting. So I regret to say that it disappoints. First, it's slow. Second, the child is so over-indulged that it'sJoaquin Phoenix is one of our best actors, and I was really looking forward to this film, especially since it deals with parenting. So I regret to say that it disappoints. First, it's slow. Second, the child is so over-indulged that it's painful to watch the poor kid being taken so seriously. I kept wanting the adults to be adults and give this precocious child some structure, or at least a sibling. The overindulgence can't be good for him, I wanted to point out; what parent (or parental figure) sits by a bathtub with a 9 YEAR OLD in it? There were way too many scenes like that, with parents on the floor playing silly games that are supposed to show how great their relationship with their kid is. My favorite line is Johnny's. The thought "this kid is a spoiled brat" had just entered my mind when Johnny wonders the same thing. I wish the writer had explored this. It might have been helpful instead of self-aggrandizing. The kids being interviewed was a nice touch, perhaps justifying the choice of black & white, which otherwise seemed pretentious. I wondered if it was a period piece, till the phones came out. I am not happy being so negative; I realize that someone even wanting to make this kind of film in the first place is admirable. Alas, it's a missed opportunity. Ego ruins so much in the arts ....… Expand

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JLuis_001Dec 23, 2021

I'm the kind of person who has always fervently believed that thinking about the future is often counterproductive.
And I don't say that because it somehow implies that having a plan for your life is a negative thing, but because in manyI'm the kind of person who has always fervently believed that thinking about the future is often counterproductive.
And I don't say that because it somehow implies that having a plan for your life is a negative thing, but because in many occasions it is very easy to realize that when things don't go as you planned, you start to wander in the past and therefore get lost in the nostalgia where you feel safe, and what sounded so hopeful in the beginning starts to slowly fade away.

C'mon C'mon invites its viewers to enter a state of reflection as it develops its theme through the eyes of a child and the eyes of an adult.
It concentrates its intensity, strength and best plot qualities on the bond that produces between the central characters.

C'mon C'mon does not attempt to build an emotional catharsis, much less a sentimental one. Its approach never aims at that.
The drama is practical, but it does not seek to be manipulative.
The narrative process is both organic and genuine, and provokes an authentic reaction in oneself. Even when you put your own perspective on the issues the plot raises.

Unpretentious but firm.… Expand

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ryanoliveira3Dec 20, 2021

Heartfelt, powerful, and beautiful. The acting and screenplay are absolutely mind-blowingly amazing.

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moviemitch96Nov 23, 2021

A podcaster/interviewer (Joaquin Phoenix) embarks on a cross-country trip with his young nephew, and the two bond and begin to understand each other more as the trip progresses. It's a pretty straightforward film and is very cute andA podcaster/interviewer (Joaquin Phoenix) embarks on a cross-country trip with his young nephew, and the two bond and begin to understand each other more as the trip progresses. It's a pretty straightforward film and is very cute and heartwarming at times, but it's also a little TOO straightforward and simple. It tries to fit in a few big and philosophical ideas throughout the film in the dialogue here and there, but really this just came off to me as a cover-up for lack of a truly unique or engaging story. I never felt as though the film had anything particularly unique or interesting to say. On the plus side, Phoenix turns in an always reliably great performance, and even Woody Norman as his nephew manages to hold his own alongside Phoenix astonishingly well. Gaby Hoffman also graces us with a heartfelt supporting turn. Furthermore, the black and white cinematography is beautifully rendered here and gives the feel of classic Woody Allen at times. But overall, the performances and cinematography are all great here, but they can't quite make up for a relatively straightforward and unremarkable story and script.… Expand

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ScraperDec 23, 2021

I'm bored with children who are wise beyond their years talking and talking and never really doing much of anything. Movies like this just end at some point without the audiences realizing they've been through a climax which is exactly whatI'm bored with children who are wise beyond their years talking and talking and never really doing much of anything. Movies like this just end at some point without the audiences realizing they've been through a climax which is exactly what this dull movie does.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantNov 26, 2021

"C'mon C'mon" is certainly an apt title for this offering -- it's what I kept saying to myself throughout much of this directionless exercise in pretentious contrivance, my leg progressively tiring of being pulled from the lack of credible"C'mon C'mon" is certainly an apt title for this offering -- it's what I kept saying to myself throughout much of this directionless exercise in pretentious contrivance, my leg progressively tiring of being pulled from the lack of credible believability. Director Mike Mills's latest exploration of "feelings!" is so overwrought that I lost interest quickly; in fact, I started checking my watch about 25 minutes into it and found myself doing so frequently thereafter. This is yet another film featuring the scenario of a quirky, uber-sensitive, ultra-perceptive kid who simultaneously claims to not understand the world around him while somehow also having an uncanny grasp of it, surrounded by adults who are fundamentally even more clueless than he is despite their pontifications about the latest in child-rearing techniques. The over-the-top coddling afforded the child annoyingly comes across like a time-out on steroids, even going so far as to have the parental figures seemingly always apologizing to the youngster for their shortcomings. I'm by no means opposed to giving children their say and the need for adults to make up for their faults toward them when necessary, but this one got on my nerves early and often in its slow-motion stroll to the finish line. To its credit, the picture's black-and-white cinematography is gorgeous, and the film features a fine supporting performance by Gaby Hoffmann. But the choice of Joaquin Phoenix for the lead role is a prime example of miscasting, and Woody Norman as his pint-sized sidekick pervasively got under my skin. Those who are lavishing praise on this one are in desperate need of reality check, not unlike the characters in this narrative and the crew that made the film.… Expand

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BillyBattsNov 19, 2021

Horror show of the worst, indulgent Gen X parenting imaginable. Pretentious, saccharine, completely without substance. "You won't remember any of this," says Phoenix to his young charge. Hopefully he's right.

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TVJerryDec 7, 2021

Joaquin Phoenix plays a radio journalist (with deep-pocket sponsors judging by the way they spend money for travel, etc.). When his sister (Gaby Hoffmann) has to deal with her estranged husband’s mental issues, she asks her brother to takeJoaquin Phoenix plays a radio journalist (with deep-pocket sponsors judging by the way they spend money for travel, etc.). When his sister (Gaby Hoffmann) has to deal with her estranged husband’s mental issues, she asks her brother to take care of their 9-year-old son (Woody Norman), who has issues of his own. Since Phoenix’s character is interviewing children about the future, he ends up taking his new charge with him to New York and New Orleans. Basically, this is an extended acting exercise with warm interactions between the 2 characters. Phoenix is more human and subtle than usual, while Norman is one of those kids with impressive natural presence in front of the camera. Their sweet chemistry provides the film’s focus, but there’s really no narrative thru line or objective here…just lots of interaction. Furthermore, not sure how the interviews with the real kids added to the film’s effect. Ditto with why it's in shot black and white… Expand

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jake-bDec 23, 2021

A movie about infantile adults, made for other infantile adults. If this is modern being and "parenting", complete with mic and recorder -- everyone's an artist! -- the future will be worse than anyone in this movie (the question isA movie about infantile adults, made for other infantile adults. If this is modern being and "parenting", complete with mic and recorder -- everyone's an artist! -- the future will be worse than anyone in this movie (the question is frequently asked) could hope to guess.

It's enough to make any decent person look with admiration at American rednecks.… Expand

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MetacriticOnurDec 23, 2021

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Compi24Dec 11, 2021

Writer/director Mike Mills's ode to the awkward, quirky ickiness of starting families and raising children, "C'mon C'mon" sees Joaquin Phoenix at his most tender and vulnerable, acting alongside the brilliant newcomer Woody Norman in someWriter/director Mike Mills's ode to the awkward, quirky ickiness of starting families and raising children, "C'mon C'mon" sees Joaquin Phoenix at his most tender and vulnerable, acting alongside the brilliant newcomer Woody Norman in some truly winsome bouts of borderline familial chemistry between the two actors. The pacing was a bit trying for me throughout most of the film's slightly indulgent length, with some of the stylistic elements also coming off as somewhat self-congratulatory at times (an issue I've had with another one of Mills's films in the past). All in all, though, the film's spirit is pure, making for a consistently adorable watch.… Expand

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MattBrady99Jan 27, 2022

Johnny: “Your kid says he likes NYC better LA.”

Viv: “Little traitor.” ‘C’mon C'mon’ is a smartly written movie by Mike Mills that’s funny, yet dramatic and grounded, and shot beautifully in rich black and white. The movie is held togetherJohnny: “Your kid says he likes NYC better LA.”

Viv: “Little traitor.”

‘C’mon C'mon’ is a smartly written movie by Mike Mills that’s funny, yet dramatic and grounded, and shot beautifully in rich black and white.

The movie is held together with two fantastic performances from Joaquin Phoenix and newcomer Woody Norman, who were so pure and sweet together. I can guess most of their scenes were playfully improvised. The supporting actors Gaby Hoffmann and Scoot McNairy also deliver great performances.

Throughout the movie, Phoenix plays a radio journalist named Johnny, who interviews kids with a series of questions, with one question that keeps being asked is what their think the future is going to be like with their answers being beautifully insightful. Some of it stayed with me long after the movie ended.

I’m surprised not a lot of people are talking about this, in terms of award show talk or just in general.… Expand

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bertobellamyMay 3, 2022

How could a movie in which so little happens be this impactful?

For me, 'C'mon C'mon' is a tribute to childhood. Mike Mills gets us into Johnny's point of view to examine the desires and tribulations of kids in modern U. S. A. It's throughHow could a movie in which so little happens be this impactful?

For me, 'C'mon C'mon' is a tribute to childhood. Mike Mills gets us into Johnny's point of view to examine the desires and tribulations of kids in modern U. S. A. It's through Johnny's eyes and ears that we get to see and hear how children look at us, and how they perceive the unrest of a crazy adult world in which nothing makes sense. Not only does the peculiar relationship between Johnny and Jesse, his precious yet charming nephew, gives us insight into this, but the numerous conversations that Johnny has with kids of different backgrounds — he's a radio journalist making some kind of documentary —; all these conversations and interactions paint a portrait of a hopeful youthhood, one which I hope rules the world while I'm still in it.

'C'mon C'mon' optimistic spirit is laudable, and this is the recent Joaquin Phoenix role that made me feel something, unlike the 'Joker' one.… Expand