Every Thing Will Be Fine
IFC Films | Release Date: December 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
7
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75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyDec 4, 2015
Far from a perfect film. But Wenders is trying to do new things within the confines of a pretty standard European art-film scenario, and the viewer can see he’s not approaching the material as though it’s rote; he’s really trying to use the camera to get through the feelings of loss the characters suffer. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJan 7, 2016
It’s a well-photographed story with an intriguing setup, but soon we’re mired in a meandering, stilted story with forced dialogue and some surprisingly subpar performances from the talented cast. Read full review
50
The PlaylistJessica KiangFeb 19, 2015
This is one slow-ass "novel," in which no one ever cracks a joke and potentially melodramatic moments (a fairground ride collapse, the initial accident, a suicide attempt) are so painstakingly crafted to avoid splashiness that any momentum is killed. A little splashiness would have been most welcome. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungFeb 12, 2015
The awkwardly titled Every Thing Will Be Fine seems more like a showcase for expressive camerawork pushing the limits of cinematography than anything else. Actors the caliber of James Franco and Charlotte Gainsbourg get the short end of the stick in this angst-ridden drama. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDec 3, 2015
The visually stirring format proves unable to lift the story and performances out of a prevailing, airless stupor. Read full review
40
CineVuePatrick GambleFeb 12, 2015
Loaded with unremarkable statements on moral resolve and brimming with arrogance, this desultory study of grief and the need for an artist to suffer in order to create great art is as hollow and throwaway as the redundant platitude it derives its name from. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldDec 3, 2015
Something is off with Every Thing Will Be Fine. Even for a movie about a writer detached from his emotions, it’s ponderous, like a lucid dream gone bad. Read full review
30
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 12, 2015
While Wenders has argued intelligently in interviews for the merits of realizing character-driven drama in three dimensions, this isn’t the most helpful case-maker — not least because Norwegian writer Bjorn Olaf Johannessen’s screenplay has barely been rendered in two. Read full review
25
New York PostJoe NeumaierDec 3, 2015
The years go fast but the minutes crawl in Wim Wenders’ new drama, filmed in murky 3-D so that, apparently, we can feel as if we’re living through a dozen dull years right along with its main character. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyDec 2, 2015
The second interesting thing about Every Thing Will Be Fine is that it’s very bad, and that its bizarre throwaway lines and shrugged-off subplots brings to mind Tommy Wiseau instead of Douglas Sirk — an impression underscored by extensive, largely mismatched dubbing. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineChuck BowenDec 1, 2015
The premise, of a terrible event unleavened by the easy out of someone being at fault, should be prime fodder for Wim Wenders's brand of poetic regret. Read full review
25
IndieWireMichael PattisonFeb 12, 2015
It's possible that Every Thing Will Be Fine is understated to a fault, that excavating its deeper meanings is deliberately impeded rather than enabled by its gently casual vibe. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick SchagerDec 1, 2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine is torturously slow and hopelessly mannered. Read full review
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