In the Aisles
Music Box Films | Release Date: June 14, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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88
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 18, 2019
Many reviewers have compared the mood of In the Aisles to the stories of Raymond Carver, and it’s not a bad analogy. Stuber, who wrote the screenplay with Clemens Meyer (based on Meyer’s short story), is adept at evoking both the ache of unanswered longing and the tiny promise of redemption that flickers still within the human spirit, even when crushed under the weight of soulless drudgery. Read full review
80
Screen DailyDemetrios MatheouJun 19, 2019
A love story between shelf stackers in a provincial superstore isn’t the most scintillating pitch. And yet, with the aid of affecting performances and a good eye for the virtuoso moves of a forklift truck, director Thomas Stuber mines the magical in the mundane. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawJun 19, 2019
In the Aisles is a poignant and richly sympathetic film. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesJul 10, 2019
In the Aisles is a triumph of mood, aided by an eclectic soundtrack that skips from Delta blues to electro-pop to Strauss and Donizetti, and a worthy stage for Rogowski to continue introducing himself to an international audience. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJun 19, 2019
The stars, it must be said, are slightly more interesting than the characters, which is another way of saying Rogowski and Huller amplify what’s there on the page. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyJun 14, 2019
While Stuber’s film acknowledges the soul-sucking nature of these colorless environs — at times, the enormous yet empty aisles resemble a ripe setting of an after-hours zombie apocalypse — the filmmaker loves his characters so much that he can’t help but prioritize their humanity that rises above the surface of it all. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarJun 20, 2019
Like a humble gift, In the Aisles makes up for its lack of opulence with quotidian magic. Read full review
70
VarietyJessica KiangJun 19, 2019
In the Aisles is unusual in its compassion and respect for its blue-collared characters. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 23, 2019
A lovely German elegy to the nobility of work and the family we create while working. It’s a quiet, insightful idyll set in the world of modern retail, seen from the ground level — literally. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonJun 19, 2019
A charming exercise in low-key romantic realism that risks being too subtle for its own good. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChristopher GrayJun 19, 2019
By subverting the impulse to indulge a winning romance between its two bright European stars, In the Aisles insists on the dignity of its appealing but rather thin characters. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 13, 2019
Imagine a Kaurismaki with less humor and a slower pace, and you’ll have a sense of how singular yet insubstantial In the Aisles ultimately appears. Read full review
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