Life
Cinedigm | Release Date: December 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 10, 2015
[An] engaging, elegiac portrait of a legend in the making. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyDec 4, 2015
Corbijn, as has been his custom in directing features, goes for mood and feel rather than narrative momentum, although his scope is clearly hemmed-in by the production’s budget; there’s not much here in the way of effective ‘50s-New-York evocation. But the actors and their exchanges ring true, and by the time the film reaches its lonesome conclusion, the resonances are eerie. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperDec 3, 2015
Dane De Haan’s borderline-irritating portrayal of James Dean, with all the self-conscious cadences and high-pitched deliveries, almost dares you to reject the work — until you realize he’s encapsulating Dean’s charisma AND his selfishness as an actor. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayDec 3, 2015
Corbijn’s reserved, removed approach gives his stars the space to develop a real chemistry, which makes their characters pleasant company, once they get past their early clumsiness around each other. Read full review
67
The PlaylistJessica KiangFeb 10, 2015
It looks pretty, and is visually often a creditable recreation of times past, but it gives no substance to Stock and Dean's relationship, just circumstances. It lacks life. Read full review
58
IndieWireEric EidelsteinFeb 10, 2015
It's not a terrible film, and succeeds in giving us a play by play of an alleged dynamic between two individuals, but as a whole feels like a missed opportunity. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyFeb 10, 2015
The film mostly grasps for unearned emotions. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldDec 3, 2015
Mr. Corbijn picturesquely frames the back story to the shoot, but his muffled retelling drifts with Dane DeHaan’s murmurous impersonation of Dean and Robert Pattinson’s almost perversely listless turn as Stock. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 26, 2015
Pattinson gives what is simply a dull performance in a dull role: something in the casting and conception is wrong from the outset. Maybe he would have been better as Dean. Read full review
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