Me and You
Emerging Pictures | Release Date: July 4, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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5
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12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJul 3, 2014
[A] small, beautifully made film. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJul 5, 2014
For all the limitations of its setting and palette, this is a gorgeous, visually exciting movie. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 17, 2014
Though the setting is a retreat from the world, where not terribly much happens, within its confines Lorenzo gets an eye-opener about both human frailty and interconnectedness, courtesy of someone even more troubled than he is. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireJul 5, 2014
Bertolucci is indeed a master, and Me and You evidences numerous thematic connections to his earlier work as well as constant proof of his distinctive gifts as a stylist. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaJul 1, 2014
Not even Bernardo Bertolucci's choice of a lead actor with visible facial acne scars, in a welcome gesture toward authenticity, is enough to overcome the gaping hole of psychological nuance at the center of the film. Read full review
60
The DissolveDavid EhrlichJul 5, 2014
Me And You is palpably frail cinema, its every movement heavy with its director’s strain and the reluctance of a kid shuffling off to do his chores. And yet it’s also compellingly clear that the movie has restored Bertolucci’s strength, just as it’s easy to see why this particular story was able to reach into the depths and rescue a titan of Italian cinema from his darkness. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsGraham FullerJul 2, 2014
The director's "Stealing Beauty" and "The Dreamers" were both sympathetic but prurient films about teenage sensual awakenings. Me and You is sweeter and more resonant, and a potent comeback for the 73-year-old director of "Last Tango in Paris" and "The Last Emperor." Read full review
60
CineVueDaniel GreenJun 24, 2014
It remains remarkable that, at the grand old age of 73, Bertolucci is still making films of intelligence and guile, let alone features about teenage angst and sexual maturation. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJun 24, 2014
A slight but engaging two-hander. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyJun 24, 2014
It’s a pleasing if minor piece of work, like a semi-precious stone that you’d still keep. Read full review
60
Total FilmPhilip KempJun 24, 2014
Script and acting are flawless – but set beside Bertolucci’s glory years (The Conformist, Last Tango In Paris, Novecento) it all feels a bit slight. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJul 5, 2014
The movie is an underwhelming coming-of-age fable that skirts around its own lurid undertones. Read full review
50
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJul 1, 2014
More a tribute to youth and its discontents than a fresh exploration. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 24, 2014
Ultimately, such a stir-crazy two-hander can only be as interesting as its actors. Read full review
42
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthJul 8, 2014
A minor effort at best, and disappointingly lacking a sense of energy or intent, Me And You is Bertolucci exercising his filmmaking muscles, but not flexing them. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJun 24, 2014
A lot of banality gets passed off here as profound thought. That and the somewhat self-conscious actors make it difficult to engage much with either character. Read full review
40
Village VoiceCalum MarshJun 24, 2014
Bertolucci, despite his obvious affection for Lorenzo, can't help but seem out of touch, and his hero looks and sounds less like a modern-day teen than an old man's wistful idea of one. Read full review
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