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A24 | Release Date: May 20, 2022

5.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 97 Ratings

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underechoJun 12, 2022

Over the top arthouse horror with 'messaging' for the modern day. Another director thinking he is smarter than he actually is and a movie I cannot believe got greenlit to be made. It is a case of being on the nose as can be. Acting is greatOver the top arthouse horror with 'messaging' for the modern day. Another director thinking he is smarter than he actually is and a movie I cannot believe got greenlit to be made. It is a case of being on the nose as can be. Acting is great from the cast, but this movie is so horribly conceived to send a message that its Title details for Men to learn from their habits. ITs barely watchable.… Expand

6 of 8 users found this helpful62

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Brent_MarchantMay 23, 2022

Talk about a letdown. Writer-director Alex Garland, who established himself as an exceedingly gifted new filmmaker in “Ex Machina” (2014) and “Annihilation” (2018), has really dropped the ball in this utterly ridiculous mess of a movie. TheTalk about a letdown. Writer-director Alex Garland, who established himself as an exceedingly gifted new filmmaker in “Ex Machina” (2014) and “Annihilation” (2018), has really dropped the ball in this utterly ridiculous mess of a movie. The picture’s ultimately obvious, heavy-handed premise isn’t especially original or revelatory, and, no matter how much the film is dressed up in artful cinematography, a gorgeous production design and other technical accomplishments, it’s not enough to hide the fact that this is a blatant cinematic misfire from someone who’s truly capable of much, much better. This latest offering in the smart horror genre about a widowed divorcee who retreats to the country to recover from her husband’s suicide manages to maintain a certain degree of suspense in the first hour, but it seriously loses it thereafter, mixing pretention, a meandering narrative and plot developments that are utterly laughable (it evoked more chuckles than I’ve uttered at some comedies of late). This is such an awful offering, in fact, that the only reason I didn’t give it a lower score is because of its initial edgy creepiness, its admirable production values and the laudable performance of protagonist Jessie Buckley, who manages to keep this release surprisingly somewhat respectable (at least until the absolutely ludicrous final act). Here’s hoping that the director has managed to purge himself of the innately obligatory clunker that nearly every talented filmmaker has within him/her at some point in his/her career, because that’s certainly what this celluloid travesty represents.… Expand

11 of 16 users found this helpful115

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SaintOzzJun 2, 2022

If the genders were reversed it would be called out as s e x i s t so we have to be even handed and say this movie is misandrist.
Its worst sin by far in my opinion is that it is contrived and
not as clever as it seems to think it is.If the genders were reversed it would be called out as s e x i s t so we have to be even handed and say this movie is misandrist.
Its worst sin by far in my opinion is that it is contrived and
not as clever as it seems to think it is. Disappointed in this one
still like the director and producers just not this movie.… Expand

9 of 14 users found this helpful95

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LewisDannyMay 20, 2022

Misandrist in nature, and a far cry from the brilliant work of Ex Machina or Sunshine.

11 of 19 users found this helpful118

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lenny68May 28, 2022

I can't add much to what has already been said from other cinemagoers. A massively disappointing effort from a once promising director.

6 of 11 users found this helpful65

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ARBO2k9Jun 13, 2022

Just another liberal trash movie that everyone should just skip. Do yourself a favor and watch something else.

5 of 10 users found this helpful55

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lucasmorlimJul 3, 2022

From liberals to liberals. Such a pity that the A24 is going this way. Please value art. Think about something beyond your own belly button.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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TriforceGemOct 5, 2022

Thank you metacritic for giving me a 0 to rate this film. This is the worst movie I've ever seen. Please do not waste your time with this self-congratulatory masturbation-fest. I cannot believe this was written, acted, produced, and released.Thank you metacritic for giving me a 0 to rate this film. This is the worst movie I've ever seen. Please do not waste your time with this self-congratulatory masturbation-fest. I cannot believe this was written, acted, produced, and released. And I've seen Splice. Splice was better than this.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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Daniel_EndureMay 21, 2022

A24 keeps sinking downhill. The cinematography can’t hide how nauseating and dull this film becomes as it moves forward. Terrible second half, boring first. Consider yourself warned.

11 of 23 users found this helpful1112

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joboxrno1Jul 13, 2022

This was highly dissapointing, I thought I was going to see a thriller and it turned into some kind of me too freak show with no plot, characters that are described in 2 words, and I wanted so badly to walk out of the movie theatre within theThis was highly dissapointing, I thought I was going to see a thriller and it turned into some kind of me too freak show with no plot, characters that are described in 2 words, and I wanted so badly to walk out of the movie theatre within the first 20 minutes. But I stayed, to my great dismay, and could only wish to get the rest of that hour back.… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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MetacriticOnurJun 26, 2022

bad
[ bad ]

adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
bad
[ bad ]

adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

2 of 8 users found this helpful26

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imlafleurrrAug 27, 2022

It starts off really well, but it turns into nonsense pretty fast. Really disappointed.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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imthenoobJan 26, 2023

I can understand why this movie is so divisive. Part of me wants to like it but I just can't get over what I perceived as major flaws. The acting is fine but my god, this movie was so painfully long that was a challenge to sit through. TheyI can understand why this movie is so divisive. Part of me wants to like it but I just can't get over what I perceived as major flaws. The acting is fine but my god, this movie was so painfully long that was a challenge to sit through. They could have easily cut a good 30 minutes out of this and not missed a beat, TBH it would have been much better off if they did.

I also felt like it tried way too hard with the social message it was trying to convey. Your audience isn't as bad as you think they are, They can understand things, no need to be so obvious about it next time.… Expand