Never Steady, Never Still
Soda Pictures | Release Date: June 22, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Film ThreatAdam KellerSep 5, 2018
Every scene in Never Steady, Never Still feels focused and intentional, like someone has agonized over how to most directly and honestly express the characters’ inner states. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniJun 28, 2018
Usually a tart-tongued scene-stealer, Henderson is devoid of her trademark hauteur in this remarkable performance. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 28, 2018
Hepburn’s eye for detail and nuance is exceptional, especially as she evocatively captures the extremes of the film’s imposing landscapes. This is an austere, demanding, deliberately paced picture that will reward the patient. Read full review
80
Screen DailyNikki BaughanJun 18, 2018
It’s to Hepburn’s credit that Never Steady, Never Still avoids any of the histrionics or melodrama often associated with such stories. Instead, she offers keen-eyed, compassionate observation of the impact of illness that, while not shying away from its emotional toll, celebrates the strength and sanctuary a family can provide. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJun 22, 2018
There are traces of early Ken Loach in Hepburn’s approach, but ultimately the filmmaker’s voice, with all its frankness and plain-spokenness, is her own. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakJun 21, 2018
This film becomes a journey of trials and tribulations with as much inspirational grace as crippling resentment. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeJun 18, 2018
Hepburn’s film eschews the expected emotional progression of a grief drama by focusing as much on continuing pain as sudden mourning. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Dave McGinnJun 18, 2018
The hardship of it is immediate, but it never feels forced or exploitative. Hepburn cares for her characters too much to force matters in such a way Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJun 18, 2018
There are some heartfelt moments, but this is an opaque and frustrating experience. Read full review
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