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peeyushDec 26, 2016

It's brilliantly done, very well acted, the atmosphere Tom Ford has created is very good. It is very stylish and good looking movie, narratively very well done, and the story inside a story is done very well, even for a moment I didn't thinkIt's brilliantly done, very well acted, the atmosphere Tom Ford has created is very good. It is very stylish and good looking movie, narratively very well done, and the story inside a story is done very well, even for a moment I didn't think that this thing is heavy handed.
Acting by Jake Gyllenhaal is awesome, I'm becoming a big fan.
Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has acted brilliantly as well.
But, somehow, you know both the narratives doesn't resonate with each other very well, but it is handled very well and I liked the ending which most people seems to have the problem with.
It's going to be a polarising movie, I think Gone Girl fans is going to love it, some people will hate the movie, I'm in somewhere between.… Expand

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netflicDec 5, 2016

The movie is a weird mixture of a thriller, drama and grotesque, stylish with a twist.
There are three story lines in this movie, they interleave and interfere with each other and that is an interesting idea. Reality mixes up with a fictionThe movie is a weird mixture of a thriller, drama and grotesque, stylish with a twist.
There are three story lines in this movie, they interleave and interfere with each other and that is an interesting idea. Reality mixes up with a fiction novel and with heroine's past. I liked that.

There are several great actors in this film. Michael Shannon does not have a big role but boy does he shine there...

Also Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal are terrific.

What I did not like about the movie was the script. In my opinion it needed a serious rework.
As a result, it was interesting to watch with not much of a final impression.… Expand

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The3AcademySinsOct 13, 2017

While incredibly atmospheric and well shot, Nocturnal Animals ends up being forgettable, if not at some points "so-bad-it's good." Michael Shannon definitely delivers a good performance, but most of the rest of the cast is way tooWhile incredibly atmospheric and well shot, Nocturnal Animals ends up being forgettable, if not at some points "so-bad-it's good." Michael Shannon definitely delivers a good performance, but most of the rest of the cast is way too melodramatic, and the script doesn't help. When the credits roll, you'll feel like you watched a run-of-the-mill revenge thriller try way too hard to be an art film.… Expand

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Peter7000Feb 9, 2017

When watching a movie, I tend to ask a few simple questions if the story and aesthetics don't appeal to me personally. Those questions are what is the point of the film? What does the film add to life? What does it give the audience?
ForWhen watching a movie, I tend to ask a few simple questions if the story and aesthetics don't appeal to me personally. Those questions are what is the point of the film? What does the film add to life? What does it give the audience?
For this movie, which I found neither thrilling, nor particularly dramatic, the answers are as follows. The point of this film seems to be the exploration of shallow / base and dark human emotions. Nice. This film adds nothing to life in my opinion. The technical aspects are not new, nor are they inspiring as they do not serve a useful point. While it can be argued that darkness has a use, it, like lightness or positivity needs something to contrast and / or interact with. A film without humour is a dead object, just as is a film without darkness. This leads to what it gives the audience - well, it does provide insight into the darker parts of human psychology and adds to nihilist philosophy. It should probably be classified as a horror film. I've heard others compare it to some of Lynch's work, but it doesn't have the spunk, the verve, nor the vision of Lost Highway or Mullholland Drive. It is not phantasmagoric, nor striking in the digesis.
I am open to hear what makes this film good. It really isn't in my opinion, but then again ones mood is important when watching films, and mine isn't good today. Heh, this film really didn't help.… Expand

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LewisDannyNov 18, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although this is a pretty film, with some decent performances, that's about where it ends - the plot drags for large chunks of the film, and the 'non-ending ending' that seems to be in fashion these days is incredibly unsatisfying. There's a lot of style, but not much substance.… Expand

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Davrosdaleks1May 6, 2017

Looks great and all the actors deliver. However, plot is lacking. Film suffers from trying to talk about the negative aspects of humanity, but is ultimately about rich white people problems. The story-within-a-story is a bit of a clichedLooks great and all the actors deliver. However, plot is lacking. Film suffers from trying to talk about the negative aspects of humanity, but is ultimately about rich white people problems. The story-within-a-story is a bit of a cliched raped-and-revenge story and I don't think the story does enough to justify its existence.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantDec 16, 2016

A stylish though sometimes-pretentious, ultimately unsatisfying exercise in alleged profundity that attempts to use its supposed nuance and subtlety to cover its inherent underdevelopment. Despite strong performances by Amy Adams, JakeA stylish though sometimes-pretentious, ultimately unsatisfying exercise in alleged profundity that attempts to use its supposed nuance and subtlety to cover its inherent underdevelopment. Despite strong performances by Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, much of its remaining power-packed cast is wasted in what is little more than a collection of throwaway one-scene walk-ons. Its often-preposterous script frequently tries viewer patience (especially in the first hour), despite some half-hearted attempts at trying to redeem itself as the picture races toward an unfulfilling conclusion. Director Tom Ford may have scored big in his debut offering, "A Single Man," but he falls far short of the mark in his sophomore (or is it sophomoric?) effort, one that comes across more like a filmed version of the first draft of a promising screenplay rather than a fully fleshed out, finished product.… Expand

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Benkoko11Feb 23, 2017

Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals would have benefitted from even an ounce of subtlety, and with such an A-list cast it quite simply should have been better.

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ReubenIsAGodFeb 1, 2018

The film is beautiful substance.

The acting is gripping, heartfelt and overall emotional. Possibly Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal at some of their finest. Great performances all round. The cinematography is oozing of maturity, clarity andThe film is beautiful substance.

The acting is gripping, heartfelt and overall emotional. Possibly Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal at some of their finest. Great performances all round. The cinematography is oozing of maturity, clarity and style. The Narrative is dark, while metaphorically rich and poignant. Overall, objectively, it's a quality film. I just personally think that it felt a little flat for me, due to not particularly sympathising with any of the characters or really truly being able to understand them. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Also the film is quite emotionally draining. It mad me personally feel awful. It's just alright, in my opinion.

I'm curious to see what else Tom Ford has to offer for us! If he decides to create another film!… Expand

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RalfbergsMar 13, 2017

I know that this was considered one of the best movies that came out in 2016, but for me, I really found it more and more boring while watching - I would have prefered it as a thriller with more revenge based things in the plot, but here itI know that this was considered one of the best movies that came out in 2016, but for me, I really found it more and more boring while watching - I would have prefered it as a thriller with more revenge based things in the plot, but here it feels like the whole story in the book is some allusion, which, even though is artistic and all that, just is plain boring and makes you more and more disinterest in movie when you watch it.… Expand

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drone41Feb 9, 2018

I like Jake Gyllenhaal, and this is another great performance by him, but i don't like so much this movie. It's very strange and crazy.

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LynApr 16, 2017

Many scenes in this stylish film leave you asking "why?" -- but not necessarily in a good way. Why does it end as it does? Why did Amy Adams' ex-husband send her a manuscript of his disturbing novel? Why was Tom Ford compelled to open with anMany scenes in this stylish film leave you asking "why?" -- but not necessarily in a good way. Why does it end as it does? Why did Amy Adams' ex-husband send her a manuscript of his disturbing novel? Why was Tom Ford compelled to open with an awful, extended scene of morbidly obese women dancing nude? For a while, the story-within-a-story approach is interesting: It's also fiction-within-nonfiction, and you wonder how the ex-husband's novel links to the couple's past (and future?) relationship. But that's just one way the storytelling breaks down: There seems to have been much less attention paid to vital plot connections than to Amy Adams' hair and makeup. Keeping this in the "yellow" section just for Michael Shannon's performance, intensely terrific as always.… Expand