Nostalgia
Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: February 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
10
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichFeb 16, 2018
It’s beguiling that a film with an almost religious aversion to subtext could be so unsure of its own subject, but Pellington knows from experience that it’s hard to put a finger on impermanence. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Feb 14, 2018
Hamm gets to dig deeper than he has before on the big screen, tweaking some Draperian notes of aloofness into a credible emotional dimension, even when Nostalgia abandons its unsensational, slice-of-life-in-boxes approach for something closer to traditional tragedy. Read full review
58
The Film StageDan MeccaFeb 13, 2018
Ultimately, the whole is not as great as the sum of some very effective scenes. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleFeb 22, 2018
The performances are heavy-handed, except for that of Jon Hamm, who benefits not only from playing something of a wise guy (a sports memorabilia salesman), but also from his own unsentimental instincts. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyJan 13, 2018
Though lent a degree of executional grace by helmer Mark Pellington, Nostalgia nonetheless emerges an inorganic experiment that might’ve seemed more at home developed for the stage or as a novella. Read full review
45
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpFeb 23, 2018
Anonymously directed by Mark Pellington, puzzlingly scripted by Alex Ross Perry and handsomely acted by its ensemble—though none of its participants are ever given enough space to fully feel out their characters—Nostalgia is a poor man’s version of other great movies built upon complexly interwoven narratives. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiFeb 28, 2018
The stellar cast is uniformly great, but perhaps that speaks more toward the subject matter of grief and moving on, giving everyone a showcase to sink their teeth into acting. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenFeb 15, 2018
The actors can't turn the strained stabs at poetry into the affecting meditation that was clearly intended. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 15, 2018
A soggy string of Hallmark moments designed to interrogate the value of the objects we cherish, the movie is front-loaded with major stars and squelching with sentiment. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberJan 12, 2018
No doubt everyone can relate to the central idea of wondering about the purpose of the mementos we leave behind or those we discover after a death in the family. But a promising theme does not necessarily make for a satisfying movie. Read full review
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