Sometimes Always Never

Name: Sometimes Always Never
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Released: June 12, 2020
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Alan Williams, Alice Lowe, Bill Nighy, Ella-Grace Gregoire, Jenny Agutter

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Eagle Films | Release Date (Streaming): June 12, 2020 | PG-13

Starring: Alan Williams, Alice Lowe, Bill Nighy, Ella-Grace Gregoire, Jenny Agutter, John Westley, Louis Healy, Oliver Sindcup, Sam Riley, Tim McInnerny

Summary: Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. But he's spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son, Michael, who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son and identify an online player who he thinks could be Michael,Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. But he's spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son, Michael, who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son and identify an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family. … Expand

Director: Carl Hunter

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 91 min

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Kevin Crust

Jun 11, 2020

There’s a terrific ensemble — including Ella-Grace Gregoire as a girl Jack has a crush on — but it’s Nighy who will have you enthralled. He delivers a subtle, nuanced performance that allows the actor to shine while in full support of his costars. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 3, 2019

This film is a distinct, articulate pleasure. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jun 11, 2020

Director Carl Hunter infuses Sometimes Always Never with creative visual touches, whether he’s using graphics to illustrate certain Scrabble words, or shooting a poignant scene through a patterned glass door, so we feel the emotions of the character in question just through the movement of his silhouette. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

Jun 17, 2020

Riley, Nighy, Lowe and Agutter all find some truthful, moving place to work from, despite the ever-present threat of being upstaged by a kitschy sconce or an eye-jangling turquoise-and-pink color scheme. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Jun 11, 2020

Though the visuals are a huge draw, having a variety of actors with palpable chemistry brings Sometimes Always Never to life. Read full review

Mark Feeney

Jun 11, 2020

This extremely dry film mixes humor and melancholy to distinctive, if muffled, effect. Take away the muffled part, and that’s very Nighy, too. In being winningly understated and sometimes maddeningly stylized, Sometimes Always Never is a bit like Alan. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jun 10, 2020

As with most films that are eventually suffocated by their own eccentricities, Sometimes Always Never is strange enough to hold our attention for a while. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Aug 26, 2022

This is a very quirky film, which struck me as a bit like a play only obviously a film version of it I suppose. It seemed somehow quite touching, being primarily about a father trying to re-connect with his son, spending time with him and sharing family tales - imparting his wisdom.

In someThis is a very quirky film, which struck me as a bit like a play only obviously a film version of it I suppose. It seemed somehow quite touching, being primarily about a father trying to re-connect with his son, spending time with him and sharing family tales - imparting his wisdom.

In some scenes there's not much dialogue, thus it can be pretty quiet, which may bore some people but it does have a certain atmosphere to it. I like the fact most of the settings feature quite stylishly coloured surroundings. I thought symmetry played quite an important part in the cinematography somehow. It has quite a British feel to it too, unsurprisingly. If your a fan of the wordplay game Scrabble, then I reckon you would enjoy this film. Also, if your wondering about the title of the film, it is specifically explained (i.e. what it means) during the film.

Bill Nighy, Sam Riley and Alice Lowe both give very decent performances, in my opinion (also present are Jenny Agutter and Tim McInnerny). There are some amusing lines of dialogue, though I'd say its more of a quirky drama than an 'out and out' comedy film as such. Yes, I'd recommend this film, I thought it was both quite nicely understated and surprisingly touching.… Expand

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