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geofd.Oct 28, 2005

If you understand what you see. You will love this film. Well Done.

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GiovanniC.May 1, 2006

I was surprised to find such bad ratings for a film that is well crafted both on the visuals and on a plot that surely is not the type mainstream movie critics or your average viewer are used to see. This is a movie that makes you think even I was surprised to find such bad ratings for a film that is well crafted both on the visuals and on a plot that surely is not the type mainstream movie critics or your average viewer are used to see. This is a movie that makes you think even if not everything is explained. Its a good movie.… Expand

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LindaNJan 13, 2009

Even if you get confused, you should be able to appreciate this movie. Just enjoy the beauty and mystery of it. Relax and enjoy it--don't get all wrapped up in the fact that it "doesn't make sense" (yet). The ending reveals its Even if you get confused, you should be able to appreciate this movie. Just enjoy the beauty and mystery of it. Relax and enjoy it--don't get all wrapped up in the fact that it "doesn't make sense" (yet). The ending reveals its secrets, and yet It holds up to multiple viewings. I think I loved it more the fourth time I saw it than the first.… Expand

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HoB.Oct 30, 2005

I didnt think I would like this movie and I'm not quite sure why I went to see it. However, after seeing it, I was very impressed. I havent seen many good movies lately, but this one is a very entertaining film that I will highly I didnt think I would like this movie and I'm not quite sure why I went to see it. However, after seeing it, I was very impressed. I havent seen many good movies lately, but this one is a very entertaining film that I will highly recommend to my friends. Go to this movie with an open mind, watch it, dont try to analyze it until the end of the movie. Then, and only then, will it make sense.… Expand

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MariosP.Apr 8, 2006

Like Judd N i've never rated a film here and our reasons for making this our first contribution to the site is exactly the same: most critics just "dropped the ball" with this one. David Lynch and Jacob's Ladder came to mind while Like Judd N i've never rated a film here and our reasons for making this our first contribution to the site is exactly the same: most critics just "dropped the ball" with this one. David Lynch and Jacob's Ladder came to mind while watching this. If you have any questions after watching this just watch the extra features on the DVD. I can't say i "loved" it, but i definitely thought it was a solid 8/10 for the kind of film it wants to be. The directing was great (although i'm not a fan of Forster's previous work) and the photography/music give the film a haunting quality. A film that stays with you long after the end credits roll. But i can see how some people might hate it. I'm the same with most films by Gus Van Sant (especially Gerry and Last Days). Some people can find things to love in those film, but i just don't get them i guess.… Expand

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ElsaB.Oct 24, 2005

This movie was indeed an experience--Hitchcock to the 10th power! I suspect that the unimpressed viewers (some of whom are critics) simply aren't comfortable viewing this world as an illusion and having 2 plus 2 make 5. They dismiss the This movie was indeed an experience--Hitchcock to the 10th power! I suspect that the unimpressed viewers (some of whom are critics) simply aren't comfortable viewing this world as an illusion and having 2 plus 2 make 5. They dismiss the movie out of hand--instead of admitting they don't understand it. I also do not "get it" after the first viewing--but will be happy to view it over and over until the onscreen meditation pays off.… Expand

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AdamW.Apr 8, 2006

I'm offended by the critical rating of this movie, and thus, my two cents. Stay is a wonderfully written, acted, edited and directed psychlogical horror. Don't listen to naysayers, go see it. Just remember to bring your brain.

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VitorV.Sep 7, 2007

This is an intelligent film. See it if you know how to think.

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AndréF.Sep 7, 2007

It can be quite confusing but don't wait the end to reveal it all.

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JuddNNov 13, 2005

I've never rated a movie before because I usually agree with the critics. However, they completely dropped the ball on this one. It is a beautiful film that keeps you thinking for days after you leave the theatre. To all you critics, I've never rated a movie before because I usually agree with the critics. However, they completely dropped the ball on this one. It is a beautiful film that keeps you thinking for days after you leave the theatre. To all you critics, didn't you hate Donnie Darko the first time around? Don't worry, the bandwagon will be back when Stay is released on DVD. You can hop on it then.… Expand

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LindseyH.Oct 24, 2005

The only thing about this movie that I find confusing is the abundance of poor reviews it has been getting. Stay is a beautiful film, with a superb cast, and an excellent storyline. There is no trickery involved, as it is quite apparent The only thing about this movie that I find confusing is the abundance of poor reviews it has been getting. Stay is a beautiful film, with a superb cast, and an excellent storyline. There is no trickery involved, as it is quite apparent throughout the film that it is NOT taking place in reality. I found nothing pretentious about it. It was definitely arty, as are all of Marc Forster's films - he is attempting to impress the importance and influence of art in everyday life. I've seen a lot of films in my short lifetime, and in my honest opinion Stay is one of the best.… Expand

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msAug 20, 2006

This was as close to a video game that a movie could get. Not in the sense of it being playable or linear but in the sense that it made you participate. It made you emerge yourself with the strange happenings occuring. To figure things out This was as close to a video game that a movie could get. Not in the sense of it being playable or linear but in the sense that it made you participate. It made you emerge yourself with the strange happenings occuring. To figure things out you had to try to work it all in your head but while the movie kept moving at an unpredictable pace. This movie kepot me both guessing and figuring until the conclusion shed light onto the events that had occured. It was almost interactive for me. The direction was nothing short of artowkr in itself and the acting was mostly well done (Major Props to Ryan Gosling). It sort of reminded me of a suicidal Wicker Park only with more artsy production (yet just as pretty) and a darker and more convoluted plot. I felt deeply touched by Ryan's acting and the character that he portrayed, while I was a tad less interested in the performances by Naomi And Ewan. I found it fascinating and interpretive..like a painting you have ot be able to make your own assumptions about what happened...that's why I feel this is art. But at the same time you were forced to use some mental skills to try and figure things out, which is why I believe it is also as much of a game. I can't wait to play again.… Expand

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NathanB.Nov 22, 2006

Excellent artistic and cinematographic work. The ending is convoluted and requires a lot of thinking but if you're willing to think, you should be satisfied. On the other hand, they worked too hard to throw you off and it kind of Excellent artistic and cinematographic work. The ending is convoluted and requires a lot of thinking but if you're willing to think, you should be satisfied. On the other hand, they worked too hard to throw you off and it kind of impedes their message.… Expand

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saeidAug 18, 2013

This movie is a piece of art, It's like a dream. I have watched it several times and each time I've enjoyed it more. The acting is remarkable, especially Ryan Gosling who plays Henry. The directing is super artistic! I felt like I was in aThis movie is a piece of art, It's like a dream. I have watched it several times and each time I've enjoyed it more. The acting is remarkable, especially Ryan Gosling who plays Henry. The directing is super artistic! I felt like I was in a dream when the scenes blurred into each other. The story was brilliant! The ending was so breathtaking and made me stay with the film after it was finished. This movie is so deep and some people may not enjoy or understand it completely, but for me 'Stay' is the greatest movie of all time!… Expand

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BFMAug 30, 2016

If you like this movie, you obviously don't know that it's 100% stolen.
This is just a bad copy of the far better movie "Jacob's Ladder."

Same main idea, same twist, but worse in every other aspect.

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BroyaxApr 12, 2019

Une distribution vraiment très agréable... mais une distribution gâchée dans un film foireux de A à Z et désespérément sans queue ni tête. Le rythme très lent et très mou n'arrange pas les affaires : c'est à dormir debout ! et d'ailleurs onUne distribution vraiment très agréable... mais une distribution gâchée dans un film foireux de A à Z et désespérément sans queue ni tête. Le rythme très lent et très mou n'arrange pas les affaires : c'est à dormir debout ! et d'ailleurs on ne va pas au bout...

L'espèce d'intrigue surréaliste ou plutôt ésotériquement hérmétique, pseudo-fantastique se marche sur les pieds régulièrement, les dialogues lénifiants et la réalisation sous Prozac n'aident pas non plus à sortir ce foutoir de l'ornière, du marasme dans lequel il est englué jusqu'au cou. On l'y laisse volontiers et sans regret.… Expand

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jzmeJan 8, 2013

Superb, non-typical and breathtakingly beautiful dream-like movie. One of a kind movie and movies like this is hard to find. The story line did not make any sense, only because everything was imagined in Henry's head when he was about to die.Superb, non-typical and breathtakingly beautiful dream-like movie. One of a kind movie and movies like this is hard to find. The story line did not make any sense, only because everything was imagined in Henry's head when he was about to die. It didn't need to, and that makes this movie so special. It really felt like it was in a dream. I thought the casts, script, effects and story line was brilliant. Kudos to director Marc Forster for thinking outside the box.… Expand

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Masoud1986Apr 14, 2013

""Sam Foster(Ewan McGregor): If this is a dream, the whole world is inside it.""

If you're looking for an amazing movie that's here:STAY It's a complex but complete movie.I think that the best example for Near Death Experience(NDE) is""Sam Foster(Ewan McGregor): If this is a dream, the whole world is inside it.""

If you're looking for an amazing movie that's here:STAY It's a complex but complete movie.I think that the best example for Near Death Experience(NDE) is shown in this movie and it represents us the perspicacity of both director and writer. Every dialog and scene in STAY is important and not only you must listen and watch it but also you should memorize all the details such as background sounds,visages,sentences,names and so on!

Paying attention to what happens could help everyone enjoy the film.

I believe there are some similarities between Orson Welles's TOUCH OF EVIL and STAY in the ways of cinematography.

Ryan Gosling plays appreciable and is the best for his role.His glance makes him and the movie so mysterious.The character of Henry Letham can show us both innocence and guilty in his eyes.Guilty;that he thinks about his personality that made him to say and write "forgive me" again and again.And innocence;that Dr.Sam Foster could find in Henrie's conscience and wanna show to Henry.

The golden globe nominee director Marc Forster has shown that could make such laudable films in different genres like FINDING NEVERLAND,STRANGER THAN FICTION,MONSTER's BALL and KITE RUNNER. It was the first accompaniment between David Benioff and Marc Forster that repeated again in The Kite Runner. I say:what do you want of a complete movie;suspension,good directing,good playing,good music and.... STAY could gather them all. It's not my best 'cause it is always SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION as a respectable one but i've watched STAY about 13times,i think! and every time i've found something new.STAY keeps you in a suspension situation.

STAY, a film that must be watched not just once but twice!… Expand

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KivaAug 18, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stay is a strange movie. It has its good things but it also has some bad points. It starts really good and it has too much suspense in the beginning but after a while you get lost in that film. You don't know what is happening and why and it is a bit of strange. However, it has a really good cast and a great cinematography as well as a great direction. The end is really weird and actually the whole movie is pointless as we can see in the end. I was expecting a better thriler with that cast and not such a no-smart ending or as someone may call it ''twist''… Expand

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StaticSpineAug 26, 2013

Great storyline, superb cast, splendid director's work and filming, stylish picture. I'd recommend this to all people who loves movies which stimulate you to think them over. One of the best movies I've ever seen.

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JacobD.Oct 29, 2005

I thought this movie was quite terrible. I saw with a girl who loves ryan gosling and she even said it was terrible. The payoff for 2 hours of suspense was not worth the movie. it was beyond disapointing for what was a poorly done 6th sense I thought this movie was quite terrible. I saw with a girl who loves ryan gosling and she even said it was terrible. The payoff for 2 hours of suspense was not worth the movie. it was beyond disapointing for what was a poorly done 6th sense knockoff.… Expand

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JackM.Apr 1, 2006

What a bunch of pretentious gibberish. It's like an over-designed episode of "The Twilight Zone" that lasts endlessly. This one-trick pony is vastly overpraised. It's The Emperor's New Movie.

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MalcomM.Oct 20, 2005

A pretentious piece of film trying desperately to find some sense from itself, which come to think of it, should commit suicide in itself (in the real world). Heck, after watching the movie, i can barely even make sense of what I'm saying here!

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SusanJNov 2, 2005

This movie is just average. It attempts to be artsy, and although it has great cinematography, it fails in everyway to carry on a substantial and effective story line. The movie pretty much tries too hard and doesn't quite cut it.

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DWillyOct 23, 2005

It's amazing that the same guy who directed "Monster's Ball" and "Finding Neverland" could direct this toad; just as it is that Ryan Gosling, who showed such initial promise, could prove here (and with "The Notebook") such a wash It's amazing that the same guy who directed "Monster's Ball" and "Finding Neverland" could direct this toad; just as it is that Ryan Gosling, who showed such initial promise, could prove here (and with "The Notebook") such a wash out as an actor; Ewon McGregor just keeps digging his same wan hole with every new performance; and while I'm not ready to give up on Naimi Watts, enough general anguish, Honey. Oh, it's a slickly made movie, but a sketchy idea badly written.… Expand

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MelanieE.Apr 24, 2006

I the waisted 98 minutes of my life back. Even understanding the movie's meaning, doesn't help how awful it was.

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RitB.May 16, 2006

Great camera work, but the story itself is as obtuse and confusing as the lyrics to a Stevie Nicks song. Don't waste your time with this one.

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JannL.May 17, 2007

A very confusing movie that was not worth the concentration it would take to figure it out.

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blatkakakakackSep 16, 2007

Boooooo. I'm not smart enough to understand this genius film.

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SamApr 12, 2006

A bloated, unfun, and unfascinating drek.

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Meth-dudeJul 11, 2016

The movie was not always coherent and there were a few plot holes here and there but, the acting was good and the story was interesting enough to keep the viewer entertained. It's definitely not a movie made for mainstream audience.Stay is aThe movie was not always coherent and there were a few plot holes here and there but, the acting was good and the story was interesting enough to keep the viewer entertained. It's definitely not a movie made for mainstream audience.Stay is a weird but yet interesting movie.Watch it if you like Ryan Gosling or movies that are not made the conventional way.… Expand

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StephenC.May 15, 2006

I have no idea what this movie was about? I am so confused.