Take This Waltz

Magnet Releasing | Release Date: June 29, 2012

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 65 Ratings

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MichaelDNOct 30, 2012

Way to take a fantastic actress and put her in a cliche romance movie with no depth to it. I give this movie one point for Michelle Williams's performance, but the story was annoyingly generic. It's the kind of script you'd expect to see forWay to take a fantastic actress and put her in a cliche romance movie with no depth to it. I give this movie one point for Michelle Williams's performance, but the story was annoyingly generic. It's the kind of script you'd expect to see for an episode of Hannah Montana, without the cute, catchy songs, and the self awareness as to what its real merits, or lack thereof, are. The thing is, it's a romance story that I can only see appealing to young kids, but it's geared towards adults, and features adult content, so I really can't see it appealing to anyone. Michelle Williams gives the movie more credit than it deserves with her performance. It's still far from one of the best performances she's given, but in this movie, and with this script, it's like hearing Frank Sinatra sing a song written by Justin Bieber, if Justin Bieber tried to write adult lyrics.… Expand

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DeathmongerDec 26, 2012

This film is utter drivel. A waste of an hour plus of your life that you will be begging back for. The plot is so weak it is practically nonexistent. Woman unhappy and bored with marriage leaves to go crazy for a bit, then settle back intoThis film is utter drivel. A waste of an hour plus of your life that you will be begging back for. The plot is so weak it is practically nonexistent. Woman unhappy and bored with marriage leaves to go crazy for a bit, then settle back into boring and unhappy. What a waste of freaking time. There is no climax, no resolution, not even a headline, and certainly not a story worth watching. The main character finally is shown smiling and happy on a fair ride that is somehow inside a disco dance building in the final sequence. So the message is save your self-induced pathetic life by visiting the fair or a good amusement park in the first place rather than shattering someone else's life? Don't even watch this on netflix or amazon instant. Save yourself the time and effort.… Expand

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MarthaPAug 2, 2012

Despite creative cinematography, a promising and appealing cast, the writing in "Take This Waltz" was disappointing and the story lacked drama, pace, even basic logic.

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HonestReviews9Feb 18, 2015

I give it a 2 because Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman were the only characters worth watching in this film. The only lesson to be learned is that if you have a women doing the same thing men get criticized and ridiculed for, then they're beingI give it a 2 because Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman were the only characters worth watching in this film. The only lesson to be learned is that if you have a women doing the same thing men get criticized and ridiculed for, then they're being progressive. If the roles were switched the male role would be a pig but since it's a woman she's just confused and trying to find herself. The female role acts like a 16 year old girl who was far from ready to get married in the first place. So if you like hipster girls who don't learn any lessons, then this is the film for you.… Expand

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SpangleApr 11, 2016

Starring a truly insufferable protagonist, Take This Waltz is just a truly aggravating experience. While the acting is fine, the writing feels like it was written by a 10-year old who just discovered sex and thought this script was a goodStarring a truly insufferable protagonist, Take This Waltz is just a truly aggravating experience. While the acting is fine, the writing feels like it was written by a 10-year old who just discovered sex and thought this script was a good idea. The film is the grating kind of indie cinema that believes it is offering interesting insights into a certain topic, but is actually offering absolutely nothing of value. Here, the topic is marriage and infidelity. Tragically for Take This Waltz, these topics have been broached by better, less annoying films. While authentically written and well acted by Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, this is simply an unpleasant experience all-around. Never quite as insightful as it thinks it is, Take This Waltz is that awful kind of indie film that shows quite expertly why a bad blockbuster is better than a bad indie film any day of the week. Boring and annoying, Take This Waltz is not a film I would recommend.… Expand

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Honest0pinionAug 4, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is so bad that I created a Metacritic account just to write a review and save others from wasting their time watching a movie so bad the photons hitting the film it was captured on felt bad for being a part of it's creation. This movie is a perfect example of a double standard. The female lead gets tired of her marriage after 5 years and decides to have an affair instead of getting divorced like someone with empathy for the partner that stood by them. The movie tries to be creative and artsy and does that ok I guess. It has ok writing that is only elevated by the male leads scene when he realizes that his wife is cheating on him. Once this is discovered the female lead and her new lover have a love scene montage including threesomes. This just shows that the female character is seeking excitement and not love as the montage continues to show that female lead and her new lover are now boring like the old one. The writer of this movie should have their thumbs removed to avoid them putting a pen to paper ever again.… Expand

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