The Souvenir

A24 | Release Date: May 17, 2019

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 89 Ratings

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JLuis_001Aug 4, 2019

I'm quite confused as to the positive reviews this film received because I couldn't find those merits attributed to it.

Its plot is supposed to be a story of maturity, a coming of age story outside the basic mold of stupid teenagers and yetI'm quite confused as to the positive reviews this film received because I couldn't find those merits attributed to it.

Its plot is supposed to be a story of maturity, a coming of age story outside the basic mold of stupid teenagers and yet this experience is devoid of functionality when its two main characters are poor in empathy and sympathy.
Certainly functional for the kind of relationship they carry but it's ironic to think that a film that also falls within the romantic genre is so unromantic, since everything in their relationship seems to be based on opportunism and need.

Undoubtedly The Souvenir is a sober film and is filmed in an elegant way but that in no way justifies its narrative poverty because sincerely leaving aside its cinematographic quality its protagonists are not characters with whom you want to spend a lot of time.

And I'm totally amazed and baffled that the credits announce that a sequel is coming. I cannot think a single argument that justifies it.… Expand

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geewahNov 30, 2021

This is one seriously overrated movie.
I fail to see what the critics see in this long winded, pretentious tale of addiction and troubled relationships.

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Mauro_LanariJan 25, 2023

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A toxic relationship caused by the indolence of her who, addicted to love and sex, accepts everything of and from him. She even agrees to let him die of an overdose while whines and runs to mommy. She is so passive that the(Mauro Lanari)
A toxic relationship caused by the indolence of her who, addicted to love and sex, accepts everything of and from him. She even agrees to let him die of an overdose while whines and runs to mommy. She is so passive that the only correct way to frame her is with a stopped camera. Just to say that there is no bildungsroman, but an uninterrupted stasis, a resignation that cannot fail to have fatal consequences. If the film is semi-autobiographical, how does Hogg not feel ashamed? Why is Scorsese one of the executive producers? Why is Tilda Swindon playing the role she has in real life, that of Julie/Honor's mother? Why an inordinate sequence of English songs? Why so much critical praise? Sundance+A24+BFI: burp.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021

This is very much a subtle and arty kind of a film. The scenes move slowly and its mainly a sort of depiction of the main characters sense of personal isolation and their ability to open up to one another, thus its about secrets and trust toThis is very much a subtle and arty kind of a film. The scenes move slowly and its mainly a sort of depiction of the main characters sense of personal isolation and their ability to open up to one another, thus its about secrets and trust to a if but small extent. I can certainly understand why some may feel this is a bit bland and dull - its not the sort of film that exactly grabs you visually, its safe to say. This will only really appeal if your ok with dialogue heavy and perhaps introspective type films, I'd have thought. There is a fair bit of talk about film, i.e. film analysis, although its a drama rather than a documentary, of course.

I can also see why its regarded by some as rather self indulgent. I thought it was ok, slightly good and perhaps thought provoking but not entirely captivating. Its a thoughtful watch which won't appeal to all but for what it is, its ok.… Expand

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