Too Late
Vanishing Angle | Release Date: March 18, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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80
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiMar 31, 2016
Mr. Hauck’s affection is apparent in every frame, yet outside of an occasionally clunky line or show-offy moment (O.K., sometimes it’s more occasional than just occasionally), he rarely allows it to alter his aim. That aim is to make a modern noir. That aim is true. Read full review
80
Village VoiceMichael NordineMar 30, 2016
Like the hardboiled detectives of yore, Too Late ultimately gets the job done — even if it's in its own off-the-books way. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMar 18, 2016
Hauck, with a strong assist from Bill Fernandez's clever, well-modulated Techniscope lensing, impressively choreographs the movie's continuous takes with a nice balance of intimacy and breadth. Hauck's a talent to watch. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeMar 16, 2016
If you enjoy strippers delivering monologues on Bugs Bunny — something that actually happens in this movie — then Too Late will scratch that same adolescent itch that leads young film buffs to dress in black suits and Ray-Bans after seeing "Reservoir Dogs" for the first time. Read full review
67
The Film StageRaffi AsdourianFeb 26, 2016
Undeniably ambitious, Hauck’s debut is a fascinating study of genre homage and cinematic technique that wears its heart on its sleeve, even if it’s not always aware of that fact. Read full review
63
Boston GlobePeter KeoughMay 5, 2016
With Too Late, Hauck confirms that he’s a master of the film medium. What’s less convincing is why this film matters. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesJohn HartlApr 21, 2016
The results are uneven. Almost any scene with Hawkes is alive and satisfyingly showy. You feel his absence when he isn’t there, though Joanna Cassidy, Crystal Reed and Robert Forster all have their moments. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 17, 2016
With its overt nods to movies, nonlinear structure and purple-tinged dialogue, the self-conscious artifice of Hauck’s first feature can be suffocating. This narrative puzzle should be more fun than it is. Read full review
55
TheWrapRobert AbeleMar 17, 2016
Filmed in five long 35mm takes, this murder mystery features a fair amount of cinematic virtuosity, but it’s too self-conscious and uneven to be entirely successful. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartMar 31, 2016
Too Late is a good-looking gimmick of a movie, one that will only be shown in theaters on 35mm film. Old-school advocate Quentin Tarantino would be proud — as he should be, since this noir starring John Hawkes feels like a big old valentine to him. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyMar 30, 2016
As a spiritually “lost” man searching for a more literally lost woman, Hawkes has just the offhand gravitas required for a noir hero. Yet in a movie where character backstory and plot coherence hardly figure, any emotional realism the actor provides is wholly his invention. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMar 23, 2016
Emblazoned with ambition, this throwback Seventies-style private-eye movie (think Robert Altman’s "The Long Goodbye" or Robert Aldrich’s "Hustle") seems more invested in its form than its content. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaMar 28, 2016
All the narrative hopscotching is little more than a superficial ploy to gussy up a clichéd redemption tale. Read full review
25
The PlaylistCharlie SchmidlinMar 16, 2016
As exampled in “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” any chance to hear Hawkes perform solo on guitar is time well spent. It’s time well needed, too, as it provides a moment of reflection to remember why we came — Hawkes — and wonder how he found himself in such a confounding misfire. Read full review
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