Una
Eammon Films | Release Date: October 6, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
13
Negative:
0
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60
TheWrapInkoo KangOct 6, 2017
The film is meant to be a negotiation of what that long-ago relationship was, and it is that. But considered in our reality of pervasive sexual iniquity, Una also feels, whatever its creators’ intentions, an awful lot like a litany of self-serving excuses for pedophilic behavior, which may or may not be sincere. Read full review
60
Village VoiceBilge EbiriOct 5, 2017
There’s nothing wrong with stylization and opening things up (usually, these are good things), and Andrews has impressive command of his frame. But here, the extra-cinematic adornments seem somewhat unnecessary, as Una’s chief power lies in its two striking lead performances. Read full review
60
Total FilmJordan FarleyOct 3, 2017
Incendiary storytelling with nuanced performances, but the transition from stage to screen lacks focus. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 3, 2017
Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn bring a controlled intensity and force – and even a twisted kind of chemistry – to this disturbing if structurally flawed movie. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyOct 3, 2017
Una is a sparse, icy film fighting a little too hard against the fact that it used to be a play. Read full review
60
EmpireOlly RichardsSep 4, 2017
It’s a film to see for the performances, which are faultless, but while it’s sometimes riveting this play has been awkwardly translated to screen. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Oct 10, 2017
Una demonstrates that when it comes to the staginess of stage adaptations, the cure can be worse than the disease. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 6, 2017
Great actors Ben Mendelsohn and Rooney Mara do their best to elevate the frustrating Una, but their director doesn’t seem to understand what he has in these two performers, constantly pulling back from their raw emotion and complex characters. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyOct 5, 2017
The scenes that leave Ms. Mara and Mr. Mendelsohn alone are, tellingly, the most interesting and effective ones. Their performances are tightly focused and unflinching; too bad they are surrounded by a lot of heavy-handed, poorly aimed cinematic showing off. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshOct 12, 2017
It’s at once talky yet emotionally remote, and while posing a risky set of questions about sexual abuse, power and relationships, the experience is an unsatisfactory and draining slog. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonDave CalhounOct 3, 2017
Much of the challenging discomfort of the play is replaced with the easier, quicker wins of revenge, sex and redemption. It remains a daring project ­– but you’re better off reading the play. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeSep 16, 2016
Mara and Mendelsohn have a compellingly toxic chemistry together and their initial confrontation is intriguingly tense. But once we’re locked into the meat of the story, the film has nowhere else to go, at least anywhere that’s of interest and the pace becomes laborious as their discussions turn repetitive. Read full review
40
TheWrapDan CallahanSep 3, 2016
Una keeps drifting away into flashy and superfluous details. Read full review
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