Where the Crawdads Sing

Columbia Pictures Corporation | Release Date: July 15, 2022

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 114 Ratings

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royalguy07Jul 16, 2022

Ultimately found this a touch too boring and, with many drawn out sequences that seemingly could of been edited down. The final portion and reveals are fine.

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MattyIce34Jul 19, 2022

No real mystery, no real romantic chemistry… but the target audience in my theater ate it up so what do I know?

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phishakid10Jul 24, 2022

First off, let me say I have not read the book. With that said, the court room drama/suspense here is lacking. This is much more of a love story than anything else, and one that is drawn out where it shouldn't be and rush where we could'veFirst off, let me say I have not read the book. With that said, the court room drama/suspense here is lacking. This is much more of a love story than anything else, and one that is drawn out where it shouldn't be and rush where we could've used more material. I rolled my eyes as the film was winding down just to feel a bit fulfilled as the twist was revealed. Daisy Edgar-Jones does fantastic in this, loved her performance throughout. So, although I had issues with this film, more from a character aspect. It comes full circle by its end. Another example here how you can easily cut 45 minutes off the run time and have the same reaction. Besides let's face it, Hollywood will never be able to please the book lovers of the world with their renditions anyway, so how about at least pleasing movie goers looking for a story to engage in.… Expand

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TVJerryJul 19, 2022

Judging from the audience, this is def a "chick flick," telling the story of a lonely young woman and the 2 men who worshipped her. Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the "marsh girl," who grew up alone in the swamps of North Carolina in the 50s/60sJudging from the audience, this is def a "chick flick," telling the story of a lonely young woman and the 2 men who worshipped her. Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the "marsh girl," who grew up alone in the swamps of North Carolina in the 50s/60s after her parents deserted her. In the first timeline, we watch her early years, as she learns to cope with her unique situation and meets 2 handsome men. In the later sequences, she's accused of murdering one of them and must face trial. Even though the conflicts play out in the courtroom, the real juice is watching her with her devoted beaux. While her situation is certainly unique, the writing sometimes waxes poetic. Even though the drama never gets especially compelling, the performances make it worthwhile for anyone longing for a sweet romance. Considering this was set in Carolina, there are surprisingly few accurate Southern accents.… Expand

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Compi24Jul 19, 2022

When it isn't spinning its relatively safe yarn, "Where The Crawdads Sing" is a film that does take risks. Unfortunately, these risks aren't only to the film's detriment in a character-based manner, but in a borderline ethical one as well.When it isn't spinning its relatively safe yarn, "Where The Crawdads Sing" is a film that does take risks. Unfortunately, these risks aren't only to the film's detriment in a character-based manner, but in a borderline ethical one as well. That murkiness isn't helped by the true-to-life shadiness surrounding the author of the novel which this film is adapted from. Honestly, it says a lot when I leave a movie wishing it had stuck to the dull, derivative and by-the-numbers trajectory it set upon for its first hour and fifty-five minutes. At least with that I could've walked away disappointed and not downright insulted, which is what I'm feeling like now. Try as the performers and filmmakers might, it sounds to me like this project might've been a bit too much of a heavy lift to adapt to screen. Not for me.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 7, 2022

How to define something that is fully prefabricated, but has an aura, a tone and an atmosphere that never manages to shine and be perceived with an uncomplicated sense of naturalism?

Where the Crawdads Sings is a film caught in a kind ofHow to define something that is fully prefabricated, but has an aura, a tone and an atmosphere that never manages to shine and be perceived with an uncomplicated sense of naturalism?

Where the Crawdads Sings is a film caught in a kind of trance in which its entire setting and characters seem to be trapped, not just in a particular time period, but in a kind of reality in which everything seems to be experienced in a way that is not surreal, but distant from something that might distinguish itself as genuine.

I couldn't overcome that barrier and therefore I couldn't connect with anything, neither with the story, nor with the characters, especially its leading actress, since I couldn't find them convincing, not in their motivations, nor in what they were experiencing.

The proceedings and approach seem simplistic and the mystery barely holds up. There is no catharsis, no sense of excitement towards the end, and its conclusion, while not seemingly pulled out of thin air, also provokes nothing, because it only answers a question, which can basically be intuited without problems long before reaching that point.

Just no.… Expand

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Badgerryan27Sep 17, 2022

Didn't really have much anticipation for this, but to my surprise I didn't hate it. I haven't read the book so my experience is just the film. The performances were fine and overall I did enjoy even though nothing really blew me away.

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RTMDec 5, 2022

Great performance by Edgar Jones. Beautifully shot. Love the book and story too. Biggest issue for me was i feel could’ve been a lot better if directed by someone else. Stylish but somehow empty, and dragging. A different more deft directorGreat performance by Edgar Jones. Beautifully shot. Love the book and story too. Biggest issue for me was i feel could’ve been a lot better if directed by someone else. Stylish but somehow empty, and dragging. A different more deft director could’ve taken the book content and made it a brilliant movie.… Expand

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KenRFeb 12, 2023

Looking more like an extended episode of Bud Schulberg’s interesting old low-budget TV series “The Everglades” (if anyone can recall that one) this superbly location-filmed effort is big on visual beauty but light on believability. We have aLooking more like an extended episode of Bud Schulberg’s interesting old low-budget TV series “The Everglades” (if anyone can recall that one) this superbly location-filmed effort is big on visual beauty but light on believability. We have a very young girl (7-8) without any means of family or financial support (apart from some mussel gathering) surviving alone in a highly hostile environment, growing up clean and civilized, over a vital decade of her developing youth - seemingly, solely on some meager local storekeeper charity...all this alone is quite a stretch. Now comes the by-the-numbers murder trial, with its manipulative casting of mean, unlikeable prosecution, and most agreeable defense. Then, we the viewer, after being convinced it was not possible, are left with absolutely no knowledge of just how the crime was committed. While good to look at, with a hard-working cast, interesting score, this interpretation does not overcome some poor screenplay information, ending up resembling more of a Romance-Lifestyle Channel movie - still, that seems to be pleasing many undemanding viewers. Kudos to Scarlet Letters for giving us an end-credit crawl with letters large enough that we can all read, complete with gorgeous artwork graphics!… Expand

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Mauro_LanariNov 4, 2022

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Transposition of a commoner U.S. bestseller in glossy melò: under the McGuffin of a legal thriller and I don't know how many other genres, a sappy saga of traumas and countertraumas according to the romantic tradition of a(Mauro Lanari)
Transposition of a commoner U.S. bestseller in glossy melò: under the McGuffin of a legal thriller and I don't know how many other genres, a sappy saga of traumas and countertraumas according to the romantic tradition of a Hollywood soap opera, that is, with the aggravating circumstance of a female and naturalist version of it.… Expand

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DunkaccinoNov 30, 2022

Where the Crawdads Sing is lucky it has astounding visuals preventing it from being an unwatchable melodramatic bore. It’s almost like the location has more depth than the story. Edgar-Jones gave quite a performance, but the film is notWhere the Crawdads Sing is lucky it has astounding visuals preventing it from being an unwatchable melodramatic bore. It’s almost like the location has more depth than the story. Edgar-Jones gave quite a performance, but the film is not exactly saved by that.… Expand

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