White Noise

Netflix Studios | Release Date: November 25, 2022

5.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 76 Ratings

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davemelbourne58Dec 11, 2022

White Noise started out great. I was all in for the first 30 minutes or so, but the 2nd and 3rd acts lost steam. I'm glad I didn't walk out because the end credits music video almost made up for the rest of the movie I didn't like.
It's anWhite Noise started out great. I was all in for the first 30 minutes or so, but the 2nd and 3rd acts lost steam. I'm glad I didn't walk out because the end credits music video almost made up for the rest of the movie I didn't like.
It's an ambitious mess. Meh.… Expand

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JLuis_001Dec 18, 2022

So many elements collide in White Noise that it barely manages to put together anything that actually seems to have been coherently constructed.

What is even more surprising is that Noah Baumbach seems to want his film to have the sameSo many elements collide in White Noise that it barely manages to put together anything that actually seems to have been coherently constructed.

What is even more surprising is that Noah Baumbach seems to want his film to have the same complexity of several of the themes that the plot develops and yet it is evident that the story gets out of his hands on several occasions, and more than once I felt that he left everything up in the air not with the intention of making it feel like a puzzle but as something that he wasn't able to make sense of either.

From what I understand, because I don't know the book on which this film is based, the book itself is considered unfilmable, and being now its first adaptation, it is clear that Baumbach failed to crack the code and the film he was left with was a collection of ideas that, while not lacking in complete direction, also don't seem to have any sense that could be called definite or useful.

Was it ego that made him try to tackle a story like this? I can only make assumptions, but in my opinion, he failed big time.… Expand

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Redi_the_RatDec 30, 2022

I really only take issue with the writing, the story felt quite riveting up until it attempted to create meaning, very underwritten in how it tried to express the themes of despair but ironically or accurate(I really don't know the intentionI really only take issue with the writing, the story felt quite riveting up until it attempted to create meaning, very underwritten in how it tried to express the themes of despair but ironically or accurate(I really don't know the intention was)it worked quite well with it's absurdist humor, a dollar store Yorgos Lanthimos film. Baumbach still created a distinct rhythm that you grow quite fond of as you move along with Jack and the world. Dysstopian-esque but dystopian in a way which bothered me, it felt like a plot device, only a deus ex-machina tactic to wound Jack with the conscience of death. I loved up until the 3rd act, the middle was when it started showing cracks in the story but the last 3rd was really when everything started to fall apart. It felt more as if Noah Baumbach grew tired of writing the story and wanted to finish it as soon as possible, it ended too swiftly and the climax it wanted to build up to, just collapsed right before it could work.… Expand

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TVJerryDec 31, 2022

Writer/director Noah Baumbach has a mixed record of success. Marriage Story (my review) was powerful, while I didn't care for Mistress America (my review) or Frances Ha (my review). This time he's combining some of the issues from hisWriter/director Noah Baumbach has a mixed record of success. Marriage Story (my review) was powerful, while I didn't care for Mistress America (my review) or Frances Ha (my review). This time he's combining some of the issues from his previous work to create this rather unusual meditation on life, love and happiness. Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig play parents in a blended family. First, it's about their issues, then an evacuation notice causes a panic and finally they're back to navel gazing. There are undoubtedly humorous moments and some interesting sequences, but there are also extended periods of introspective dialogue that's more for the writer than for us. Driver (who's grown a gut for the role) is compelling as always, but it's hard to predict this film's appeal since it's an unusual mix. I appreciated it more than liked it. The credits are the most fun because Baumbach created a music video in the grocery store.… Expand