Wonder Wheel
Amazon Studios | Release Date: December 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
17
Negative:
12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireEric KohnOct 13, 2017
Winslet delivers her most powerful, emotionally resonant performance in more than a decade. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsStephen Whitty Dec 5, 2017
It’s not top Woody, perhaps. What is, anymore? But on a cold day, it’s as welcome as the familiar smell of greasy fries, the feel of gritty sand, the winking of those far-off colored lights. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 30, 2017
The camerawork in Allen’s customary long takes is fluid, even arresting, but Winslet’s performance would benefit from the kind of editing these long takes don’t allow. Rather than loose, the ensemble often seems underrehearsed, and too many of Winslet’s lines have little impact. Read full review
80
Screen DailyGraham FullerOct 16, 2017
It would be going too far to say Wonder Wheel is an instant Woody Allen classic, but it’s a reminder that he’s still a force to be reckoned with and a great director of actresses especially. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonDec 14, 2017
Like the fairground ride for which it’s named, Wonder Wheel is entertaining but not enlightening. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleDec 6, 2017
In almost any other filmmaker’s oeuvre, this film would be considered a highlight. But for the director who made “Hannah and Her Sisters,” “Match Point” and “Blue Jasmine”? It’s right up there with “Melinda and Melinda” and “Scoop.” Good, not great. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedDec 5, 2017
It may not be one of the best, most inspired and fully realized classics in the master director’s oeuvre, but it towers above almost everything else in the junk pile of 2017 year-end releases. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter TraversNov 30, 2017
There are valid criticisms of Wonder Wheel as a film that feels more like a stage play – its claustrophobic atmosphere can be stifling. But even covering familiar ground, Allen finds the blunt truth at its core. As Ginny is stripped of her fantasies and exposed to the harsh glare of reality, Winslet stands her ground, as if to say attention must be paid. It should be. Her performance is absolutely astounding. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanOct 13, 2017
It’s got movement and flow, it’s got a vibrant sunset look of honky-tonk nostalgia, and it’s got a bittersweet mood of lyrical despair that the film stays true to right up until the final note. It’s also strikingly acted. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerDec 1, 2017
Movies don’t become great by association, and Wonder Wheel is a far cry from “Streetcar.” There are ample flaws in this film, but they certainly don’t rise to the level of tragic. Read full review
67
The PlaylistKimber MyersOct 13, 2017
This is an imperfect, if entirely beautiful, film. Read full review
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