Young Ones
Screen Media Films | Release Date: October 17, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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5
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4
Negative:
4
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38
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyOct 17, 2014
Paltrow, whose previous directorial feature was the somewhat more apt 2007 showbiz romcom “The Good Night,” is an attentive student of cinema, as his mini-homages to the likes of Antonioni and Lucas in this story testify. But his story is a veritable nothingburger, here and there recalling notes from the likes of “Giant” and “There Will Be Blood,” but never really connecting on levels emotional or intellectual. Read full review
30
The DissolveMike D'AngeloOct 16, 2014
Young Ones looks promising in the early going, when it’s relying on Shannon’s customary intensity and building its harsh, arid world. (Principal photography took place in South Africa.) Shannon quickly disappears, though, and that’s when the dreary plot kicks in. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisOct 30, 2014
There should be drama here, but everything falls as flat as the withered valley floor. Not all is lost: The cinematography and special effects are quite competent. The script just leaves us thirsty for more. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierOct 15, 2014
Director Jake Paltrow’s stark sense of place fades as familiar genre elements are introduced. It winds up like “There Will Be Blood,” but with H2O, not oil. It’s food for thought, nothing more. Read full review
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