Youth

Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: December 4, 2015

7.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 146 Ratings

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TVJerryDec 28, 2015

If you saw the last film from director Paolo Sorrentino (“The Great Beauty”) you’ll have some idea what to expect here. Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel play successful artists (composer/conductor and movie writer/director) who muse aboutIf you saw the last film from director Paolo Sorrentino (“The Great Beauty”) you’ll have some idea what to expect here. Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel play successful artists (composer/conductor and movie writer/director) who muse about their past and ponder their future. Some of their conversations and encounters with others are interesting, but they’re interrupted by scenic views of the Swiss Alps, random musical performances and people chilling at the resort. These artistic moments provide lovely images and texture that hinder the progress of the already minimal plot. Caine has some tender moments, but the film is too long, too slow, too pretentious and too scattered.… Expand

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nicholasbertJan 3, 2016

While The Great Beauty had a great deal of charm, fuelled by visuals and philosophical talk, Youth starts on the same premise but ends up in a different direction: that of empty vanity. Sure, visuals are still good, but they lack theWhile The Great Beauty had a great deal of charm, fuelled by visuals and philosophical talk, Youth starts on the same premise but ends up in a different direction: that of empty vanity. Sure, visuals are still good, but they lack the mysticism of its predecessor, and the depth.

One is left wondering (without much urge to do so, though) what exactly is the purpose of this: multiple secondary characters don't come to a resolution, and we don't get why they were featured so prominently, then. Moreover, the philosophical level of the questions raised is common knowledge, something anybody could see and understand.

All in all, Youth comes off as pretentious and pointless; one could say, it's a visual exercise - but in the history of cinema visual exercises have been a-plenty, and much more focused.… Expand

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mkozmaDec 30, 2015

There's no real story. A collection of caricatures together by their existence at a holiday resort. Even some of the acting seemed forced to me. The photography is amazing - whether it the people or the scenery. If you're taking your motherThere's no real story. A collection of caricatures together by their existence at a holiday resort. Even some of the acting seemed forced to me. The photography is amazing - whether it the people or the scenery. If you're taking your mother to a "nice" Michael Caine movie, then they will be disappointed.… Expand

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AliceofXDec 4, 2015

All dressed up and nowhere to go. Paolo Sorrentino's previous film The Great Beauty was among my favourites of 2013. Youth has much of its style, but none of its substance. It certainly looked gorgeous, but left me feeling empty andAll dressed up and nowhere to go. Paolo Sorrentino's previous film The Great Beauty was among my favourites of 2013. Youth has much of its style, but none of its substance. It certainly looked gorgeous, but left me feeling empty and unfulfilled.

The film talks a lot about emotions but it never creates them, just endlessly philosophises about them. Its characters remain not so subtle metaphors, but never real people.

There's nothing particularly wrong about Youth and at times it is quite enjoyable, its sin is in not achieving greatness which for a drama of this type is an absolute failure. It wants to be a grand statement about life but has nothing meaningful to say. It is still very watchable, specially if you like films of this type. Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel are what makes it so with their fun portrayal of old friends. Beyond that there's not much else that has stuck to my mind about the film. Overall Youth is not a bad film, but there's nothing recommendable about it.… Expand

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NickLikesMoviesDec 4, 2015

"Youth" is annoyingly pretentious, extremely sluggish, and drained of any charm or emotion. Michael Caine, but can't save this sloppy, unpleasant film.

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