WHAT'S HOT?
Home > Movie > L > Life During Wartime > Reviews

Life During Wartime Reviews

Life During Wartime

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Comedy

Release Date :

July 23, 2010 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Todd Solondz

Starring :

Shirley Henderson, Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Paul Reubens, Ciaran Hinds, Chris Marquette, Gaby Hoffmann, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Kenneth Williams, Emma Hinz, Michael Lerner, Rich Pecci

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 4

“..The theme this time is, no surprise, "sadness"..”
by Peter Keough [Boston Phoenix]
3 of 5

“..The shock continues to diminish..”
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
3 of 5

“..Superbly acted, sharply written and darkly funny in places..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
1.5 of 4

“..stuck in a rut..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : C+

“..Life During Wartime is less a reprise of that howl than its echo..”
by Keith Phipps [A.V. Club]
4 of 5

“..it's not as cold-hearted as it first seems..”
by Derek Malcolm [This Is London]
4 of 5

“..it's both hilarious and clever..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..It is all perfectly dreadful and at times appallingly funny..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
“..full of apologies, sincere and otherwise..”
by J. Hoberman [Village Voice]
4.5 of 5

“..electrifying..”
by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
Review rate : B+

“..creepy/ beautiful, engrossing/repellent..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
4 of 5

“..a film that'll make you laugh out loud -- and then make you want to wash your hands..”
by David Edwards [Daily Mirror]

Reader's Reviews


Screen Name
Rate This Movie
Please Enter   
Comment
 
 
 
RSS
FB
Twitter

LATEST REVIEWS

EPIC :

“..a reasonably entertaining, adeptly crafted kidpic whose biggest crime is its near pathological reliance on overfamiliar tropes and trappings..”
by Andrew Barker [Variety]

BEHIND THE CANDELABRA :

“..a wonderfully entertaining and revealing look at Liberace's final decade..”
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter]

THE HANGOVER PART III :

“..the third time's no charm..”
by Stephen Farber [Hollywood Reporter]

BLACK ROCK :

“..is unable to shock, much less convince..”
by Rob Nelson [Variety]

ERASED :

“..engaging and enjoyable thriller, enlivened by a sharp script, pacey direction, solid action sequences and strong performances..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]

THE ENGLISH TEACHER :

“..is an affable if familiar high-school comedy populated by bright pupils, badly behaved teachers and amateur theatricals..”
by Scott Foundas [Variety]

FRANCES HA :

“..an exhilarating black-and-white New York seriocomedy from Noah Baumbach with a stellar star turn by co-writer Greta Gerwig..”
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter]

JACKIE :

“..is a fun film ... designed for you to not think to hard about..”
by Trista Devries [Thetfs.ca]

WHITE FROG :

“..it's no less potent in its emotions, though, and in a more measured, deliberate manner..”
by Peter Martin [TwitchFilm]

HE'S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU :

“..the farce is so light on its feet that it's buoyant..”
by Sheri Linden [LA Times]