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Blackbird

2019

Roger Michell

Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill ...

6.0

889

Drama Remake of “Silent Heart” (2014). The story follows a mother was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and was planning to pursue euthanasia with the help of her husband at the end of the weekend. But the decision became difficult to handle for the daughters and brought old conflicts to the surface.

	Media	Author	Review
		Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"There almost isn't a single shot in it where every member of the cast isn't Acting (...) The result is, at times, insufferably pleased with itself"
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"In other hands, this story (...) might’ve turned into an overly manipulative tearjerker. But thanks to Michell and a fine cast, it works admirably well"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"Michell, screenwriter Christian Thorpe (adapting his own original screenplay), and a talented cast strike a delicate balance in a domestic drama that ably combines heartbreak and humor"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"A starry, but flat, drama that lacks insight and compelling conflict (...) It’s less of a film and more of an actors’ workshop, an exercise for everyone involved but meaningless to us (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"As lovely as 'Blackbird' can be, it’s never particularly insightful or compelling — for a film meant to celebrate life, the storytelling is curiously moribund"
		Jason Bailey The Playlist	"We’ve probably all seen enough movies about the familial woes of upper-middle-class white families. But if you’re in the mood for one more, well, 'Blackbird' has a lot to offer"
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"[A] drama so inauthentic and maudlin that the terminal illness suffered by its central character is no more than a suction device for the audience’s tears"
		Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"Director Roger Michell finds some nicely-observed moments amid the heavy-handed dialogue (...) and one-dimensional characters (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Damon Wise The Times	"A decent remake of the 2014 Danish hit 'Silent Heart' (...) Sarandon shines above the somewhat creaky material (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"There are too many splendid little touches in this tale of letting go to dismiss it entirely, and too many latebreaking wrong turns it takes to completely forgive it (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"

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