Another Year

Depressing and uninteresting. Flat, cliche-ish, and annoying characters. Skip this one.

94% Viewer Score and 80% Critic Score??? Are you kidding me? This movie isn't just bad, it is... ; Went with my girlfriend, we were half of the four people in the theater and the other two left after half an hour, leaving us on our own. In the end we stuck it out just as a test of wills. There is simply no point to this awful movie except to make the viewer uncomfortable and depressed. Where is the character development? Why would you care about any of these people when we don't get to know anything about them? We are just skipping from one awkward scene to the next. No explanations, no conclusions, just nothing of substance. This is literally one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I truly can't fathom how Roger Ebert and a few others think this is a good movie, and the thought of this being nominated for any kind of award is absolutely absurd. Two hours of my life that I will never get back. Full Review

I believe this is an exceptional movie. The performance by Ms. Manville deserved to be considered in the Best Actress Oscar... 046; I thought all the actors were so believeable and gave genuine authenticity to the roles they were in. I don't understand why, or how, this film was overlooked in all the awards competitio. The friendshiip between the married couple and their single friends, and newly widowed brother in law showed the poignant reality that those who were single were really alone,, desparate and needy to be part of the "couples"world. Full Review

Finally--one of the best films of the year! It should've gotten a Best Picture nod from the Academy Awards. I will... 045;-this movie may not be for everyone, especially those with a short attention span who are used to a lot of action. But for those who enjoy watching a movie with great dialogues and great acting--this is for you! In some way, the dialogue this movie reminded me of vintage Harold Pinter's plays--especially THE HOMECOMING. A perfect example of this was the scene between Mary and Ronnie towards the end of the film. There may not have been much action in this movie, but I knew exactly who the characters were and what they were doing through the dialogue. If you liked Eric Rohmer films--you'll love this one. Full Review

Can you give a movie no stars? Apparently not...was forced to give it one star. It doesn't deserve it. The... ers either made you cringe with embarrassment or yawn with boredom. If a masked gunman had burst into the kitchen and taken the entire cast out with a submachine gun, I would have given him a standing O. I cannot for the life of me imagine what the critics saw in this never-ending slog through a year in the life of some of the most unappealing people ever immortalized on the silver screen. Please please please save your money. Full Review