Popular reviews

• 

  Review by Jay ★★★½ 5

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  its like breaking bad but instead of building a meth empire he builds a childrens play park

• 

  Review by Danny ★★★★ 6

  Maybe the politest screenplay ever written.

• 

  Review by Ella Kemp ★★★★

  “If only to be alive like that for one day.”

  Score of the year, and Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood together are just divine. Can’t get over how well made this is

• 

  Review by anna nomaly ★★★ 5

  He makes you want to give him a hug but not an Oscar.

• 

  Review by TheRightOpinion ★★★½ 5

  This is actually a prequel to Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

• 

  Review by davidehrlich ★★★

  Akira Kurosawa’s impact on modern cinema has been so complete that it can feel like semantics to distinguish the fistful of direct remakes that have been made of his films (e.g. “The Magnificent Seven,” “Last Man Standing”) from the endless list of movies that have been more broadly inspired by them (e.g. “Star Wars,” Johnnie To’s “Throw Down”). The worldwide reach of the Japanese auteur’s legacy — which continues to endure more than two decades after Kurosawa’s death, and a full nine years since Zack Snyder first threatened to set a version of “Seven Samurai” in a galaxy far, far away — is a testament to both the clarity of his storytelling and the internationality of his influences.

  At a…

• 

  Review by CinemaJoe ★★★½ 10

  Living reminded me:

  - the government sucks
  - Bill Nighy is an international treasure

  Oscar Gauntlet: #54/54

• 

  Review by Matt Neglia ★★★★ 2

  LIVING may be a British remake of Akira Kurosawa’s IKIRU but it’s a more than admirable effort. Exquisite craftsmanship, a melodic score, an existential look at life’s purpose in the face of assured death, all led by a phenomenal Bill Nighy whose melancholy & delicate performance will shatter your heart.

  Sundance #19

• 

  Review by Ella Kemp ★★★½

  Can’t quite put my finger on what stopped this blowing me away but there are moments when it really is quite special. Loved the cinematography and score so much which I know sounds trite until you really let the elegance and warmth of this really wash over you. Aimee Lou Wood stands out by far and I reckon it’ll grow on me with a rewatch, because it really is so handsome and heartfelt the more I think about it

• 

  Review by Josh Lewis ★★★ 7

  i've said this before but it's worth reiterating: never underestimate little old white ladies. it wasn't that long ago that they carried glenn close in the wife all the way to a nomination, and renée zellweger in judy to a win. they are so incredibly powerful and they attend indie cinemas more than any other demographic. this didn't make an impressive sum at the box office overall but the few local single-screen palaces that rely on their senior matinee base to stay afloat probably had their doors being kicked down for 6 weeks straight due to the pure sexual charisma of bill nighy and now he will be attending hollywood's biggest night. that's all it takes. other than that, yeah, it's british ikiru. it's fine.

• 

  Review by Kylo ★★★ 9

  Certainly a very sweet and sentimental movie. Bill Nighy does a good job. It definitely felt about 30mins too long though. Felt like they kept adding on scenes to try give it more meaning by the end.

• 

  Review by reibureibu 13

  Much as the old man slowly dying of cancer so we too, but of treacle.