It's an absorbing piece of work, and the entire production's got talent stamped through it like a stick of rock.
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03/27/09
Genova (2008)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:30
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Michael Winterbottom’s tale of grief and mourning, though frustrating in places, is intelligent filmmaking with superb central performances.
Rated: 15
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:27-03-2009
Starring: Hope Davis, Colin Firth, Perla Haney-Jardine, Catherine Keener
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Reviews for Genova
Beautifully acted and rich in atmosphere, what follows is an intriguing, deeply felt, intelligent exploration of the way family members can find their way back to one another after tragedy threatens to push them apart.
03/27/09
Slow pace dilutes the few moments of tension. A genre should have been picked and stuck with.
03/26/09
Haunting, suspenseful and powerfully emotional, this is a brilliantly directed drama with terrific performances from Firth, Holland and Haney-Jardine.
10/23/08
Whether you go with this idea might depend on how many times you've seen it before, in sentimental American films. The fact that the film is more artful doesn't make the ghost of the mother less of a cliche.
11/05/09
Genova fails to provide the view with much that is satisfying and instead accomplishes only a superficial examination of grief and the way people respond.
11/05/09
A beautifully observed, moving, yet unfocused story about a professor (Colin Firth) and his two daughters, dealing with the intensities of feeling after a death in the family.
11/04/09
An elegant, traumatic but ultimately rewarding tale that will leave you glad to have made the trip.
11/04/09
It’s an extremely well-made film, but just a bit too subdued for my taste.
11/04/09
Though he labours the symbolism of the maze, Winterbottom infuses this otherwise subtle observational drama with the verisimilitude that has become his chief style signature.
11/04/09
A brooding drama about grief, which is greatly aided by the performances and its scenic locations.
11/03/09
A delightful sojourn for one indie filmmaker and his cast and crew in a fascinating old Italian town.
11/01/09
Mainstream audiences may rue the lack of a dramatic arc or conventional plot, but this beautifully photographed and emotive tale proves to be achingly authentic and heartfelt without resorting to perfunctory flashbacks and soppy musical montages.
11/01/09
I didn't know Michael Winterbottom could make a dull movie until now. Genova, otherwise known perhaps as The Narrow Lanes of Genova, is a strange film which seems to have lost its bearings and its direction somewhere between concept and production
10/31/09
Life affirming and warm, Genova captures a great sense of place as we explore the intricate maze of cobbled streets, the historic buildings with peeling facades and well-worn green shutters, sunny beaches and dense forests
10/31/09
Genova conveys its strongest themes through insinuation, and modulates its shifting moods through Winterbottom's precisely calibrated DV processing.
09/01/09
Top Critic...sustains one's interest from start to finish.
12/14/08
Oikogeneiako drama se forma psyhologikoy thriler poy soy dialyei to manikioyr, me stoiheia metafysikoy na dieyrynoyn to lyrismo toy
11/08/08
[Winterbottom] can't quite decide which well-trodden path to walk, either of domestic drama or of supernatural riddle, which should have been a sign that he hasn't really committed to this project.
10/22/08
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