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Causeway

Causeway

2022

Lila Neugebauer

Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Stephen Henderson, Linda Emond ...

5.9

1,286

Drama A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home.

Premiere at TIFF 2022
On Apple TV+: November, 4

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Small but satisfying (...) The chemistry between Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree, each of them quite distinct in style, sneaks up on you and enriches this modest drama"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"An excellent, moving, determinedly low-key slice of US indie cinema that could easily slip under the radar if it weren’t for Jennifer Lawrence (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"The willingness to just sit in itself quietly and observe, is one of ['Causeway']'s most admirable qualities, though it can also make the film feel almost too minor-key; there's a fine line between subtlety and impassivity"	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The sincerely moving 'Causeway' offers a strong reminder of what Lawrence can bring to the screen when she's cast as a recognizable human being (...) As great she is, Brian Tyree Henry might be even better"	POS
United States	Charles Bramesco The Playlist	"Jennifer Lawrence Has A Superb Second Coming In A Tender, But Downbeat Character Piece"	NEU
United States	Pete Hammond Deadline	"Tender, affecting drama (...) A gem of a character study of two damaged people as played by a pair of exceptional actors who never let us see them acting"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Some perfectly good, sincerely intended performances and well-meant ideas don’t do quite enough to correct the glibness and triteness in this self-conscious drama (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Ross Bonaime Collider	"Lawrence hasn't had a role this great in years, and Henry once again proves that he's one of the most exciting actors on the rise right now (...) At [the film's] center is a tremendous about of heart"	POS
United States	Marya E. Gates rogerebert.com	"While the script sometimes feels a bit thin, the drama works mostly due to the strong performances from Jennifer Lawrence, Linda Emond, and Brian Tyree Henry"	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"'Causeway' traces the healing of a soul, takes its time doing so, and allows actors as good as Lawrence and Henry to vibe together (...) The film delivers you to a place that feels real"	POS
Canada	Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"Together, Jennifer Lawrence & Brian Tyree Henry are incredible, delving deeper into their characters’ psyche than even the script makes room for (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"One keeps waiting for 'Causeway' to break open, for the tightly held secrets to come flooding out (...) The film would rather skim along the surface, never allowing us to get that deep"	NEG
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Lawrence [and] Brian Tyree Henry bring out the best of each other, and the film (...) A sound prospect to spend some time with"	POS
United States	M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is an observational character study that feels extraordinarily human (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	C.J. Prince The Film Stage	"'Causeway' serves as a reminder of Jennifer Lawrence's strengths, which rise above the lackluster material she's working with"	NEU
United States	Alison Willmore Vulture	"A welcome reminder of how compelling Lawrence can be, as well as a promising indication that she's willing to seek out smaller projects and work with emerging directors for the right roles"	POS
United States	John Serba Decider	"It won’t blow you away with its twists and turns and insights, and can be a little too humorless for its own good, but it shows enough dramatic heft to warrant a watch"	POS
United Kingdom	John Nugent Empire	"Solid, but understated to a fault. 'Causeway’s' biggest appeal is seeing Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry act up a quiet, powerful stor (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Lawrence is spectacularly good in returning to those roots, and the versatile Brian Tyree Henry delivers some of the best work in his career in what is essentially a leading-man role (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Natalia Keogan Paste Magazine	"While Lawrence and Henry imbue each scene they share with oscillating doses of humor and melancholy, the final product feels somewhat strained and stunted"	NEU
United States	Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"[It] doesn’t offer much to hold onto, beyond its welcome performances and gentle tones. A dutiful, respectable movie that doesn’t flash and flare in a bid for attention and big meaning"	NEU
United States	Martin Tsai AV Club	"The film does feel a bit stagy, as if it were adapted from a play (...) Other than the pair of outstanding lead performances, there really isn't much cause to watch it"	NEU
Canada	Alex Maidy JoBlo	"[It] is unlike any other film about trauma in recent memory and is a wonderful example of writing, directing, and acting"	POS
United States	Josh Wise Slant	"It's to Lawrence and Henry's credit that what lingers is their characters' uncertainty (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Siddhant Adlakha IGN	"A plain film that inadvertently turns its leading performance into its main attraction, [it] is elevated tenfold by Jennifer Lawrence’s most powerful, nuanced, and physically committed work in years"	NEU

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