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Captain Fantastic

2016

Matt Ross

Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso ...

7.4

45,820

Drama Ben (Viggo Mortensen) is a devoted father of six children. They live a secluded life in the isolated forests of the Pacific Northwest. The children, who never come into contact with any other people, are raised on a rigorous physical and intellectual schedule. They hunt for their own food, with large, serrated Bowie knives. When their mother, who's been hospitalized due to a number of mental ailments, commits suicide, the children want ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Especially refreshing, even radical, is its sympathy for characters who read for pleasure and value rigorous thought. Unfortunately, by the end, it’s gone as mushy and ragged as a homespun hemp blanket."	NEU
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Boasting half a dozen impressive youth performances alongside a leading role that takes full advantage of Mortensen’s own sensitive, back-to-nature spirit, 'Captain Fantastic' easily ranks among the most polished and relatable of this year’s Sundance offerings."	POS
United States	Kyle Smith New York Post	"The movie's an amusing and useful cautionary table. I hope they teach it on college campuses."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Mortensen is just magnificent (...) He gets under the skin of this loving father who must grapple with the possibility that his arrogant, free spirit might actually do harm to his children (...) The film takes a piece out of you. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"The movie really belongs to Mortensen, who allows Ben to be exasperating, arrogant and impatient but also warm, loving and caring."	POS
United States	Russ Fischer The Playlist	"The film undermines Mortensen's performance and its own thematic ambitions by presenting the character as little more than an idealized fantasy figure."	NEU
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Mr. Mortensen (...) has a way of making you believe his characters can do whatever they set their minds to: fly, leap over buildings, save the world."	POS

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