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Freeheld

2015

Peter Sollett

Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell ...

5.8

1,839

Drama New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

	Author	Review
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"Despite a credible and moving love story driven by strong performances from Julianne Moore and Ellen Page, director Peter Sollett’s film is an oppressively worthy and self-satisfied inspirational vehicle"	NEU
United States	Lou Lumenick New York Post	"A well-meaning but fairly predictable tear-jerker (...) the pedestrian direction by Peter Sollett is strictly Lifetime movie-caliber (...) It's a disappointment as a movie"	NEG
United Kingdom	Nigel M. Smith The Guardian	"A film that should feel urgent and of its time, but instead is rendered cliched and dull by Sollet’s amateurish handling of the material (...) Rating: ★ (out of five)"	NEG
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A well-intentioned crusade that could use more fire (...) a film that adheres to expectations every step of the way (...) The one misstep in the cast is Steve Carell 's silly turn"	NEU
United States	Rodrigo Perez IndieWire	"Moore is, naturally, the saving grace of the movie, but like 'Still Alice' she’s the shining light of a pretty paint-by-numbers movie and can only radiate so brightly (...) The other actors don’t fare very well —the less said about an overwrought Steve Carrell"	NEG
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"An honorable and touching attempt (...) It isn’t a great movie, but it’s a great story told with affection and heart"	POS
United States	Gregory Ellwood Hitfix	"Unfortunately, an impressive cast and significant real-life events can’t trump the fact it’s a badly made movie."	NEG
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"It’s a bummer to see Ms. Page and especially Ms. Moore (...) so badly stranded by a generic script."	NEG
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"If 'Freeheld' cuts corners to get its point across, Moore and Page never do. You'll be with them all the way. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	POS

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