You Were Never Really Here

Unrated

1/19/20181h 29m

Premiere Release (US)

Overview:

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Director:

Lynne Ramsay

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$17,000,000.00

Revenue:

$9,400,000.00

Key words:

hotel
new york city
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
based on novel or book
childhood trauma
flashback
money
murder
teenage girl
drugs
stakeout
alarm
u.s. senator
phone call
burning photograph
mother son relationship
army veteran
intense
empathetic

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

~ as ~

Joe

Judith Roberts

~ as ~

Joe's Mother

Ekaterina Samsonov

~ as ~

Nina Votto

John Doman

~ as ~

John McCleary

Alex Manette

~ as ~

Senator Albert Votto

Dante Pereira-Olson

~ as ~

Young Joe

Alessandro Nivola

~ as ~

Governor Williams

Larry Canady

~ as ~

Cincinnati Cab Driver

Vinicius Damasceno

~ as ~

Moises

Neo Randall

~ as ~

Moises's Friend

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Reviews (2)

Bazzjazz
Written 7 year(s) ago
6
The way this movie was hyped up in the press about it being the Next ‘Taxi Driver’obviously raised my expectations and Phoenix being the Antihero ah-la Travis Brickle .

Well, did I get letdown like a disappointed kid at Xmas when he didn’t get what he expected.

If Phoenix won best actor at the Sundance Festival for his performance in this film.

Then I’m decidedly in the wrong profession. He had a one dimensional character, very dark and not much else to him.

The hammer being the ‘DIY’ tool of choice , which you never actually see it nailing anything.

And there’s no real curiosity or imagination attached to the extent of him using the ‘hammer’.

If you haven’t seen ‘The Professional’ With Natalie Portman and Luc Besson and Gary Oldman as a real lunatic cop. Then do yourself a favor and rather watch it.

I was largely disappointed in this film and it doesn’t live up to anything it’s primed to.

Not Memorable.
Gimly
Written 6 year(s) ago
6
I did not feel as positively about You Were Never Really Here as most people seem to have, but I do absolutely recommend it. One of Jaoquin Phoenix's best roles, and that is about as far from small praise as it gets.

Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.