Vulture
There are few actors in their 30s more well-rounded than [Jake] Gyllenhaal right now, as capable of taking on disturbing psychologies in aggressive indies as they are the lead roles in crowd-pleasing tearjerkers.
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Stronger (2017)
Jake Gyllenhaal is a Boston Marathon bombing victim helping police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.
2017Rating: MA15+, Strong injury detail and coarse language116 minsUSA
Drama
- Director:
- David Gordon Green ('Pineapple Express', 'All the Real Girls', 'Prince Avalanche')
- Writer:
- John Pollono
- Cast:
- Jake GyllenhaalTatiana MaslanyClancy BrownMiranda RichardsonFrankie ShawDanny McCarthyCarlos SanzKaren Scalia
Stronger (2017) / Reviews
Variety
Green looks for small but meaningful ways to complicate and deepen the well-trod story he's telling, and by the end, those complications help the film earn its uplift.
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This isn't the positive movie many will want, but it's something better: a window into post-traumatic stress and exploded identity.
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The New York Times
"Stronger" takes more artistic risks than any other American-made "inspired by true events" picture I can recall.
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The Guardian
Stronger is a film filled with warmth and humanity, but one that doesn’t sugarcoat the reality that comes with it.
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Rolling Stone
It's a movie that's allergic to saccharine manipulation or easy sentimentality.
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Los Angeles Times
The movie is a straightforward, even familiar, tale of survival and recovery, but its grave respect for the unique extremity of its protagonist's ordeal cancels out any impulse toward exploitation.
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Empire Magazine
A deeply human and often brutally honest depiction of trauma and recovery, anchored by three superb performances — though it often falls victim to formula.
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Associated Press
That Stronger, as unpleasant as it is, doesn't shy away from the complicated side of recovery is admirable to say the least.
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