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Well done !! Does not disappoint! Kept me for the full time and was true to Tartt’s book!!

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Rebecca R
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a few issues, but overall a great movie. great casting and acting.

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Overall a decent film, good plot, some unrealistic situations, but good acting, especially by Nicole Kidman.

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It wasn’t the best movie I’ve ever seen, however I did enjoy it a lot.

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Sarah T
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Was a bit slow but kept me interested the entire time. I find myself still thinking about hours later. We enjoyed seeing it in the luxury theater with the recliner seats because the film was quite long!

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Kaitlyn W
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Good movie. Great pacing for story to tell. Can't rush a storyline for those who complain about the pace. Not slow, not forced. Definitely makes me want to listen to some New Order afterwards.

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Metacritic

45
Sep 18, 2019

The Goldfinch, the novel, was a testament to the power of The Goldfinch, the painting – but The Goldfinch, the movie, can’t be more than a footnote to the mysteries and the grace of the works that inspired it.

Metacritic review by Steve Pond
Steve Pond
TheWrap
50
Sep 14, 2019

The movie, even at two-and-a-half hours long, can’t fit in as much as does the 800-page novel, forcing director John Crowley and screenwriter Peter Straughan to pare down a bit on details, characters, and plot.

Metacritic review by Heather Schwedel
Heather Schwedel
Slate
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Sep 10, 2019

If Tartt’s book is about grief and the sudden trauma that can derail a life’s trajectory, Crowley’s film feels like it doesn’t understand either of those things at all, merely using them as exploitative decoration on a beautiful but shockingly hollow experience.

Metacritic review by Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com