Atom User Reviews for The Goldfinch

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Rebecca Rebecca

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

CG
Carlos Garcia
#greatcast
#intense
#surprising

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

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Dustin Stubbs
#justokay

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

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Sarah Taveira
#clever
#slow

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

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Kaitlyn Wasson

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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Nam Yen

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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Larry Clayton
#clever
#slow
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Nikki Yohe
#slow
#leavekidsathome
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Jason Reynolds
#great
#clever
#greatcast
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Jocelyn Rollins
#great
#original
#mustsee
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Edwin Leung
#lifeless
#disappointing
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William Howell
#great
#original
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Justin B
#original
#mustsee
#greatcast
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Hyeon Chan Chun
#great
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Maisie Douglas
#greatcast
#mustsee
#smart
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Arthur Xia
#slow
#greatcast
#leavekidsathome
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Brittney Cougle
#greatcast
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Blythe Enke
#intense
#original
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Dirk Ollis
#clever
#slow
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Jonathan Bowser
#intense
GC
Greg Crowson
#datenight
#inspiring
#allthefeels
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Carol EdwArds
#justokay
#slow
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Keili Sullivan
#mustsee
#greatcast
JL
Joseph Lopez
#intense
#surprising
#original
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Amy Hepworth
#greatcast
#original
#inspiring
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Joan Eacmen
#clever
#slow
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Matt Kitsch
#notmyfave
#snoozefest
#slow
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Victoria Simmons
#clever
#intense
#greatcast
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Edgar Garcia
#slow
#original
#indiehit
VC
Victor Conrad
#mustsee
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Diana Rodriguez
#snoozefest
#notmyfave
#boring
LW
Laurie Wixom
#greatcast
JL
Josie Luna
#justokay
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Lontrice Dorton
#great
#original
#greatcast
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Kelsey Sawyer
#slow
#original
#clever
EH
Emily Hawarah
#seeingitagain
#inspiring
#clever
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Kim Wilkey
#justokay
CC
Chi Chen
#intense
#original
#inspiring
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Sora Choe
#justokay
#notmyfave
CJ
Cindy Jacobsen
#clever
#mustsee
JW
Joshua Williams
#original
#justokay
#great
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Karla C
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Connor Hansen
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Alix C
JH
Jonathon Hass
SR
Salvador Reyes
MM
Michael McDaniel-Martinez
RW
Ryan Wilson
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Chinco Godisonmyside Kromah
DP
David Poole

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
38
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