Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

I was talked into going to watch this movie by friends. Well what can I say. Two hours of my life I won't get back. Dull. Boring. Depressing. I read Imdb raving reviews before going to watch it and was bitterly disappointed. I didn't see any deep meaning or much intelligence in this movie. But saw a lot of unnecessary nudity which does not tie with the rest of the movie. To me it looked like the director was afraid that nobody will watch it without nude scenes. And possibly he was right. Another thing as Russian born woman I was insulted by the image of Russian women which was portrayed there. The main character was just a cold mega bitch, another female character was a pathetic needy damsel in distress, older lady was just plain bonkers. Main male character was bleak and boring. I didn't see any deep meaning just a very dull depressing movie with unsatisfying ending which leaves just one thought in your head: here is two hours of my life I will never get back.

"Loveless" (2017 release from Russia; 127 min.) brings the story of Boris and Zhenya and their 12 yr. old son Alexey. As the movie opens, school les out and Alexey takes the long way home, through a nearby park. At home, we quickly learn that Zhenya and Boris are going through a bitter and antagonizing divorce. They argue relentlessly, all the while thinking Alexey doesn't hear them But he hears them all too well... Boris and Zhenya are already in new relationships. Then one day, Alexey doesn't come home from school. Where could he be? Can Boris and Zehnya patch their personal differences in looking for their son? To tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.Couple of comments: this is the latest movie from Russian writer-director Andrey Zvyagintsev, who previously brought us such excellent films like 2012's Oscar-nominated Leviathan, and 2011's Elena. In "Loveless", he goes a very different direction, examining modern day life in Moscow with its endless apartment buildings, and the correlating urban loneliness. The very bitter feelings between Boris and Zhenya are at times shocking, but feel very real. The two Russian actors playing the roles of Boris and Zhenya are unknown to me, but are nothing short of outstanding. I absolutely love how Zvyagintsev chooses a camera angle and setup, and then simply lets the scene unfold. Check the lunch scene between Boris and his co-worker, where they discuss their company's policy on divorce, all playing out over several minutes in a single take without any camera angle changes. The second half of the movie, focusing on the search for Alexey, is simply chilling and by the end of the movie I was emotionally spent. That is of course a dead giveaway that I was emotionally involved and invested in the movie, the sign of a top quality movie, "Loveless" was nominated at this year's Oscars for Best Foreign Language Movie, but did not win. I have now seen all 5 of the Oscar nominated movies in this category, and with all due respect to the Oscar winner "A Fantastic Woman", I have no doubt in my mind that "Loveless" is a better movie, and should've won. Alas, I am also quite certain that quite a few of the Oscar voters were turned off by the very bleak nature of "Loveless", in fact quite the opposite of "A Fantastic Woman". After the thinly-veiled criticism of the Russian authorities in "Leviathan", it came as no surprise that the Russian government refused any funding for "Loveless", so Zvyagintsev had to obtain funding from elsewhere (mostly Western Europe)."Loveless" premiered at last year's Cannes festival to immediate critical acclaim. It finally opened at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati this weekend, and I couldn't wait to see it. The Sunday early evening screening where I saw this at was attended dismally (4 people in total, including myself). That is a darn shame. Hopefully this movie will gain a wider audience as it gets distributed on various platforms. If you are in the mood for a devastating family drama movie that is nothing short of top-notch, I encourage you to check it out, be it in the theater (while you still can), on VOD, or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray.

Well I can see why it was nominated for best foreign language picture at the Oscars but it was not my fav to win (Neither was A Fantastic Woman, which actually won)Loveless is about a couple about to Divorce who...do not love each other. Then their son goes missing in the process.The movie is very very real. Loveless does nothing to be over dramatic with the story. So down to Earth, and it that tone it's scary how selfish people can be. Personally my favorite part was the cinematography, but I'm a sucker for films shot in the winter time.It's amazing how entertaining the film can be without any usual bells and whistles like music or over acting to make the film seem better. Just so good without it.

Apparently Chekhov believed he was wriitng comedy whilst to the rest of the world his plays were steeped in melancholia; whenever I watch a Chekhov play in a theatre no matter how excellent the translation I always feel slightly short-changed because I may be sitting, by chance, next to a native Russian speaker who has access to a good ten per cent more meaning than I via missed nuances that remain untranslateable. I feel the same way about Loveless although I enjoyed it immensely - if enjoyment is appropriate for such a barrel of sighs. It is, of course, very Chekhovian but Chekhov Unchained as it were. Chekhov with the gloves off, way beyond mere misunderstand where Chekhov thought he was writing The CHEERY Orchard but we saw The Cherry Orchard. Loveless could be subtitled Bleak Bread And Cucumber such is the level of negativity. It poses more questions than it answers; could two people who hate each other so much EVER have loved enough to marry or were there other powerful reasons for the marriage? They have, after all, both forged other relationships and both seem happy. How did two people so totally devoid of maternal/paternal feeling wind up with a child? Surely in this day and age an accidental/unwanted pregnancy could have been aborted easily enough. This is a film that demands several viewings and I for one intend to watch it again. Performances across the board are outstanding and it would be churlish to single out just one or two. Should it pick up the Best Foreign Film Oscar it would be well deserved.