Take Shelter
Take Shelter
R | 30 September 2011 (USA)
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Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Rio Hayward

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

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Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

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Rosie Searle

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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merelyaninnuendo

Take ShelterThe chemistry among the lead characters; especially the relationship between Michael Shannon and Tova Stewart who plays her daughter, communicates in all levels with the audience through its subtle tone that it stays true to, till the last frame. The writing is strong and powerful and is aware of its character's range and properties that it uses it wisely and projects the best possible outcome at its most intense dramatic scene that stays with the audience even after leaving the screen. It is short on technical aspects like sound department, although it is shot beautifully with amazing camera work and perfect editing. Jeff Nichols; the writer-director, surpasses its thought-provoking script through his brilliant execution skills which speaks volume in here. The performance objective is satisfied utterly by the brilliant cast like Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain and a delightful young talented actress named Tova Stewart. Despite of its grounded nature script, there are few fictionalized or fantasized sequences installed so perfectly that it leaves the audience in the awe of it. Take Shelter is overprotective and immensely secured of its character's perspective that helps fuel this character driven feature into reaching a far fetched idea.

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robert-259-28954

First, "the good news." It has a great cast, headed by an always understated Michael Shannon, utterly wasted in this monumental mistake of a movie. But by what supernatural event it managed to even recoup its production costs back is a miracle of Biblical proportions. Now, for "the bad news." I have always known that foreign films progress much more slowly than American films, taking their time and gradually building to a climax, such as the case in this epic loser. This entire movie was about as interesting as watching weeds grow, nothing personal against weeds. The ONLY thing that kept me in the room was hoping for a big "pay off," a climax that NEVER CAME. Instead, it was a droll, completely uninteresting, boring, fatally clichéd, anti-climatic, uttering moronic ending with all the inventiveness and creativity of week old, moldy bread, nothing personal against moldy bread. The only thing WORSE than this replacement for heavy duty sleep medication, were the over the top reviews that some brain dead imbeciles and major league psychopaths gave this pile of junk. Could we have possibly been watching the same movie?? The only thing I want to do after subjecting myself to this pitiful excuse for "entertainment," is to sue the producers who made this horrendous turkey for the two lost hours of my life back.

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praveen seeta

Driven by exceptional performance from Michael Shannon and ably supported by Jessica Chastain....this is a psychological thriller but at its heart its a character study which is only possible because of the subtle direction of Jeff Nichols.Its a slow burner...but by every minute that goes...we are still undecided regarding the sanity of the lead character...thats what keeps us hooked until the very end....and coming to the ending...boy..what an ending it is...the conclusion is satisfying for everyone...and one can look at it in two ways..sorry no spoilers...Background score thats perfect elevates the movie further....In my opinion, any movie that leaves you speechless during the movie...and makes you start thinking about it and discuss it after the credits roll...is a movie well made...and ultimately that is what we are after " A CONNECT" with the movie...MUST WATCH...

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Mettsemmel

All the details aside, the movie as a whole is just mesmerizing.I can understand why some people find it (really) boring. After all it's no roller-coaster ride. No, it's a totally different kind of thrill. It's that kind that captivates you so slowly that you don't realize it. In my opinion this is the best kind of suspense.This mood has been achieved by outstanding acting performances, by an amazing cinematography, by a perfect fitting score, by an excellent direction and editing, by a fascinating story and basically by everything else I forgot to mention.This movie is for everyone who enjoys movies with a slow, natural pace.E.g. if you love the pace of Tarkovski, of "2001", "Fitzcarraldo" and "Paris,Texas", this movie is for you. If you prefer the Extended Editions of "Lord of the Rings" to the standard versions and the Redux version of "Apocalypse Now" to the original one - this movie is for you. If you rather lie on a hill and watch people and animals, when you're visiting a foreign country, instead of partying in the biggest club in town - this movie is for you.This is the first movie by Jeff Nichols that I've watched and I'm really looking forward to watching everything else made by him.Thank you, Jeff.

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