Blackbird - Reviews

Susan Sarandon at the top of her game as a woman taking charge of her death.

This is very much the Hollywood version, with Oscar-winning actresses, sad violins on the score signaling serious drama, and a gorgeous setting, the English shore standing in for Connecticut.

Sarandon is a welcome, prickly presence, unyielding in her intention to go out with at least some faculties intact...

You don’t assemble a cast like this one without giving every actor something tasty to chew on.

The actors do their best to elevate the material...

This may be the most beautifully complete film you'll see all year.

Blackbird is a melodrama — so, yes, it does entertain. The performances, Sarandon’s in particular, are good considering the material they have to work with. The most casual moviegoer may even find this film to be a grand piece of art.

...bridges humor and heartbreak.

...a touching examination of life, love, death, and loss.

Kammerspilsfornemmelsen fra Augusts original er intakt...

...er ganske tro imod sit forlæg og ikke så tosset, at det gør noget.

...[formår] ligesom originalen at plante tårer i øjenkrogen.

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