Review of How I Live Now (2013) by Candace Ruth D — 15 Feb 2014

This movie is simply amazing! the story line was just flawless and it compliments young love with a bit of war scenario. !

This review of How I Live Now (2013) was written by Candace Ruth D on 15 Feb 2014.

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By Ken K (360) on 27 Jun 2015

What a great film. Does a complete 180 with grace and believability. Ronan is captivating and her supporting cast is terrific…

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By Peter P (1,726) on 02 Mar 2015

How I Live Now is an interesting look at what happens to a group of young people who are left to fend for themselves once World War 3 breaks…

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By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 07 Aug 2018

Largely covers the same territory occupied by Tomorrow, When the War Began, but with more intelligence, restraint and better production values…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 19 Mar 2016

Limp young romance in the English countryside as some international tensions develop into actual firefights on the homefront…

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By Raqshan R (41) on 01 Jul 2018

Saoirse Ronan is compelling and wrings out a panoply of emotional growth in this film…

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By Netanya S (18) on 30 Sep 2016

A really unnerving and tender film…

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By Kyle O (234) on 26 Aug 2015

Saoirse Ronan gives another great performance in this drama but it unfortunately doesn't save the movie's terrible plot line…

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By Brendan N (1,490) on 20 Nov 2017

Did no one notice that they were cousins? Uh, gross…

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By Bearded M (30) on 15 Mar 2015

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By Thomas (89) on 12 Mar 2015

In many ways the film that I suspect that Red Dawn (both the 80s and 2000s versions) perhaps tried to be, in some early version of the script…

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