Review of Aloft (2014) by Mj F — 09 Dec 2015

Even glorious Jennifer could not save this one.

This review of Aloft (2014) was written by Mj F on 09 Dec 2015.

Aloft has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 09 Jul 2015

Just when you're ready for Aloft to take wing, it ends…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 24 Jun 2015

Aloft’s characters exude a certain impregnability, and the story’s structure only further distances us from them…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 17 Jun 2015

A largely incomprehensible story told in a painfully lugubrious, structurally fractured fashion...it's likely to leave you cold--as well as…

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By Tom Meek (408) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 20 May 2015

It's more a sensual experience than a narrative, and while the dystopian prophecy boasts a concrete plot -- or two -- Llosa has loftier ambitions…

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By Jim Lane (1,151) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 17 Jun 2015

It's turgid, inert, pretentious claptrap, so incoherent that you'll learn more from the studio's synopsis on IMDb than from actually seeing it…

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By Sally J (94) on 21 Nov 2015

I have no words to describe how terrible Aloft is…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 01 Jul 2015

Connelly, with her signature brand of serene toughness, does tragedy very well, but she doesn't really have a character to play here; just…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 27 May 2015

What makes Aloft better than dismissible is that it’s a sincere failure, not a cynical one, and the cinematography is arresting…

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By Gustavo T (55) on 13 Jun 2015

While I still deeply admire Llosa, I feel that she was not quite inspired for this one…

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By Bruce Demara (410) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 03 Jun 2015

It's a meditative and intriguing tale filled with mystical imagery that never reveals all of its secrets. That's a good thing…

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