Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) by Ricardo R — 29 Oct 2012

Extremely long and incredibly manipulative. Not since "Pay it forward" have I seen a less likable kid.

This review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) was written by Ricardo R on 29 Oct 2012.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By George S (342) on 20 Aug 2017

This is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen in my life…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Serge L (642) on 13 Mar 2017

I rented it and realized after a few minutes that I had seen it before. I let it run while doing some other things and found it good enough…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Jeffrey K (264) on 11 Mar 2017

I thought the movie was really really good…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Felipe F (595) on 17 Mar 2017

Stephen Daldry unfortunately can't find the right tone to deliver the powerful message contained in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, but…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Facebook U (1,208) on 13 Mar 2017

I rented it and realized after a few minutes that I had seen it before. I let it run while doing some other things and found it good enough…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Maliya B (1) on 27 Mar 2016

With an almost completely unlikable protagonist and oversentimental subject material, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is surprisingly unwatchable…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Spencer P (651) on 20 Apr 2017

Even with its very emotional story, great adult actors, and powerful historical context (all of which contribute to a very creative character…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Alan D (388) on 20 Apr 2017

Even with its very emotional story, great adult actors, and powerful historical context (all of which contribute to a very creative character…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Timothy J (535) on 22 Oct 2015

This movie tore my heart out…

Read Review

Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 23 Aug 2018

Through the lens…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Absolute Power (1997)

By Charles Taylor (365) for Salon.com (2,725) on 09 Oct 2009

The embodiment of every conservative paranoid's slathering fantasies about Paula Jones, Vince Foster and Whitewater…

Read Review

Review of The Outsiders (1983)

By Chespinj (3) on 25 Jan 2014

So stupiD! The book is even worse. I am being super super super super super nice with this review! it is aSo stupiD…

Read Review

Review of Dances with Wolves (1990)

By Francis F (48) on 07 Mar 2017

Boring as can be. Costner sleepwalks throughout this picture…

Read Review

Review of The Usual Suspects (1995)

By Movie K (430) on 21 Apr 2016

Overrated nonsense! I watched it twice just to make sure I didn't miss what all people are praising about but it still sucked…

Read Review

Review of Volver (2006)

By Anthonyuk (2) on 20 Apr 2011

Another wonderful film from the Spanish maestro, wonderful female characters which you wam to, Cruz is excellent…

Read Review

Review of The Godfather (1972)

By Ryann. (5) on 01 Sep 2006

I HATE this movie. What a load of boring drivel. From the beginning to the end, this film neither exited or engaged me…

Read Review

Review of Basquiat (1996)

By Sanjaya & (114) on 27 Oct 2008

Sorry but this is another one that I can't stand…

Read Review

Review of Billy Elliot (2000)

By Broyax (884) on 28 Dec 2017

Alors, ça se passe dans l'Angleterre des années 80, celle des mineurs en grève et le gamin de 11 piges se découvre une passion pour la…

Read Review

Review of The Experiment (2001)

By Hazel-Dawn Dumpert (105) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 31 Aug 2006

Too much of a mess to say anything with assurance, pieced together as it is from mismatched institutional movies such as Cool Hand Luke and…

Read Review

Review of Desert Hearts (1985)

By Yannick M (12) on 14 Mar 2007

The love scenes were contrived and the ending left me ... limp? I don't know, just not into a lesbian rendition of My Fair Lady…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

61%751 Reviews

Fish Tank

2009

75%625 Reviews

Slacker

1990

73%483 Reviews

Samba

2014

55%62 Reviews

House of Pleasures

2011

68%66 Reviews

Largo Winch II

2011

63%34 Reviews

Ali

2001

66%648 Reviews

The Miracle Worker

1962

81%203 Reviews

A History of Violence

2005

75%950 Reviews

Skyscraper

2018

58%728 Reviews