Review of Hungry Hearts (2015) by Jluis_001 — 18 Feb 2023

Indie drama completely made from inside the box. In every way.

Honestly the only thing this movie left me with is remembering the years when Adam Driver came so close to being typecast in characters like this after his career took off with HBO's Girls.

This review of Hungry Hearts (2015) was written by Jluis_001 on 18 Feb 2023.

Hungry Hearts has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 12 Sep 2014

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By Deborah Young (235) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 12 Sep 2014

The idea is original enough to pique curiosity, and the small cast, led by Alba Rohrwacher and the up-and-coming Adam Driver of HBO’s Girls…

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By Nicolas Rapold (488) for The New York Times (9,847) on 03 Jun 2015

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By Jay Weissberg (182) for Variety (12,700) on 12 Sep 2014

It’s as if the director can’t decide what he wants: to chronicle the disintegration of a family, or to take a magnifying glass to a woman…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 11 Jun 2015

Despite the solid performances (Roberta Maxwell as Jude's mother is the exception), the one-note intensity wears you down, until a shocking…

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 02 Jun 2015

Beginning as an adorable romcom, Hungry Hearts morphs into a disturbing but not particularly illuminating story of mental illness…

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By Gary Goldstein (1,089) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 10 Jun 2015

Dubious ending aside, Constanzo's approach to structuring, shooting and pacing the tricky material proves masterful and memorable…

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By John Bleasdale (289) for CineVue (2,163) on 12 Sep 2014

Although there is certainly tension at moments and Driver once more proves himself an actor of great promise, Hungry Hearts falls between two…

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With a unique blend of style and content, an escalating discomfort in atmosphere, a score that sounds like it was spawned from the nether regions…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 04 Jun 2015

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