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By Drew B (597) on 13 Jun 2018

To the critics who didn't like this movie, I heartily give them a 1-finger salute…

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By Orwell B (14) on 13 Jun 2018

Tedious, clumsy, and improbable. Flashbacks do not always move a story forward…

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By Roxana Hadadi (336) for Pajiba (523) on 12 Jun 2018

For viewers, the remainder of On Chesil Beach becomes consumed with trying to figure out who hurt Florence - which is actually a pretty crappy…

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By Lisa Jensen (117) for Good Times Santa Cruz (117) on 12 Jun 2018

Sloppy, inconsistent storytelling keeps us from getting caught up in the tale's emotional core, and the audience, too, leaves unsatisfied…

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By Tvjerry (1,783) on 11 Jun 2018

If you've read the Ian McEwan novel (I haven't), you might have the patience to sit thru this film…

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By Alex P (1,080) on 10 Jun 2018

Huh? I admit that I am not qualified to review this movie…

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By Scot C (263) on 10 Jun 2018

Huh? I admit that I am not qualified to review this movie…

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By Andrew O (949) on 08 Jun 2018

Ian McEwan wrote a perfect novella but he messed up the screenplay with a cheap, tear-jerking ending that isn't faithful to his characters…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 07 Jun 2018

On Chesil Beach improves substantially once Cooke embraces a more palpably linear feel…

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By Tara Thorne (211) for The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) (715) on 06 Jun 2018

Though Ronan is clearly the star here-and it turns out Florence has the much more interesting story-Cooke and McEwan are more invested in Edward's…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 06 Jun 2018

That this likeable young couple won't be able to get past their problem will not come as a surprise to fans of McEwan, though the way that…

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By Bernie M (204) on 06 Jun 2018

Oh dear. This is a film that should never have been made…

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By Samantha Ladwig (17) for Bust Magazine (182) on 06 Jun 2018

Falls prey to the if you didn't read the book then you won't understand the movie arc. So maybe read the book first…

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By Kiko Martinez (245) for San Antonio Current (241) on 05 Jun 2018

The most pitiful virgins in movie history since Jason Biggs humped pastry in 'American Pie…

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By Mark B (2,206) on 05 Jun 2018

Basing a film on a 166 page novella could have proven difficult but as the screenplay was penned by the award winning author it translates…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for Crooked Marquee (120) on 04 Jun 2018

This lovely, wistful adult drama is full of introspection and memories, much of the action confined to a single room, but it never feels stagnant…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Houston Chronicle (970) on 03 Jun 2018

On Chesil Beach is PBS-tasteful in its approach, but its power rests in a restraint that makes what it builds to all the more moving…

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By Babs M (1) on 02 Jun 2018

Beginning was tough to watch, but it definitely got better as it went along. Some heartwrenching stuff…

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By Steve H (1,232) on 02 Jun 2018

Beginning was tough to watch, but it definitely got better as it went along. Some heartwrenching stuff…

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By Ann M (103) on 02 Jun 2018

I thought this film made no sense. First, they seem to be very much in love and he was aware of her intimacy issues before the wedding…

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