Review of Submarine (2011) by Alex H — 26 Nov 2011

A wonderful love letter to the films of the french new wave.

This review of Submarine (2011) was written by Alex H on 26 Nov 2011.

Submarine has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Submarine

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Yuri B (269) on 22 Apr 2017

I initially started watching Submarine quite late at night, expecting it to be a good-enough indie I could watch in the background of trying…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 29 Aug 2018

The beauty of Submarine is all in the details, particularly the script's wry observations, which can be excruciating…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Terry D (93) on 29 Dec 2015

Submarine certainly has its film techniques and ideas in a lot of pies however its a pie that is delicious…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Nick Dent (153) for Time Out Sydney (74) on 26 Sep 2017

[Submarine] is a wry coming-of-age comedy…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Joanne T (43) on 15 May 2016

Alright. Very dark. Never really got into it…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Stefano C (730) on 05 Feb 2018

I'd put off watching this for a long time as I find Ayoade such a Marmite person on screen, I really shouldn't have because I found it brilliant…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Chris B (2,902) on 01 Apr 2016

Submarine is the first feature film from writer, actor, director Richard Ayoade, and it is clear to see why he has continued to have success…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Darine S (136) on 25 Apr 2015

This is an odd, enjoyable little debut film from Richard Ayoade, who is best known for playing one of the leads on the British sitcom The IT…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Dane P (447) on 06 Nov 2015

A indie film that really beats you over the head on how quirky it is which would be fine if the film didn't stretch out its plot so thin over…

Read Review

Review of Submarine (2011)

By Cameren L (32) on 24 Nov 2015

I prefer Rushmore, but the shoutouts to Le Mepris and Don't Look Now were pretty sweet…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Secret of Moonacre (2009)

By Philip French (1,151) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 12 Feb 2009

A film about magic that remains obdurately unmagical…

Read Review

Review of How to Deal (2003)

By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 13 Jul 2003

Not only badly plotted, performed, and thought-out, it's an example of what can happen when filmmakers don't have the first idea about the…

Read Review

Review of Crossroads (2002)

By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 09 Aug 2015

It does wonders to a critic to know that [Britney] could be a continuing font of teen and post-teen kitsch for years to come…

Read Review

Review of In a Lonely Place (1950)

By El G (14) on 26 Nov 2014

Another fine acting performance by Bogart but the film didn't really work for me. Fun to see Violet from It's a Wonderful Life in another film though…

Read Review

Review of BMX Bandits (1983)

By Jake S (662) on 07 Jun 2016

BMX Bandits touted greedily as an Australian adventure crime drama film, comes off as more of a romp through an asylum as the story flits between…

Read Review

Review of I Capture the Castle (2003)

By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 03 Nov 2012

Garai's flowery, overwritten narration proves irritating in the movie's first half, then unfortunately sets the tone for a fatal second-half…

Read Review

Review of Skellig (2009)

By Sasy N (113) on 11 Nov 2010

Ein bisschen sehr verwirrend, aber durchaus emotional und nett anzusehen. Tim Roth ist mir allerdings ohne Flügel lieber. ;)…

Read Review

Review of The Man in the Moon (1991)

By Elle K (8) on 11 Oct 2007

Wow, I saw this a looong time ago. It wasn't that great. My friend made me watch it because she was in love with Jason London at the time…

Read Review

Review of Diggers (2007)

By Kathryn B (93) on 27 Jun 2008

Insomniacs will love this movie. You'll be asleep within 10 minutes. I was…

Read Review

Review of After Life (1999)

By Jp H (58) on 20 Mar 2017

Expected alot and it wasn't that great…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews