Review of Wakefield (2017) by Bob M — 24 Apr 2017

I saw this movie back at TIFF and thought it was amazing. One of Cranston's best performances; he carries this movie.

This review of Wakefield (2017) was written by Bob M on 24 Apr 2017.

Wakefield has generally received mixed reviews.

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Should really be called Try to stay aWakefield, this movie pretty much is a one-note performance by Bryan Cranston in the lead as a businessman…

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By Diane S (120) on 02 Sep 2018

Dull, dull, dull. And the ending? I feel like that could have been the redeeming part, the reward for wasting 1.5 hours of my life. Nope…

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By Mauro L (130) on 26 Nov 2018

Uneventful, dull, and lacking sense; Wakefield is an unwatchable drama even with a great actor like Bryan Cranston in the lead…

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By Janice F (39) on 07 Sep 2018

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By Linda W (104) on 28 Jun 2018

Was good, the ending brought it down. It keeps you waiting for the whole movie how it will end…

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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Movies with Mae (104) on 20 Aug 2018

The exploration of the self in the way it's presented in Wakefield is both brave and daunting to watch at times, but the journey, minus the…

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By Aaron O (291) on 17 Nov 2017

The movie's central idea points out life's main conceit: from the second you're born, you are forced to believe you HAVE to participate…

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