Review of You Were Never Really Here (2017) by Jluis_001 — 16 Apr 2018

I really needed a film like this one and even though in the end it finished below my expectations, still is a very good film.

I must say the ridiculous comparison of being the Taxi Driver of the 21st century will make a lot of people to judge it with an unjustified fierceness and although the comparison could be considered somewhat fair because of certain similarities in the story, the truth is that both movies could not be more different from each other. And I'm perfectly aware and I know that I must give credit to the director because she manages to maintain an interesting and stable narrative, despite the fact the story gets some rhythm setbacks but the person who deserves full recognition is Joaquin Phoenix and I say this because his performance is top notch and really committed. He gives the film another face. He's the one who puts it in a different plane and without a doubt offers a bigger showcase for those who don't know Lynne Ramsay's work. Many people said this is her best film but even though I liked it a lot, ''We Need To Talk About Kevin'' will continue as my favorite but ''You Were Never Really Here'' is a film that any film lover should be watching.