Kidskycom
It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
Roman Sampson
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Kayden
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
Isbel
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
BartSamson
And yet, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have done it.It's candid glances at people being ignored, people being "quietly" mistreated, being denied kindness. The protagonist, Freddy, is noticing all this and is the only one acting upon it... It seems to me that people who hated this movie are lacking the empathy to be touched by those beautiful moments.For those haters, the story isn't amounting to much. Ok, they're right. But that's the distinctive feature of a "chronicle", the genre this movie is from. If you can not be bothered by philosophy and observation, then yes, this movie will be boring and not for you. But if you like character development and... you have empathy, you'll like it. The acting is top-notch all the way through, the cinematography is beautiful and the directing is very affective in very subtle ways.I loved it.
mosidori14
When I first watched this film I did not really feel as this was a masterpiece but it had a great spirit. It was a feel-good movie after the first watch and that was the reason why I watched it the second time. After thousands of seeing this film, I still feel like this was the perfect movie to show what it is like to be young, to be at the beginning of your very own life. You have to make decisions that will follow you all your life, so you really have to figure things out. And you also have to figure out who you really are. All the characters have to deal with a different problem, and the different stories reach a perfect conclusion together. Beside all these, it is not a heavy movie to watch either. You will laugh, and in the end you will think about what you have just seen. I never really had a favorite movie, but if I had to choose one, this would be my choice!
Nicholas Robinson
I was pleasantly surprised by this offering from two of the world's comic geniuses - I can honestly say that I was not expecting such a feel-good, heartwarming film. The acting is fantastic; likewise is the directing and photography! Particularly noteworthy also, is the attention to detail in replicating 1970s England and the amazing soundtrack!Despite this film being quite out of character for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in terms of writing style, this is not to say that there is a lack of laughs. In fact, the character 'Snork' provides a good amount of comic relief without being ridiculously crude like some of Gervais' and Merchant's other works.I liken this film somewhat to "Igby Goes Down" or even "Catcher In The Rye", so if you like those works then I can say that you will almost certainly like "Cemetery Junction"!Well done Gervais and Merchant! I loved this film!!
symonm
I'm always surprised when a film I'd heard had mixed reviews at best, turns out to be so much better than I was expecting and Cemetery Junction is a great example of this.It's an old fashioned feel good movie. Sure it's maybe a little twee in places and ties things up nicely at the end but what's wrong with that sometimes? Great casting with superb performances from the central few characters and again a stunning turn from Ralph Fiennes. How good an actor is that guy? Poignant, touching, both gently and laugh out loud funny in places, a great character driven plot and just very very good film making IMO. Great use of music too, which like Tarantino movies always adds massively to the overall appeal.Can't recommend it enough. Gervais and Merchant should be very proud of themselves and I hope they're aware that this is a much better film than the box office takings would suggest.Similar film styles would be East is East, Sideways and maybe, Letter to Brezhnev. If you liked those, watch this. You'll love it.