Ned bensons the disappearance of eleanor rigby is a movie, but its. Personally, i think him is the best version, but its also a bit uneven. The entire the disappearance of eleanor rigby experience is actually three different fulllength films. A groundbreaking film experience about love and marriage told in two parts starring academy awardnominees jessica chastain and viola. The disappearance of eleanor rigby film the guardian. Julia roberts acts out her film career w james corden duration. Her is a film directed by ned benson with jessica chastain, james mcavoy, ciaran hinds, viola davis, year. The disappearance of eleanor rigby original motion picture soundtrack. The disappearance of eleanor rigby synopsis fandango. Sep 12, 20 a shorter version of the disappearance of eleanor rigby titled them was released earlier this year. Them prequel, sequel, remake, spinoff, reboot, episode, related movie. Costarring viola davis, bill hader, william hurt, and isabelle huppert, the disappearance of eleanor rigby is a story that reveals. The disappearance of eleanor rigby dreambridge films.
Billed as a work in progress, the movies took the form of twin chapters of a single. Sep 12, 2014 the disappearance of eleanor rigby, written and directed by ned benson, is a strikingly ambitious debut feature. The film stars jessica chastain and james mcavoy, and is bensons first feature film project. Them full movie watch online the disappearance of eleanor rigby. The leads largely deserve kudos, especially a luminous chastain who, in glee and in rage, brings her emotions full bore on screen. The more plotdriven the disappearance of eleanor rigby becomes at times perhaps due in part to the films need to make sense of itself in truncated form, the less interesting it ultimately is. Them 2014 15 2h 2m dramas told from two perspectives, this engrossing drama depicts the dissolving union of eleanor and conor, who begin drifting apart after a. Her, which looks at events primarily through eleanor s eyes. Shot in and around new york, it sets out to chronicle the end of a marriage. However, this twohour cut, which first screened at the 2014 cannes film festival. With his unique vision, writerdirector ned benson ambitiously captures a complete picture of a relationship in the beautifully relatable portrait of love, empathy and truth that is the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Instead i found a seriously good, thoughtful, straight ahead movie about a young woman facing a huge crisis in her life.
The disappearance of eleanor rigby is a twopart love story, seen through the eyes of a new york couple trying to understand each other as they cope through personal hardship. Met jessica chastain, james mcavoy en william hurt. The disappearance of eleanor rigby ned bensons doublewhammy debut is a a curious and mostly absorbing investigation of. Him 20 premiered in 20 as two films at the toronto film festival. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is elegant and sorrowful. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is a set of three different movies written and directed by ned benson, each telling the story of a young couple and how they found and lost love. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is neither a mystery nor beatlesthemed, but it is an elegantly wrought tale of anguish. Both halves of this double feature tell the same story. Told from the female perspective, the story of a couple trying. Them is the version that the weinstein company is releasing first and probably widest. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is the collective title of three films written and directed by ned benson. The disappearance of eleanor rigby her 20 with a title that is suspiciously catchy as in the beatles song i expected a quirky comedy, or a weak independent flick. The cast includes jessica chastain, james mcavoy, viola davis. The disappearance of eleanor rigby him 20 this is part of a two segment movie about a couple recovering from tragedy losing a young child told from the point of view of the mother and father separately.
Maar wat gebeurt er als een harmonieus koppel geconfronteerd. Himher, by ned benson, is actually two movies in one release, a variation on an earlier film by the. When the movie started, i thought it would be a love story, but when the first scene slowly slowly moves, that thinking of this is a romantic movie disappears. James mcavoy and jessica chastain give extremely strong performances and are well worth watching. The problem lies in the writing or editing of the film. The disappearance of eleanor rigby 2014 official hd. In the song there is a wedding ceremony which for most is a celebration of life. James mcavoy and jessica chastain star as an enviable couple seemingly so in love until their marriage is shaken to the core when life throws them a devastating curve. The disappearance of eleanor rigby 2014 movie moviefone.
The disappearance of eleanor rigby puts them on separate tracks, askingand never satisfactorily answeringwhether the two main characters even need to share a story at all. Told from the male perspective, the story of a couple trying to. Here in upstate new york, where the lack of arthouse cinemas is as apparent as the onset of global warming, only one theatre spectrum 8, the solarpowered gem of albanys crown is showing the disappearance of eleanor rigby, and even then, only them, which essentially amounts to one gigantic fused sentence, considering that the. The different perspectives of him and her result in two films with a unique look into one couples attempt to. A wonderful, yet understated film is the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Have a look below to see the official soundtrack list for the 2014 drama movie, the disap. Sadly, for the disappearance of eleanor rigby, the narrative structure felt disoriented. The disappearance of eleanor rigby official international. The disappearance of eleanor rigby soundtrack list list of. Film triptych eleanor rigby tells three sides of a breakup story the disappearance of eleanor rigby s three incarnations share similar scenes with subtle differences. Like her, this one is mostly about the protagonist, with some key elements from the relationship unravelling. Instead of rewriting the disappearance of eleanor rigby, benson simply wrote another script, subtitling the original one him and the new one her. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is refreshingly honest, and reaffirms one meaningful, often forgettable constant no one single human holds the answers to lifes greatest questions. Told from the female perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Now this new york couple must try to understand each other as they cope with loss and attempt to reclaim the life and love they once had. Told from the female perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Told from the female perspective, the story of a couple trying to. Oct 10, 2014 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the disappearance of eleanor rigby.
Him 20 told from the male perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. There are some nice vignettes particularly involving jessica chastain that effectively amplify her grief. It was truly interesting yet the storys pacing was a little slow. Them full english full movie the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Film triptych eleanor rigby tells three sides of a. Wow, the disappearance of eleanor rigby trailer looks incredible. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is a hauntingly original rumination on. Eleanor jessica chastain houdt van conor james mcavoy en conor houdt van eleanor. In most romances, either her story is in service to his, or viceversa. Them is one of those movies that sound so offputting you wonder if theres a reason to sit through them. Them begins shortly after the title character disappears, following a tragic event, with eleanor jessica chastain and her.
The disappearance of eleanor rigby 2014 following the death of their child, a woman jessica chastain leaves her husband james mcavoy and flees to the suburban home of her wealthy parents. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is a twopart love. Her, like its counterpart is not essentially a bad movie, but it does has more serious mistakes than him, and a main one is the script, because you practically go blind if this turns out to be your first approach to her story. The first 100minute movie is told from eleanors point of. Them, then himher just offers the chance to see a directors cut version of the same material a month later which may hardly. Benson actually filmed three versions of the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Told from the female perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a. Him looks at their relationship from conors angle, while her follows eleanors. James mcavoy, jessica chastain and viola davis star in this innovative twopart film that relates a love story from two different perspectives. Following the death of their only offspring, an infant son named cody, married new yorkers conor ludlow and eleanor rigby a struggling restaurateur and an academic working on her ph.
Image gallery for the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Screened for the first time at the 2014 cannes film festival, bensons latest version of their story combines his. Writerdirector ned benson originally conceived it two movies retelling the same story from the perspectives of the wife jessica chastain and the husband james mcavoy. Them, a film about traumas impact on a couple and their families, poses a conundrum for critics, and perhaps for regular viewers as well. Once happily married, conor mcavoy and eleanor chastain suddenly find. He built a fulllength story out of three short films that all tie in together. I guess in the end i could just say that i had high. The approach that ned benson took was very original and rare. Jessica chastain and james mcavoy dazzle in this drama hailed as one of the most romantic love stories. The disappearance of eleanor rigby, by ned benson the new. The film stars jessica chastain and james mcavoy, and is bensons first feature film project the disappearance of eleanor rigby is broken into three films, him, her, and them.
Last month, a variation on the same story and featuring the same actors, locations and so on. Her, and a perfect companion piece to the disappearance of eleanor rigby. The disappearance of eleanor rigby has three versions. Sep 10, 20 in her we see some of the same events that transpired in him but from eleanors vantage point, as she attempts to make some kind of meaningful change in her life with the help of her. The disappearance of eleanor rigby them official trailer. Oct 16, 2014 if you have already seen the disappearance of eleanor rigby. Himher, by ned benson, is actually two movies in one release, a variation on an earlier film by the director. The objective was understandable, which was to showcase how they fell in love and where the marriage fell apart, but it. Costarring viola davis, bill hader, william hurt, and isabelle huppert, the disappearance of eleanor rigby is a story that reveals both perspectives on a couple finding their own paths to rebuild their lives and their love. The different perspectives of him and her result in two films with a unique look into one couples attempt to reclaim the life and love they once had. Sep 11, 2014 the disappearance of eleanor rigby soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them, soundtrack details and the entire music playlist of the album. Why are there 3 versions of the disappearance of eleanor.
Met jessica chastain, james mcavoy en ciaran hinds. While it may not stand the test of time like eleanor rigby the song, the disappearance of eleanor rigby still makes you feel something, which is precisely what the best art, flaws and all. The film explores the couples story as they try to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone. I much preferred the ending of him, though the ending of her is almost exactly the same, and the emotional climax of the film was much more moving to me in him also. Her 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 30, 2014 the first trailer released for the disappearance of eleanor rigby includes some nifty rashomonstyle perspective shifting, while showing the films main characters eleanor rigby jessica chastain and connor ludlow james mcavoy meeting, falling in love, and struggling to hold onto what they once had. With james mcavoy, jessica chastain, nina arianda, viola davis. The disappearance of eleanor rigby is broken into three films, him, her, and them. The disappearance of eleanor rigby 2014 soundtrack. With jessica chastain, james mcavoy, nina arianda, viola davis.
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