No Ridiculously overrated. Assinine ending. by Toby Dammit Like many films today, Take Shelter is exquisitely CRAFTED, yet utterly meaningless. The filmmaker is also obnoxiously coy about clarifying his intentions when talking about it. If its intent was only...
So-so What a shame, but I suggest renting this one. by Nacho Baggo Powerful scripting and performances. Shannon's lead character slowly simmers to a boil and tears at your heart. The direction keeps you guessing about what you thought you were certain about. All the...
Must Go! Take Shelter Works by giosea11 Intense character study of a man on the brink of prognostic revelation or shear insanity. Michael Shannon gives another of his truly extreme compelling, yet somehow, sympathetic performances in this...
100 Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea Take Shelter, which, it should be said, boasts haunting but seamless visual effects, is a movie for this moment in time, this moment in our lives. Read full review
100 Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert The film concludes not with a "surprise ending" but with a series of shots that brilliantly summarize all that has gone before. This is masterful filmmaking. Read full review
91 Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum Writer-director Jeff Nichols builds his elegantly shot, weather-sensitive horror story in waves of tension that crest as if pulled by tempests. Read full review
90 The Hollywood Reporter | A riveting genre blend of thriller, domestic drama and supernatural horror propelled by a brilliant lead performance. Read full review