
This movie is a dark fairy tale about love, family, and the fight for survival in the face of danger. In the virtually abandoned city of Lost River, Billy ( Christina Hendricks ), a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld in her quest to save her childhood home and hold her family together. Her teenage son Bones ( Iain De Caestecker ) discovers a mystery about the origins of Lost River that triggers his curiosity and sets into motion an unexpected journey that ... (Full plot summary below)
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This movie is a dark fairy tale about love, family, and the fight for survival in the face of danger. In the virtually abandoned city of Lost River, Billy ( Christina Hendricks ), a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld in her quest to save her childhood home and hold her family together. Her teenage son Bones ( Iain De Caestecker ) discovers a mystery about the origins of Lost River that triggers his curiosity and sets into motion an unexpected journey that will test his limits and the limits of those he loves.
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| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyRyan Gosling is a tremendously talented actor, but he should really leave the storytelling to someone else. |
| The Film StagePeter LabuzaLost River is little more than "cool shots, bro." |
| The SkinnyChris FyvieAn often dazzling and always thought-provoking modern fairy tale that's never less than beautiful to look at. |
| The PlaylistOliver LytteltonGiven the talent assembled, the emptiness at its center only makes it feel like more of a waste. But it does look great, it does sound great (the score, by "Drive" soundtrack contributor Johnny Jewel, is one of the film's best elements), and can be fitfully interesting. |
| AV ClubA.A. DowdLost River displays almost no distinctive personality of its own. The film proves that Gosling has refined taste in movies, and that he’s a quick study, but not that he has much to say as an artist. Not yet, anyway. |
| Daily Record (UK)Garry McConnachieDe Caestecker is the real star of this show, with an effortless performance full of heart. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersWriter-director-producer Ryan Gosling creates one of the most unwatchable films in years. "Lost River" is a noir nightmare that desperately tries to channel David Lynch, but fails miserably. |
| NOW TorontoNorman WilnerIt all descends into blood and fire as Gosling sifts through his Blu-ray collection to share the images and moods he loves. Does it work as a movie? Nah, not really. But as cinematic mix tapes go, it's kind of cool. |
| CraveOnlineWilliam BibbianiAt its worst, Lost River is a film to be looked at, not experienced, but at least it always looks intriguing. |
| PopMattersBill GibronWhen it premiered at Cannes last year, Gosling's urban fairytale was greeted with jeers. It should have been met with cheers. |