
A woman and man seemingly so in love finds their marriage is shaken to the core when life throws them a devastating curve. 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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A woman and man seemingly so in love finds their marriage is shaken to the core when life throws them a devastating curve. 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.
Leave your thoughts about The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him.
| Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan"Him” and “Her” make for a remarkably powerful film experiment, retaining the insights into relationships of “Them” while filling in many of its invisible storytelling fissures. |
| The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicLike an epic sonnet, with beautiful accompanying music and songs, “Eleanor Rigby” deals with memory, perception and the emotional toll a relationship can have on an individual as much as it deals with the more grandiose themes of love and loss. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFor the most part, thanks in great part to Benson’s rich screenplay and Chastain’s nomination-worthy work, I was immersed in this story no matter who was telling the tale. |
| IndiewireEric KohnWhile both pieces of the entire package generally work independently of each other, they have just enough ingredients to necessitate a viewing of the whole thing. |
| Village VoiceSerena DonadoniIn this unhurried full version, Benson allows grief to transform his characters, with few guarantees and plenty of regrets. |
| VarietyScott FoundasIt’s a measure of Benson’s sure, skillful hand with actors that all the relationships in the movie — husband and wife, parent and child — feel lived-in and true, even when the dialogue strains too hard for the meaningful and poetic. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungIntense and engaging performances from Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy bring the well-written screenplay to life. |
| The A.V. ClubA.A. DowdDerives almost all of its very modest power from its relationship with its better half. McAvoy, turning up the broody charm, isn’t to blame. The trouble is that Conor’s drama, set against the backdrop of a lonely Manhattan, looks even more generic than Eleanor’s. |
| The DissolveNoel MurrayThe main problem with Him is that it takes the form of a generic indie dramedy about a hard-luck dude, desperate for a turnaround in his personal and professional life... Him does have a few scattered moments of Her-like insight and vitality, though. |
| TheWrapInkoo KangThe thing that catastrophically sinks “Him” – or “Her,” if that's the film you see second – is that the two films are enough alike that sitting through the second immediately after the first is a slog. |