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An up-close look at one family's emotional ups and downs, Waves captures complicated dynamics with tenderness and grace.
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A wildly cinematic feast that completely envelops the viewer. February 14, 2020 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
A wildly cinematic feast that completely envelops the viewer.
Frank J. Avella
Although frequently visually stunning, a failure to portray a meaningful source of the drama means the film's impact doesn't last, and what does persist feels increasingly hollow. February 13, 2020 | Full Review…
Although frequently visually stunning, a failure to portray a meaningful source of the drama means the film's impact doesn't last, and what does persist feels increasingly hollow.
Jim Ross
Change nothing about this film, show it to as many people as we can, and let's make Waves a staple of this generation in filmmaking. February 11, 2020 | Full Review…
Change nothing about this film, show it to as many people as we can, and let's make Waves a staple of this generation in filmmaking.
EJ Moreno
[Director Trey Edward] Shults dodges social determination. [Full review in Spanish] February 4, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
[Director Trey Edward] Shults dodges social determination. [Full review in Spanish]
Ignacio Navarro
Waves... gives preference to a radical formula to construct a drama that moves in between genres. [Full Review in Spanish] February 3, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Waves... gives preference to a radical formula to construct a drama that moves in between genres. [Full Review in Spanish]
María Caballero
Trey Edward Shults has signed a very ambitious film that borders, however, pretentiousness. [Full Review in Spanish] February 1, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Trey Edward Shults has signed a very ambitious film that borders, however, pretentiousness. [Full Review in Spanish]
Paula Arantzazu Ruiz
Waves doesn't stick its landing but its tapestry of emotions is so rich you can forgive it. January 31, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Waves doesn't stick its landing but its tapestry of emotions is so rich you can forgive it.
Jorge Ignacio Castillo
So excessive that it's a miracle that it doesn't overflow. [Full review in Spanish] January 29, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
So excessive that it's a miracle that it doesn't overflow. [Full review in Spanish]
Nando Salvá
An imperfect yet utterly thrilling watch. January 29, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
An imperfect yet utterly thrilling watch.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Waves doesn't work in its entirety, but when it connects, it's powerful and uncomfortable. January 28, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Waves doesn't work in its entirety, but when it connects, it's powerful and uncomfortable.
Filipe Freitas
If you are a parent, it is heartbreaking - if you are a young adult it is terrifying. But as filmmaking goes, it feels vital. January 23, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
If you are a parent, it is heartbreaking - if you are a young adult it is terrifying. But as filmmaking goes, it feels vital.
Jamie East
Ultimately, Waves is a film that feels deeply but thinks quickly. January 21, 2020 | Full Review…
Ultimately, Waves is a film that feels deeply but thinks quickly.
Pamela Hutchinson
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