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      • Despite its literary origins, the latest, The Children Act, feels somewhat stage-bound: adapted by McEwan himself, it is a showcase for strong performances, especially by Emma Thompson and Fionn Whitehead, and long dialogue scenes chewing over meaty issues (morality versus law), but lacks a cinematic and emotional vitality to demand its place on the big screen.
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  2. As mature as movies get, the elegantly costumed and designed “The Children Act” is a welcome getaway from the now-fading summer’s loud fare, into something quiet and tasteful that aims for the aging soul.

  3. The Children Act succumbs to melodrama and unfocused storytelling, mainly due to the many story threads that never truly develop. Fortunately, the film is enlivened by good performances by Emma...

  4. Jan 20, 2024 · The Children Act is a simple story about a senior judge's decision against the backdrop of her grinding-to-a-halt marriage that'll make you think.

  5. Sep 13, 2018 · Adapted by Ian McEwan from his 2014 novel and smoothly directed by Richard Eyre, “The Children Act” stars Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye, a British judge who must decide whether to require Adam, a...

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  6. The Children Act showcases yet another powerful performance from Emma Thompson, who elevates this undeniably flawed picture into an affecting adult drama. Read Critics Reviews

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  7. Sep 7, 2018 · Brimming with sentiment and poignancy, The Children Act is an admirably complex and layered piece of cinema, as uneven as it is. McEwan’s screenplay is a bracing and intelligent exercise in British filmmaking that covers a plethora of themes.

  8. Sep 10, 2017 · Film Review: ‘The Children Act’ A typically marvelous performance from Emma Thompson elevates what might have otherwise played as melodrama in this sophisticated Ian McEwan adaptation.

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