Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain star in Jeff Nichols' apocalyptic drama, Take Shelter.
Here’s Michael’s review of a brilliantly acted film… Those fathers knew best because they lived in uncomplicated worlds governed by simpler ideals.
Nevertheless, this work is almost undone by an utterly confounding rug-pull of an ending.
Its also something of a red herring.
Unfortunately, its a black hole, and could nudgeTake Shelteroff its course towards greatness.
Whether it achieves such standing or not,Take Sheltersucceeds in something quite impressive.
It takes familiar psychological themes too often only applied to hysterical female characters and introduces them to the paterfamilias.
In the process, it not only says much about fatherhood in society, but also in film.
Rating:
4 out of 5
