Another Year

Village Voice by

I haven't seen a film this year that so openly invited me to revile each and every one of its characters-and I reviewed "The Human Centipede."

New York Magazine (Vulture) by David Edelstein

Another year, another Mike Leigh gem.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

The perfect haven from the cheap ironies and cruel indifference we all have to field both in life and, far too often, at the movies.

NPR by Ella Taylor

Another Year is a stacked deck of a movie that draws a harshly unforgiving, sometimes smug line between boomers who've made good and those who've fallen by the wayside.

Time Out by Keith Uhlich

These characters are more than what we see on the surface, and it's thanks to Leigh's rigorous yet generous eye that we never just gawk at the drama.

Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

It may sound commonplace, but in the hands of master filmmaker Mike Leigh, the everyday becomes extraordinary.

Empire by Kim Newman

Measured in pace, yet thoroughly gripping and completely accessible. The title soft-sells the picture, but it's among the best of this or any year. And Manville should clear some shelf space for well-deserved awards.

The Hollywood Reporter by Ray Bennett

Acutely observed but gloomy and lacking narrative, it tells of 12 months in the life of a decent but dull suburban couple and their friends, most of whom you would go out of your way to avoid at a party.

Boxoffice Magazine by Richard Mowe

Mike Leigh has a knack of making the ordinary extraordinary. Here he deals with themes of class, family and depression over a period of a year, breaking it up into seasonal chapters.

The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson

The performances are winning, the story is surprising without relying on unlikely twists, and the relationships are the richest and most nuanced since Leigh's "Secrets & Lies."