Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Sebastian Ojeda First of all, sorry about my English. Oh, also it's my first review. I finished the movie five minutes ago and i felt the urge to come and say something good about it. I really loved this movie. I think Michael Shannon had a flawless performance here, he keeps the low pace of flowing smoothly. Jessica Chastain was at the height too. The music-atmosphere its perfect along with their silents to create the psychological deepness that the director wants to give us. The photography its beautiful too, and the direction also is really good. The dialogues are polished and really good, and the emotional effects are very well done. More than once, i felt scared and with my hearth accelerated. At last i finished the movie with a sensation of tranquility but knowing that something deep inside had been touched. I really liked it and i'm going to follow and search the career of Shannon for more pearls like this one. Alas its not a film for pop corn eaters, of course. Highly recommended.

Mr-Fusion "Take Shelter" was described to me as a character-driven indie movie with a twist ending, which immediately made me think of something like "Another Earth". And most of the time (for me, at least) a controversial ending is just something that torpedoes the rest of the movie; a "gotcha" that undermines a movie's defining qualities and retains notoriety based simply on that cheat. "Take Shelter" is the undeniable exception.Everything here rests on the shoulders of Michael Shannon. He embodies some pretty universal fears (the economy, job security, protecting one's family) while staring down the barrel of a family history of mental illness. Is there really a storm coming or is it just in his head? And that sounds like a low-grade plot gimmick, but it's the treatment thereof that's anything but. And that's key, because this is driven by character and his tremendous talent. We're never really sure what the answer is, but his suffering and descent are slow and painful.And that's another thing: given the leisurely pacing, you'd think this would be a complete snore. But one thing this movie does very well (among others) is ratchet the dread. There's only one violent altercation in this story, but you always fear a quiet moment between Shannon's family - a meal at the table, a conversation in the bedroom - as they struggle to deal with this endurance test. I have nothing but good things to say about this film; gripping, unusually sensitive and speaks to the love and support of family.9/10 And as for the ending; it's deliberately ambiguous, but seems to work no matter what you take from this. That's impressive.

mediaslate This is my personal interpretation. I know I am flying high, but this what I felt at the end of the movie.There is a father being afraid of a coming storm (economy recession?) and not being able to protect his own family. A big storm where rain is like oil: well oil is the disaster of the American economy since 60 years (oil wars/terrorism).In the past year there has a growing number of American people who get more and more conscious of the coming recession of the American economy and the consequent insecurity of the American style of life. The first ones to be "under attack" era the working class. Check how many things this family is going through: losing job, losing welfare... I don't really focus on what is real and what is fake in a movie: a movie is a story telling.

Mettsemmel All the details aside, the movie as a whole is just mesmerizing.I can understand why some people find it (really) boring. After all it's no roller-coaster ride. No, it's a totally different kind of thrill. It's that kind that captivates you so slowly that you don't realize it. In my opinion this is the best kind of suspense.This mood has been achieved by outstanding acting performances, by an amazing cinematography, by a perfect fitting score, by an excellent direction and editing, by a fascinating story and basically by everything else I forgot to mention.This movie is for everyone who enjoys movies with a slow, natural pace.E.g. if you love the pace of Tarkovski, of "2001", "Fitzcarraldo" and "Paris,Texas", this movie is for you. If you prefer the Extended Editions of "Lord of the Rings" to the standard versions and the Redux version of "Apocalypse Now" to the original one - this movie is for you. If you rather lie on a hill and watch people and animals, when you're visiting a foreign country, instead of partying in the biggest club in town - this movie is for you.This is the first movie by Jeff Nichols that I've watched and I'm really looking forward to watching everything else made by him.Thank you, Jeff.