
Screen Daily
Despite being beautifully shot it is often familiar fare that ticks lots of clich boxes.
Full reviewJennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie play Hannah and Tahir, a pair who fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Together, their past lives are presented as they attempt to build towards a better future. The feature directorial debut of Emmy-nominated actor Paul Bettany (WandaVision).
Despite being beautifully shot it is often familiar fare that ticks lots of clich boxes.
Full reviewThe results are admirable in intent and sporadic effect, but still a mixed bag overall.
Full reviewThe characters' marginalized social standing is less indicative of a real-life epidemic and more akin to window dressing.
Full reviewThere are far too many stories of homelessness in this city, and Shelter is too determined to fit all the agony of these experiences into one film.
Full reviewIn his earnest effort to depict how tough life is for the downtrodden, [Bettany] dogpiles his two protagonists with manufactured misery...
Full reviewMr. Bettany's sketchy, unconvincing screenplay is more interested in Ms. Connelly's execution of exploitative stunts than in seriously examining the social crisis it purports to lament.
Full reviewWhat started as an engaging character study falls apart when the cards that Tahir and Hannah are dealt are so obviously and overtly stacked against them at every turn.
Full reviewShelter (2014) is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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