Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
Director: Eliza Hittman
Stars: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Théodore PellerinRuntime: 101 minutes
Synopsis: A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.
Performances: 9/10
Screenplay: 7/10
Editing: 7/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Screenplay: 7/10
Editing: 7/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Verdict: If you've seen Eliza Hittman's previous project "Beach Rats", you pretty much already have an idea of the tone her newest film adopts. But if you're not familiar with the indie filmmaker's style, let me just warn you first and foremost that her movies aren't exactly joyous, fast-paced rides that will leave the audience entertained. They're heavy, emotional, and deal with themes that a lot will find haunting.
In "Never Rarely Sometimes Always", we follow a teenager who, with the help of her cousin, travels from Pennsylvania to New York City to get an abortion without having to get the approval of her parents. The obstacles that Autumn has to go through are tough, and picturing a 17-year-old having to deal with them spontaneously with only a few bucks to her name and her cousin's assistance make the watch a vastly depressing one. You can't help but sympathize with the main character, who despite us only getting a glimpse at her life, feels like a fully fleshed person thanks to first-timer Sidney Flanigan's flawless and heavily emotional performance which is beautifully complemented by the film's gloomy atmosphere, captured by its somber color palette and dreary shot composition.
"Never Rarely Sometimes Always" definitely won't resonate with many people, but I loved it despite occasionally feeling that it could've hit a little harder. It's a movie I certainly won't be forgetting any time soon.
In "Never Rarely Sometimes Always", we follow a teenager who, with the help of her cousin, travels from Pennsylvania to New York City to get an abortion without having to get the approval of her parents. The obstacles that Autumn has to go through are tough, and picturing a 17-year-old having to deal with them spontaneously with only a few bucks to her name and her cousin's assistance make the watch a vastly depressing one. You can't help but sympathize with the main character, who despite us only getting a glimpse at her life, feels like a fully fleshed person thanks to first-timer Sidney Flanigan's flawless and heavily emotional performance which is beautifully complemented by the film's gloomy atmosphere, captured by its somber color palette and dreary shot composition.
"Never Rarely Sometimes Always" definitely won't resonate with many people, but I loved it despite occasionally feeling that it could've hit a little harder. It's a movie I certainly won't be forgetting any time soon.
FINAL GRADE: 7/10
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