How I Live Now

2013 "Love will lead you home"
6.4| 1h41m| R| en| More Info
Released: 08 November 2013 Released
Producted By: Cowboy Films
Country: United Kingdom
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An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.

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Clevercell Very disappointing...
Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
jenaycarter This was hands down the saddest movie I've ever seen!!
Paul Evans My advice for anyone would be to give this film a go, I'd stress any new viewer not to be put off by the film's first twenty minutes or so, during that time, you like me will probably be struggling to keep an interest, where we see stereotypical American teenage spoilt brat forced to spend time in dreary Britain, where cats climb the dinner table and people drive thirty year old cars. If you can get past the rather soppy 'falling in love' aspect of the film (tough stretch I grant you as it's the main thread of the film) what you get is a movie featuring some frankly scary and dark realism. The impact of terrorism first on the idyllic lives of the film's youngsters, and then on the country as a whole was delivered in a harsh and unpalatable way, which made the film very watchable.You could argue the film is over sentimental, I even heard someone say it felt like terrorists had invaded The Twilight Sage, I can understand, the 'true love' did seem a little overplayed, stretch belief beyond that and it's a film well worth watching.Saoirse Ronan is good value for money, the transformation in her character was very well done. (Had a Turn left feel, DW fans!)Worth a watch 7/10
Ian Atkin Once again, I'm blown away by the comments and reviews, not to mention the criminally low rating of this movie. I appreciate that not everyone has the ability to understand the subtleties of a movie with minimal dialogue, little exposition, or anything where every detail isn't explained. I realize that this movie had way too little gun-play, no car chases, and even the nuclear event was way too artful and didn't rely on enough CGI for many movie-goer's tastes. But that's okay, because not every movie is intended to appeal to that 8-year old in some of us.I'm also perturbed that anyone can take events in a movie in isolation, such as the way that the lead falls head-over-heels, apparently, after "one roll in the hay." Or maybe I'm mildly disturbed that the take-away from a movie about nuclear destruction and war and the aftermath of such is... "Ewww, she had sex with her cousin."I watched the events of the Bosnian Conflict on television back in the early 90s. What struck me, and disturbed me greatly, were the images of refugees who had been displaced by the war. They looked to me just like any typical citizen of a western country. They looked just like people I know.And that's what I took away from this movie. It was the story of how everything goes to sh*t when bad things happen. It's an exposition of how a teenager with certain issues in her life can be transformed very quickly, and cling to the people she barely knows, simply because they represent "normal" to her. That various reviewers don't get this completely baffles me.But no, carry on debating the perceived plot holes, even if they do come about through your lack of knowledge or understanding. That's okay. I know that not everyone has that kind of mental capacity. I understand that some people would react similarly to Citizen Kane, or other classic movies, if only because they weren't filmed in color, or because "they look old and boring" or there isn't any CGI or "the effects are rubbish".I'll take away a beautiful and disturbing tale of young people having their lives utterly torn apart by meaningless conflict. And that's what the point of this movie was to me.
Christian Hernandez This movie is the next in line on my personal favorites. I haven't seen a movie this excellent since Francis Lawrence's I Am Legend! The acting in this movie was absolutely astonishing and graphically spectacular. Now I've heard that this movie is based off a book. Never before have I wanted to read a the book of a movie I've seen except for this time. Yep, that's how great this movie is. Now, the incest in this movie kind of threw me off but, it sure was a good choice for the story (I guess I don't mind it as much as others do). Now, this review may be just a tad but biased because I was just downright attracted to the main protagonist of the movie, her style and looks. Also, I'm a sucker for apocalyptic movies. Other than that, that's my honest review of this movie. I definitely recommend it to anyone who's a fan of movies like the ones I love.