The Past

In the end, so much of The Past just doesn't have that crucial ring of truth to it. Disappointing and underwhelming.

Farhadi has pulled off the dysfunctional family mystery trick twice now, brilliantly, and perhaps three times in a row would be too much. But it's doubtful he will leave behind the fertile ground of family ties and modern messiness. He sees so much there.

"The Past" is long and occasionally feels slow - as real life sometimes does - but never false.

Farhadi is the rare director who can establish an atmosphere of intimacy that resonates with meaning and sentiment.

What a teller of domestic truths Asghar Farhadi has become.

The Past is about people who wish they could erase what came before and just live in the now, but life doesn't let anyone off the hook that easily.

A deeply affecting humanist melodrama.

The revelations Farhadi relies on to propel the story are not as compelling as he gives them credit.

One of the most impressive things about Farhadi's film is the way he reveals facts about the tale and his extraordinary timing in which he reveals them. The movie unfolds like a surprise birthday gift.

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It's a testament to Farhadi that I could even consider a movie as good as 'The Past' to be any kind of disappointment.

This slim and pretty terrific thriller may just prove to be the ultimate antidote to this summer's bloated superhero onslaught.