Pieces of a Woman

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I’ve never seen a movie from Kornél Mundruczó, but Pieces of a Woman started getting the usual awards buzz that comes with this time of the year. Once Netflix grabbed the distribution rights, it was …

'Pieces of a Woman' demonstrates how sometimes, even despite everyone trying their best, dark outcomes happen, and we don't always get an answer for why. Thankfully, it also shows that there is a path for achieving post-traumatic growth, even under the most shattering of circumstances. - Jake Watt …

I feel like I can’t review “Pieces of a Woman” without first addressing the elephant in the room: the horrific and violent abuse claims against lead actor Shia LaBeouf. They’re so bad that Netflix has taken the man’s name off most ads for the film and, especially considering the subject matter, it s…

I totally get why this film has so many award nominations. The film deals with a difficult, very real, subject - how the loss of a child affects the relationships of those around him/her. But honestly, outside of a tremendous performance by Vanessa Kirby, this film is just average or worse. The subj…

Maybe there's a good movie in the script. Can't say, the actual movie is one of those productions where "HDR" means "Hundred% Darkness Rules," I can hardly make out what's going on on the screen. Turned it off after five minutes. Watched something that could be seen instead.