Stedmans heartwrenching 2012 novel.
Could Cianfrances 132-minute runtime bear the emotional weight of Stedmans original 345 pages?
According to the first critical reviews, it isnt likely.

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Life mirroring nature in all its wayward ferocity.
The movie, sad to say, cant keep its head above water.
A.A. Dowd(The A.V.

Fassbender and Vikander both evoke that emotion exquisitely, but a glossy artificiality hangs over the entire process.
Fassbender, nicely understated, delivers some of his finest screen work.