Genuinely don’t understand the hate for this film. I thought it was pretty solid. I was moved. Great cinematography.

This was a very good story but something about the filmmaking aspect was off. There were definitely some wonderful aspects about the film but there were other elements that just didn't work. Things I have a difficult time putting my finger on. At first, I thought some of the acting was dreadful which didn't make a whole lot of sense to me because I know these people can act. Plus, what seemed off about the acting was pretty consistent at times between several of the actors. That told me that it was probably the director who pushed them to act in a particular style that just didn't work. When the acting was bad, the scenes came off almost surreal which did nothing to enhance the story. Also, the music was dreadful. The soundtracks were good and very fitting but it was the score that I found very annoying. Almost like a ambient horror flick score, if you can imagine that. It ended up sounding cheesy. All in all, a real shame because I believe that this could have and should have been a good movie.

It’s not a bad film, but it’s not that great either. For me, it was a bit of a weird story and the fact it solely revolves around a painting. You’re not really given any clue as to its importance or why Theo has formed an attachment to it until the end and finding out why things have happened and even when you do, it’s quite underwhelming. It’s dragged out and it could be wrapped up a good 30-40 minutes before the run time. It just felt unnecessary. Not the worst I’ve ever seen but won’t be rushing to go and buy it or recommend anyone see it

_The Goldfinch_ is one of those movies posing as 'serious' by hiding the overall story from us and only doling out tiny drops truth from time to time thinking it'll keep us interested, and then, when it knows it's losing us, it introduces random characters that come with their own storyline baggage that never get fully unpacked. Look, I realize I'm wrong about this movie because it's an intellectual film about art based on a Pulitzer prize winning novel, yet while I know I'm not as intelligent as this film, I also know I'm not as pretentious.

This movie is good. I don’t know why so many people say it’s bad. The pacing and the order of events could have been handled better, and the story deserved more development. Overall, though, it’s a good movie.