I love Tetro! A return to form for Francis Ford Coppola. Vincent Gallo was perfect for the main character. Alden Ehrenreich was awesome as well. The film makes you feel, which is about the highest compliment you can give a film. It is artsy and the digital cinematography is quite beautiful. Tetro is a very good film. I highly recommend. 90/100

The first hour holds your attention until you realize what a bathetic, melodramatic mess this movie is. Vincent Gallo is truly terrible. The rest of the cast does admirable work, but the movie simply devolves into bad Fellini/Red Shoes/ navel gazing incoherence. I was stunned by how wretched this was.

Documentary about losers. Please wtf. Nice photography and some interesting situations.

This has the look and feel of Roma, in that its a bit slow paced, its set abroad in the modern day and its (primarily) in black and white (plus it features subtitles). I liked the classical/continental style music played in the background, quite laidback and somewhat jazzy sounding at first and more classical and ethereal sounding later on. This is a film quite heavy in reminiscence (not always in a positive way), depicting characters who are mostly philosophising, to an extent. It has an element of mystery about it, which is good I guess and things do speed up pace wise a bit mid way through. It won't appeal to everyone (it may seem a bit indulgent perhaps?) but its certainly a nice example of a mostly laidback watch I suppose. It mainly focuses on the relationship between siblings - family rivalry perhaps. It looks at times like a theatrical production depicted partly on stage, hence it has a bit of a dreamlike element to it. Also, it is a film that references films and writing, so perhaps its a bit of a filmmakers film but that's absolutely fair enough. The director is the infamous Francis Ford Coppola, of 'The Godfather' fame. It does have a bit of an ageless feel about it. Yes, I think I would overall recommend this.

The movie has something that works and at the same time it feels like it was close to be even better

On the surface, he's a genius who never publishes what he personally finds beautiful because his art is too private and tragic, but a more cowardly second motivation also exists: if he never lets the world see creative works dearest to his heart, they can never be rejected. The love Francis Ford Coppola gives Tetro makes it clear this is the creative work dearest to his heart. It made made no money, but got 70% Rotten Tomatoes. Which measure of success do you think Coppola cares about most?

Beautifully photographed and acted; the length of the film is its only drawback.

A really very well done, interesting motion picture- with good performances throughout and a great twist at the end- despite all its unevenness.

Yet another post 2000 Coppola wash out. Yes, it's interesting but that's about all it is.

A young man pays a visit to his estranged older brother in order to piece together his family history, and find out why his brother abandoned him and separated himself entirely from their family. It is a decent drama from Francis Ford Coppola, certainly better than his previous effort (or his subsequent one), but I couldn't help but feel the length of this picture...it is just a little long. The performances are all fine and the story beats all pretty much work, it just could have used some slight trimming.

It has all of FFC's creativity and finesse, my only want for the film was the Fredo family humanity which it lacked. It could have been a little more interesting.

One of the best movies i've seen all year. The story is captivating and takes place in beautiful Argentina. Nice pace, nice cinematography, nice acting... I seriously love this movie. In my opinion, it should be a classic.

A wonderful first three quarters of the film was let down by an unconvincing, weak ending. Shame.

I really enjoyed this film. Despite a fairly weak ending the majority of Tetro features beautiful cinematography, creative storytelling and a terrific cast. Vincent Gallo shines as a conflicted writer in Buenos Aires struggling with scars from a tumultuous family history which rise to the surface after a surprise visit from his estranged brother. Gallo gives us a taste of madness, rage, humor and touching emotion in a wonderful performance.

People would probably consider Francis Ford Coppola's latter-day output of work to be mostly underwhelming, but I beg to differ. Stacked up against his great successes of the past, films like Youth Without Youth and Tetro may seem smaller by comparison, but it's also by design. He's not a filmmaker out to recapture former glories like many of his friends in the industry (Lucas, Spielberg). He knows he's past his prime, so he decides to tackle smaller subjects, and dare I say, more interesting subjects instead. Tetro is a good example. Partially biographical in nature, Tetro is akin to The Godfather Part II because of its narrative, with things taking place in the past and the present simultaneously. I like that the previous events are in color, when Tetro's life was different, but it's also difficult to tell whose point of view the film is actually from. Is it Bennie's and is he reliving past events in his mind, or is it the other way around, and Tetro's life is now monochromatic because of past events? Hard to say. One thing is certain though: this is a great story. It's told mostly well, despite the enormously-long running time, which feels longer than it actually is. I liked the film and thought it was visually-arresting, as well as gripping storywise. Is it Coppola's best effort? No. Is it a good, or even great effort? Yes, and that's good enough for me, and I highly recommend you see it.

I was surprised how much I liked this movie.

Psychological drama where a young American man, Bennie, goes to visit his much older brother in Buenos Aires. Angelo is a writer that has severed all links with his family, and very especially with his successful father, Carlo Tetrocini, a famous orchestra conductor. Angelo has changed his name to Tetro and has found love in Miranda, a smart and outspoken lady. But despite living surrounded by a bohemian circle of friends Tetro seems traumatised by some event in the past and cannot get back to writing. Bennie also resents the implacable shadow of their father and in an attempt to regain the bond with his brother steals his play and gets it into a contest. In many ways this resembles theatre, the importance of the dialogue, the development of the characters and even the Shakesperian touch of the plot. I found the movie visually very interesting: the use of black and white, the heavy contrast of light and shade, making all seem more dramatic, stressing the sadness of their predicament, it does remind me a lot of the atmosphere of âThe Godfatherâ. However it is all a bit too psychological for me, too introspective and so overdramatic that you sometimes feel like yelling the characters âcome on, get over itâ. It seems like Coppola has tried too hard to give us a classic and hasnâ(TM)t been true to himself, at points it all feels too pretentious.

Tetro is a tragedy disguised as a smaller intimate drama. It's Francis Ford Coppola's first original screenplay since The Conversation in 1974. It's slow but complex. It's about family, guilt, secrets and fame. It's done in a very artistic way and it's refreshing, because you can tell that Coppola isn't trying to please everyone, it's not a product of Hollywood, it's a film from an artist.

You can tell this is crafted by a master filmmaker, even through its flaws.

Coppola. Do I have to say anything else?