Whilst the film version doesn't capture the full magic of the show, it's a close-enough stopgap till the opportunity arises to see it on the stage again.

| Sep 3, 2021

The he said/she said construction, played forwards and backwards, negates the possibility of a clear-cut climax. Add to that the non-chemistry between the leads and you have an all-singing-all-dancing musical that falls flat.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 2, 2021

An unpleasant couple sings ridiculously on-the-nose lyrics about the collapse of a romance that we are given no way to sympathize with or understand. Absolute torture.

| Oct 26, 2020

The film feels bigger yet intimate, stagey yet appropriate for the big screen.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 13, 2020

There is a sincerity and a lack of sarcasm overall that makes these two and their story approachable and devoid of extra fluff or cliche.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 7, 2019

It makes very clear how it is possible to tell a love story like any other in an original way, without falling into the conventions. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Sep 11, 2019

Catchy at one moment and then poignant in the next to match the shifting narrative.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 21, 2019

There are some musicals that just weren't meant to be turned into movies. The Last Five Years, perhaps one of the most emotionally honest stage musicals in recent memory, is one such show.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 5, 2019

Jordan and Kendrick have wonderful chemistry.

| Original Score: B | Apr 30, 2019

Kendrick, in particular, sparkles like a rare diamond in a coal mine... Her optimism is infectious, and because it was so, her disappointment and eventual heartbreak is catastrophically devastating.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 4, 2019

The Last 5 Years is enjoyable all the way through notwithstanding, with pleasant (if largely forgettable) songs and a unique storytelling structure that keeps you on your toes.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 14, 2019

But while Kendrick is the obvious life-force behind this film, unfortunately even she cannot save the unbalanced and lackluster story.

| Nov 9, 2018

Not something to sing about you would think, but with the magnificent vocals of Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan from 온라인카지노추천's Smash, it is original, poignant andreminiscent of Sondheim.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 18, 2017

The Last Five Years is Anna Kendrick's tour de force, and she sings her heart out, nearly breaking ours in the process.

| Aug 3, 2017

The two leads manage to carry the day through sheer gumption.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 26, 2016

It feels like a music video that refuses to end.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 2, 2016

The chemistry between Kendrick and Jordan is what stitches the film together and makes for an entertaining if maudlin watch.

| Mar 1, 2016

[The filmmakers have] crafted a love story so rife with cliché and stereotype that I was completely disinterested in the central break-up of two people I despised.

| Original Score: D | Feb 23, 2016

The unbalanced nature of the adaptation makes for a basically unsatisfying experience (Jamie, a jerk, gets his way with everything, and Cathy, a sweetheart, doesn't), but there are moments of real delight in the movie ...

| Dec 31, 2015

Kendrick in particular has never had a better showcase. She's always been a vivid screen presence, but when she sings she's electric.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 18, 2015