The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Last Five Years
Comedy · Drama · Music · 2014
In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.
Movie details
The Last Five Years
“There are two sides to every love story.”
2014 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Last Five Years?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Richard LaGravenese
Written by
Richard LaGravenese
Anna Kendrick
Cathy Hiatt
Jeremy Jordan
Jamie Wellerstein
Natalie Knepp
Alise Michaels
Bettina Bresnan
Heather Greenblatt
Marceline Hugot
Linda Whitfield
Rafael Sardina
Richard
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Allison Macri
Carole Ann
Court is in session
Put The Last Five Years on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.