Take Shelter
Directed by Jeff Nichols
A man plagued by terrifying apocalyptic visions struggles to determine if they’re real or if he’s losing his mind. Either way, Curtis (Michael Shannon) is in trouble, and so he doesn’t tell his wife Samantha (Jessica Chastain) about his nightmares, and instead seeks answers in psychology books, while obsessively building a shelter, just in case. Jeff Nichols (MIDNIGHT SPECIAL) broke out with this acclaimed portrait of a man on the brink of disaster that’s instantly relatable to all of us who live in fear of the very real apocalyptic scenarios on Earth’s horizon.
A man plagued by terrifying apocalyptic visions struggles to determine if they’re real.
Cast: Kathy Baker, Jessica Chastain, Katy Mixon, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham
Member Reviews
Easily one of the best I've watched in a long time, the fear isn't in jumpscares or gore but in the story itself. Absolutely loved this.
Le film est bon, mais un peu long. Peu d’action
This is a great character driven movie. Not reliant on action but has a couple outstanding acting scenes
A slow burn, you won't know where it's going till the very end. Michael Shannon's acting is what truely keeps you watching though.
Topical movies are hit and miss, mostly miss. With Take Shelter, instead of the preachy, Oscar-bait social issue formula, we get a fascinating magical realism drama, laced with the horrors of adult-onset schizophrenia, heightened by the performances of Shannon, Wigam, and Chastain.