Gordon-11 This film tells the story of a married couple who grief after the loss of their son. They separate to grief on their own, and the film tells the story from their respective perspectives.The film starts off merry but soon turns very tragic without the viewers knowing why. When the reason for Eleanor's suicide is finally known to the viewer, it deepens the viewer's understanding of her emotions that she goes through. Most of the scenes are about her, and there is not much about him. As a standalone film, this works and is quite emotionally intense. Jessica Chastain is great as usual, although I'm really noticing that she is far too thin.After watching the three films, I have to say that "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them" is far too similar to "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her". Most of the footage comes from Her. I'd suggest watching Him and Her, and skip Them; or just watch Them.

gradyharp Ned Benson both wrote and directed this little quiet film – an amalgamation of two separate films 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Her' and 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Him'. Each premiered in 2013 as two films at the Toronto Film Festival. After the premiere, although it received rave reviews, Ned Benson started cutting the movie again, as a one feature. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. All three movies received a theatrical release. The story is elusive, dealing with internal issues as to why a happy marriage dissolves. Perhaps (and this is not said outright) the marriage crumbled with the death of their little boy (no details of when or how are given, just obtuse references), but what ever the reason, the summary sates a woman and man seemingly so in love finds their marriage is shaken to the core when life throws them a devastating curve. Now this New York couple must try to understand each other as they cope with loss and attempt to reclaim the life and love they once had.The cast is loaded with stars – Eleanor Rigby is beautifully off center as played by Jessica Chastain and she is matched by her husband Conor played by James McAvoy. But the supporting cast (all in very small roles) offers Eleanor's parents portrayed by Isabelle Huppert (who has some of the best lines - 'I didn't know I could retrieve all the opportunities I threw away then.' - and William Hurt, Conor's father by Ciarán Hinds, Viola Davis as a snarky professor, Ryan Eggold as a would-be paramour for Eleanor, Jess Weixler as Eleanor's sister, and Nina Arianda as Conor's paramour, and more.The story is fragile and perhaps too much so, as the line of relating the tale runs into alleyways of nothing too frequently. It is as though a very fine editor could have tightened this up and made it stronger. Certainly as far as a cast is concerned it is top drawer: it just drags around far too slowly to stay very interested. The DVD comes with a second disc for the 'Her' and 'Him' version, but after over two hours of 'Them', viewing that may merit watching on another evening. Very mixed feelings.

LeonLouisRicci Talk about being Full of Yourself. No, Not the Characters in the Film, They are just Suffering from those Rich People Blues, but First Time Filmmaker, Director Ned Benson. He is as Spoiled as the Two Characters (Him and Her) that He Wallows with for Three (Count em') Movies.One Movie about James Macavoy and One Movie about Jessica Chastain, the Titler Sulkers of the First Two Films, and then, for the Grand Finale, Both of "Them". Yikes. Isn't it Hard Enough to Draw Empathy for Rich Folks Self Pity, watching it in a Movie is a Hard Sell and here it's "No Sale".Can't Imagine the Cast and Crew Working on the Movies weren't Suffering Depression of Their own, and Obviously the Director should be on Suicide Watch because something isn't quite Right with the Fellow and His "All the Lonely People" Obsession is Disturbing. He has a Privileged Life and He should Get On With It and "Let it Be".This is an Excruciatingly Dire and Dull Movie with Dialog and Characters that are Uninteresting. So to Add to the Drudgery, there are No Answers to much of the Story-Line, it just Meanders in all of its Morose Glory and Asks the Viewer to Care. How Can the Audience Care except in the most Cursory and Shallow Acknowledgement, when the Withholding of Information makes the Whole Thing Elusive (the Baby's story).Here's a Movie where a Two Year Old's Untimely Death is Turned into a MaGuffin. That's not Only Insulting to the Short Life of the Tragic Toddler, but an Insult to the Audience.

vitaleralphlouis Despite the other reviews, this movie is a drab and worthless waste of time.Focusing on the failed suicide of a beautiful young woman who lost her first child, the story focuses, more or less, on the two parents moving on from grief's damage.The first thing they do is to rip off a restaurant by running away, stiffing the waiter, and falling into a laugh-out-loud necking spree.From there we get 2 hours and 5 minutes of mumbling trite dialog and stumbling around ill-lighted often blurred sets; with no intelligent plan, drab dialog, other wastes of time.The woman was named after Eleanor Rigby in the Beatles song: all the lonely people; and they blab quite a bit of babble about it. But this doesn't stand the test of reality, since Jessica Chastain even in her grunge clothes will never fail to gain attention. Sure, many beautiful people are lonely, but herein she's loaded with friends, family, more than one worthy lover.Viola Davis playing a teacher is one of the great over-rated actresses of our time. This film guarantees two hours plus of mumbles and stumbles.