Movie Review: Armageddon Time | Pittsburgh Magazine
Anthony Hopkins leads a strong cast, but there isn't much meat to director James Gray's nostalgic coming-of-age tale.
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Anthony Hopkins leads a strong cast, but there isn't much meat to director James Gray's nostalgic coming-of-age tale.
I’ve made clear before that I don’t care much for James Gray, but I’ll say this: Armageddon Time is his best movie, in my estimation. Drawn heavily from Gray’s autobiography, this is still lacking in complexity and much in the way of excitement, but it does have the feel of a childhood dilemma that ends up haunting
With a star-studded cast including Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, Armageddon Time paints an intimate portrait of an 11-year-old budding artist.
Highly personal period piece suffers from a sometimes bratty hero and some heavy-handed messaging.
"Armageddon Time" stars Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong – but its two young leads are the main attraction. Film critic Keith Phipps reviews this compelling coming-of-age story.