Here

Here, adapted by Zemeckis with Eric Roth from Richard McGuire’s acclaimed 2014 graphic novel, is as flavorless and fungible as a freshly packaged loaf of Wonder Bread.

'Here' is a soulless, meandering bore, proving that nostalgia and tech tricks can’t save a story with nowhere to go.


While Hanks and Wright pull off the impossible, emoting somewhat effectively despite the overuse of de-aging technology, it wasn't enough to save this film from feeling gimmicky instead of genuine.

This film is interesting to look at if you are interested in movie-making technique, but as a drama it is rather undramatic.

This is a home run swing that results in a strikeout and a long trudge back to the dugout.

By the time the credits roll, you half expect the logo for a home insurance company to come up, because that’s what this whisper of a film feels like: a commercial for homeowners insurance.

Watching Here is like contemplating a building that is always under construction and that no one has bothered to remove the scaffolding. [Full review in Spanish]

Here succeeds in restoring the sensations that overwhelm us when we manage to move to the sofa after a copious Christmas meal... [Full review in Spanish]

'Here' is a somewhat worthwhile novelty, with a rarity of perspective and unique storytelling approach. But clunky dialogue and a messy, uneven journey leaves this film with a lot of unmet potential.

My wife described “Here” as “an emotionally manipulative Carousel of Progress,” and that’s exactly what it is.