Stillwater

Matt D is great but the actor playing his daughter didn't cut it for me. The premise is interesting but there are elements of the main characters activity that leads you to have to suspend disbelief. Too long by 20 minutes for me but not a wasted viewing.

(CASTELLANO) Matt Damon interpreta aquí a un hombre rudo, de pocas palabras, que parece vivir a contracorriente del mundo que le rodea. Se embarca en un viaje hasta Francia para ayudar a su hija, implicada en un complicado proceso judicial. Podría haber sido otro personaje plano, pero Damon le da peso, detalles y una contención que lo hacen muy real. La película arranca como si fuera un thriller clásico, con un toque casi detectivesco, pero enseguida cambia el rumbo. Lo que parecía una investigación termina convirtiéndose en un drama más íntimo, centrado en las relaciones humanas y los silencios compartidos. Ese giro funciona a ratos, aunque también puede descolocar, porque el tono va dando bandazos y no siempre encaja todo con naturalidad. El guion lanza temas potentes: la culpa, las barreras culturales, la necesidad de redención, y cómo los lazos familiares a veces se tensan hasta el límite. El problema es que no siempre sabe manejar bien todo eso. Hay tramos que se alargan más de la cuenta y otros que se resuelven sin el desarrollo emocional que se espera. Aun así, hay momentos muy logrados, sobre todo cuando la historia se detiene en lo cotidiano. En esos fragmentos más pequeños —una conversación, una mirada, un gesto— es donde la película respira y convence. Camille Cottin brilla con sencillez, aportando naturalidad y ternura en su papel, y su relación con Damon da lugar a algunas de las escenas más sinceras de la historia. A medida que avanza, la película se aleja del thriller para volverse algo más personal. Quiere hablar de segundas oportunidades, de intentar entender al otro incluso cuando parece imposible. No todo funciona, pero hay una honestidad de fondo que se agradece. No será perfecta, pero sí deja poso. (ENGLISH) Matt Damon plays a tough, quiet man who seems out of step with the world around him. He travels to France to help his daughter, who’s caught up in a complicated legal case. This could’ve been a flat, cliché role, but Damon brings nuance, restraint, and realism to the character. The film starts off like a straightforward thriller, almost like a procedural, but soon shifts direction. What begins as an investigation becomes a much more intimate story about human connections and unspoken pain. That change works in some scenes, but in others it feels jarring—the tone wavers and not everything flows naturally. The script brings up strong themes: guilt, cultural differences, the weight of family, the desire for redemption. But it doesn’t always handle them well. Some parts drag, and others are rushed, leaving certain moments without the emotional impact they seem to aim for. Still, there are some really effective scenes, especially when the film slows down to focus on everyday life. It’s in the quiet details—a glance, a short exchange, a hesitant gesture—where the story finds its emotional core. Camille Cottin brings warmth and honesty to her role, and her chemistry with Damon gives the film some of its most heartfelt moments. As it moves forward, the movie steps away from being a thriller and turns into something more reflective. It’s about second chances, about trying to understand people who feel completely foreign. It doesn’t all land, but there’s a sincerity running through it. Maybe it’s not perfect—but it does leave something behind.

2 hours and 20 minutes of drama. Rated R for Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very much Matt Demons film. Set in Marseilles it follows his attempts to exonerate his daughter from a murder conviction and his developing relationship with a women he befriends. At two hours the pace is rather too slow and the denouement underplayed.

Halfway through the movie you could see that the end would just fizzel out .it does . How did the guy get out of the basement???? Too many writers gave glimpses of a spark to the script but fizzzzzzels it does

Any movie Tom McCarthy directs is a must see for me.! Excellent actors and I thought the ending was very good. I wonder how Mike White and Tom McCarthy project would look like?

Not at all what I was expecting but really enjoyed this. Like a fine wine Matt Damon seems to be getting better with age. A very powerful and moving story with great performances.

It might have been a good movie, but I don't watch anything that is filled with subtitles. I watched on/off the first 45 min while I was trying to work. It is not worth it. When I put a movie on, I don't expect to have to read 1/2 of it. When I want to read I open a book.

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It's a great film and great acting. It's got a big of everything.