Under the Silver Lake

Released Apr 19, 2019

2h 19m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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500+ Ratings

Sam is a disenchanted 33-year-old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah, frolicking in his apartment's swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal, and conspiracy in the City of Angels.

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Critics Consensus

Under the Silver Lake hits its stride slightly more often than it stumbles, but it's hard not to admire - or be drawn in by - writer-director David Robert Mitchell's ambition.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

If a talented filmmaker opening the throttle of his imagination as wide as it can go appeals to you, you should give "Under the Silver Lake" a look.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 4, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

I'm prepared to give Mitchell the benefit of the doubt. His film looks great, and even though it lacks the discipline that might have made it a classic of its kind, it's well worth travelling down these mean cinematic streets.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 14, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

[Director David Robert] Mitchell has a gift for arresting and slightly discomfiting imagery, but he either can't, or won't, submit to the editing discipline that would give the film pace and drive.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 11, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Feels like superfluous overstuffing in an attempt to be cryptic.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

By the end of the film, I no longer cared about the conspiracy Sam is trying to uncover. That's a fatal flaw for any noir.

Rated: D

May 10, 2024

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

... will prove baffling, confusing and impenetrable to many but for those who can crack the code, a neon-noir masterpiece awaits them.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 10, 2022

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Robert L

In 2003 my band Ancestor wrote and recorded a song called The Silver Lake. It was on an EP called Infinite Will to Power, the theme of which included conspiracy theory. Watching Under the Silver Lake made me feel that once again Hollywood is aware of what I write and answering back to me. That made it interesting. I didn't think the movie was lacking in craft. But found the denouement unsettling. If your life is stable and you enjoy conspiracy theory, then I think you would rate the movie higher.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Gorptholemew T

🍀 3.9/10 Andrew reading spider man they knew what they were doing. This was intriguing at first but eventually became boring and played out, Andrew was off course great but that doesn’t change the fact this movie dragged hard. Grade C

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Robson C

Sam é um jovem meio perdido na vida até que um dia conhece uma vizinha, a Sarah, por quem se interessa. Porém, no dia seguinte, ela desaparece e o apartamento onde ela morava está vazio. A partir daqui, Sam se envolve em uma trama recheada de mistérios, assassinatos, figuras estranhas, códigos e lendas urbanas. O roteiro está tão recheado desses detalhes da sinopse que fiz do filme que faz com que o espectador faça muitas vezes a expressão que Sam faz: uma cara de descrédito porque a história é tão maluca que ninguém vai acreditar. E os elementos que surgem, muitas vezes não se conectam, como a Mulher-Coruja e o assassino de cães. Andrew Garfield está muito bem, servindo como condutor nessa maluquice toda, mudando de ceticismo para uma total crença, enlouquecendo no transcorrer do filme. É uma história interessante, mas é tanta maluquice que o filme acaba perdendo aos poucos o público, ficando talvez os que gostaram e os que querem ver onde tudo isso vai acabar.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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Braxton M

Really enjoyed watching. Had low expectations but came out with wanting to see more of it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Audience Member

It was interesting to see how thing would go but after a while, the movie stopped following a clear thread which made it indifferent. If it was a clear conspiracy theory movie, I think I would have enjoyed it more.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Joe W

Interesting story that's really far-fetched and also left me hanging. Acting is descent, but clearly this is a low-budget flick. I was entertained.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Synopsis

Director: David Robert Mitchell
Producer: Chris Bender, Michael De Luca, Adele Romanski, Jake Weiner
Screenwriter: David Robert Mitchell
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Salem Street Entertainment, A24, Pastel, Vendian Entertainment, Mongrel Media
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.3K
Runtime: 2h 19m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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