Shelter

2014
6.5| 1h45m| en
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Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.

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ShangLuda Admirable film.
MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant
Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Kim May I mostly went into this since I know next to nothing about this ignored world of the poor. I've always wanted to know more about it: how they got there in the first place, what it's like. But, of course, it's a touchy subject when a well-off white Asian like me gets involved, coming off as just some "rich" person wanting to look like a good person. Luckily, I hoped through this movie I could get to understand this world from the privacy of my home and a box of popcorn. Thankfully, no one came barging in to say how much of a douche I am, and I gained an understanding that really answered some questions I had.Since I really have no other sources to draw from, I've put my faith into what the movie has presented as things the poor could face in their life. Of course, movies cannot be completely trusted; I honestly found a few moments overly dramatic and a bit cringy, but the feeling stayed the same, the overwhelming feeling that I don't feel as often anymore.It's helplessness. Shelter presents the feeling of helplessness phenomenally throughout the film, and it's probably a feeling the homeless feel all the time.If you put yourself into their shoes for every time they had a problem and tried to fix it with what they had, you'd only be left with helplessness, and it only gets worse and worse as the film progresses and most would call it dramatic, and at times, it truly is as mentioned before. But considering the circumstances, I'd probably end up doing the same exact things.It's dramatic because helplessness breeds anxiety and desperation which causes drama. The drama it has is delivered very well, yet the reviews for the movie tend to be critical of it. It's like how horror movies living off jumpscares are stereotypically called bad, even though jumpscare-heavy movies can be good if delivered the right way. This trend of stereotyping is getting obnoxious to the point where good movies are becoming forgotten and hated. It's very disheartening. This movie made me teary eyed, desperate, helpless, anxious, bittersweet, forgiving, shocked; it has given me more emotions than any movie I've seen in a long time, and there's hardly any moments where you question their decisions for there truly was nothing left for them to do.I can't hate the movie, for you can't hate something for being honest, so here's a 8/10. I think this is a great film. I think it's very powerful. I think people should consider the context behind the drama to find that it's necessary. I think people shouldn't hate things for making them so depressed because that's literally life. And if you can't come to accept tragedy, look out because there usually won't be someone there to keep you from jumping.
adonis98-743-186503 Paul Bettany directs his wife Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie, alongside a supporting cast featuring Rob Morgan, Amy Hargreaves, and Bruce Altman. The acting i thought was superb and it shows that true love can be found everywhere even when you live on the streets and you're a hobo. Connelly is a drug addict she has a family, she lost someone and Mackie's character also has a troubled past that is why i loved this film the direction was amazing Bettany throws things about their past in every scene and it feels so powerful and you feel something about the 2 leads that wins you over and this film totally won me over.
ckdos2 SHELTER is a masterpiece of realism, love and forgiveness that will come into its own as it ages. The two lovers, Hanna and Tahir, are bound together by loss and tragedy as they struggle to rise above themselves and their wounds in an uncaring world.Played on at his weakest moment, illegal immigrant Tahir (Anthony Mackie) falls into bottomless guilt for once being a member of the radical Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria. With painful obsession he prays for redemption for his participation in burning down schools, hospitals and for the unspeakable, brutal murders of thousands of innocent people including women and children.Jennifer Connelly (Hannah) makes her acting comeback with a splash as she navigates her own depression and suicidal attempt while grieving the death of her surgeon husband whose plane was shot down at the hands of a similar terrorist group. It becomes evident that Hannah must forgive Tahir and his evil past in order to escape the NYC streets.Hannah is redeemed by her luminous, loving humanity and indestructible bravado, but she has earned it by surviving on the streets. Unfortunately the anguished Tahir is forced to finally accept that he is damaged beyond his ability to redeem his violent past when he once again resorts to his most primitive expression of mindless violence and in the end decides the only way for him to find ultimate redemption is to be reunited with his maker and the pure innocence of his young murdered son (at the hands of Nigerian terrorists).SHELTER concerns itself with what's happening in our world today as ISIS invades our own country. Can you forgive the Godless, senseless violence of the terrorists that have taken away your loved one without embracing them as Tahinr did? Bottom line is that you have to 'let it go' or you will be consumed by your own personal mix of hate, revenge and finally guilt. That is if you actually are a decent, sane person.
Kevin Lea Davies This film moved me... or rather made me look at things a little differently I suppose. I normally give money to panhandlers, buy them a hot meal whenever I can. Where I live, homelessness is an issue that people don't concern themselves with as much as New York because the climate is warmer, and people generally survive easier I suppose. But this movie made me think about those individuals who are struggling in a deeper way.Shelter takes place over the course of a few seasons in New York city. A tough place to be, and even tougher if you're homeless. It's hard to get by, and there is no shortage of people who are willing to take advantage of you. We are introduced to two such individuals played aptly by Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie. Two different lives that simply interact one day, and forever changes their paths. Both are on the street for different reasons, and both have their own demons to deal with. Their paths intertwine and they begin to show real promise, as a couple just down on their luck, just looking for and hoping for any real opportunity to dig themselves out of the hole they are in.What really sticks with you is how utterly believable the situations are. Most movies about homelessness, usually with a huge celebrity attached to it are much harder for me to believe, but with this cast and story it was so easy to fall into. Times are tough all over the world, and New York is probably more susceptible than most cities to find yourself in hard times and taken advantage of. I feel very grateful to not have been in any of the situations you witness in this film, but I promise you, it will make you think about those who are.An excellent first story from writer/director Paul Bettany.7/10