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41 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandBolstered by sterling turns from stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, and Miranda Richardson, the film is a showcase for what Green has always been able to do so well, and what his actors continue to excel at.
- 80The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeStronger is a film filled with warmth and humanity, but one that doesn’t sugarcoat the reality that comes with it.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungThe Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungPerhaps the most striking thing about David Gordon Green’s Stronger is how it refuses to turn its subject into a hero or even a small-time symbol of courage, as one might legitimately expect of a survivor story, even while the world is clamoring to put him on a pedestal.
- 75RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSome of it is too broad, and I wish the film dug a little deeper at times, but this is one of those rare inspirational films that earns its inspiration.
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakGyllenhaal is onscreen pouring his heart and soul into an imperfect man who’s made more inspiring for being so.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorRealism will only take you so far, and Stronger eventually opts for a conventional tale of rekindled romance and resurgent resilience.
- 60CineVueChristopher MachellCineVueChristopher MachellWhat keeps Green's film just about on the right side of rote is a trio of solid performances, a sensitive, fair portrayal of Jeff's relationship with Erin with some standout scenes between the two, and a focus on the personal over the political.
- 60Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonAlthough director David Gordon Green commendably opts for a realistic, unfussy depiction of Bauman and his on-again/off-again girlfriend (played with welcome grit by Tatiana Maslany), Stronger feels more perfunctory than lived-in.
- 58The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezStronger feels genuine and certainly has the right intentions, but never converts to something truly enlivening.