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- A melodrama and fable set in post-war Coney Island, Wonder Wheel could, with some polishing, have been one of the good ones. But though there are moments of brightness, the movie’s a slog, with a central conceit that feels more like a sophomoric film school exercise than the work of an established writer-director.
Editor. Alisa Lepselter. Wonder Wheel is a mess in which the pastiches of Tennessee Williams and CinemaScope melodramas of “the 1950s” are meant to ignite like fireworks but instead just pop like stink bombs.
31% Tomatometer 204 Reviews 43% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Four peoples' lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally ...
- (184)
- Woody Allen
- PG-13
- Kate Winslet
Nov 30, 2017 · 1h 41m. By Manohla Dargis. Nov. 30, 2017. “Wonder Wheel,” Woody Allen’s latest movie, is one of his more unfortunate contributions to cinema. It tells the story of a desperately, unhappily...
- Woody Allen
Oct 13, 2017 · Oct 13, 2017 12:45pm PT. Film Review: ‘Wonder Wheel’. Kate Winslet takes command as a 1950s Coney Island waitress trapped in despair — until she meets a lifeguard played by Justin...
Dec 15, 2017 · Edit page. Wonder Wheel: Directed by Woody Allen. With Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Robert C. Kirk, Kate Winslet. On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator, his beleaguered wife and the visitor who turns their lives upside-down.
- (30K)
- Drama, Romance
- Woody Allen
- 2017-12-15
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 31% based on 204 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, " Wonder Wheel gathers a charming cast in an inviting period setting, but they aren't enough to consistently breathe life into a Woody Allen project that never quite comes ...
Adult themes in heavy but beautifully filmed drama. Read Common Sense Media's Wonder Wheel review, age rating, and parents guide.
