this is experimental narrative filmmaking that would be difficult for even the most skilled cinematic artists to pull off; The biggest gift Shults has been granted in this endeavor is that every single actor in the film bares their souls for him.
the emotionally shattering and thrillingly unpredictable new movie by Trey Edward Shults; Taylor Russell, making a remarkable big-screen debut; it's also a work of great tenderness, with a bracing openness to complex new frontiers of human experience
heartrending and ecstatic; Working with a combination of lesser-knowns and established actors... "Waves" is further evidence that Trey Edward Shults, at 30, is one of the most versatile and gifted young filmmakers working today
an epic tale of a modern american family; Shot, scored, acted, and edited with staggering immediacy — the cinematography and sound design often seem to erupt in real-time
"Waves" is perhaps the most stylish, moving and intimate piece of cinema in years, with gorgeous cinematography and direction alongside stellar writing and performances.
"Waves" bends and surprises, radiates and engulfs, in a dizzying and ecstatic attempt to capture the love and pain and pressure visited upon a contemporary American family
by Scott Davis [HeyUGuys ]
