This is another big thumbs-up review to counteract the negatives. I am a fan of Todd Haynes and didn't even know this movie had happened, it was so far off my radar. Thank you NY Times for recommending it. In response to the negative reviews, I will say straight away that this is not an action movie. It is a movie about sound and silence, about lost parents, about the magic of movies and museums, about coincidence and the attractive quality of storytelling/fiction to give shape to the threads that make a family. It also is a very fun evocation of NYC in two different eras. I personally loved seeing the NYC of the '70s as that was my first experience of it as well. I say take a couple of deep breaths, slow your roll, trust the process, and allow for this movie to unspool before your eyes.
Review of Wonderstruck
