And no, I'm not, as someone suggested about the more positive reviews, related to any of the people connected to this movie.
I thought it was refreshingly realistic: Live is more than just a plot line, and this movie tried to convey that, and for me that worked really well! I loved the acting of all characters, the characters are well rounded personas and I found them to be believable. I had read some of the negative comments during the first 20 minutes of the movie, and I almost decided to shut it down, but chose otherwise. Very glad I did!
Well worth the watch, if you can let go of your preconceptions on the usually more polished drama and are open to grittier (even though that is not the right word) acting and emotion as vehicle to tell the story, you will actually enjoy it as much as I have.
It is similar to slow food, so you have to detox of the adrenaline fix Hollywood thinks it has to provide for, and we have learned to expect. Once on that new wavelength, let the movie take you along and trust your gut instead of the noice coming out of the opinion space. (And yes that includes mine.