I probably can't add much more than other people has already. Great acting, great cinematography, and great pretty much everything.

First of all, sorry about my English. Oh, also it's my first review. I finished the movie five minutes ago and i felt the urge to come and say something good about it. I really loved this movie. I think Michael Shannon had a flawless performance here, he keeps the low pace of flowing smoothly. Jessica Chastain was at the height too. The music-atmosphere its perfect along with their silents to create the psychological deepness that the director wants to give us. The photography its beautiful too, and the direction also is really good. The dialogues are polished and really good, and the emotional effects are very well done. More than once, i felt scared and with my hearth accelerated. At last i finished the movie with a sensation of tranquility but knowing that something deep inside had been touched. I really liked it and i'm going to follow and search the career of Shannon for more pearls like this one. Alas its not a film for pop corn eaters, of course. Highly recommended.

"Take Shelter" was described to me as a character-driven indie movie with a twist ending, which immediately made me think of something like "Another Earth". And most of the time (for me, at least) a controversial ending is just something that torpedoes the rest of the movie; a "gotcha" that undermines a movie's defining qualities and retains notoriety based simply on that cheat. "Take Shelter" is the undeniable exception.Everything here rests on the shoulders of Michael Shannon. He embodies some pretty universal fears (the economy, job security, protecting one's family) while staring down the barrel of a family history of mental illness. Is there really a storm coming or is it just in his head? And that sounds like a low-grade plot gimmick, but it's the treatment thereof that's anything but. And that's key, because this is driven by character and his tremendous talent. We're never really sure what the answer is, but his suffering and descent are slow and painful.And that's another thing: given the leisurely pacing, you'd think this would be a complete snore. But one thing this movie does very well (among others) is ratchet the dread. There's only one violent altercation in this story, but you always fear a quiet moment between Shannon's family - a meal at the table, a conversation in the bedroom - as they struggle to deal with this endurance test. I have nothing but good things to say about this film; gripping, unusually sensitive and speaks to the love and support of family.9/10 And as for the ending; it's deliberately ambiguous, but seems to work no matter what you take from this. That's impressive.

I stumbled across this movie by just scrolling while on a streaming website and am I ever glad I stopped and clicked 'play'. Too often I end up spoiling movies and TV shows for myself by coming here and reading up on them, but this time I didn't. Not surprisingly I was thrilled I did it that way. From the very minute this movie started I was swept up in the building suspense. The man who played the dad was fantastic. His facial expressions were spot on. You could literally see inside his mind as the emotions worked their way through his brain. The mom was great too. I could feel her fear of her husband as his growing paranoia (or was it?) took over their lives. This is the kind of movie I would rave about to anyone who would listen, and even though I just watched it this afternoon, I want to watch it again right away. I think there are many pieces I missed. Great movie!