Synopsis
A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
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Cast
- Sean PennCheyenne
- Olwen FouéréMary's Mother
- Eve HewsonMary
- Johnny WardSteven
- Sam KeeleyDesmond
- Danielle O'BrienSupermarket Girl #1
- Margaret O'ReillySupermarket Girl #2
- Frances McDormandJane
- Mairin O'DonovanOld Lady in Bank
- Simon DelaneyJeffrey
Recommendations
- 88
Slant Magazine
The film believes in maturity, but only as a freely continual process of acceptance. - 83
The A.V. Club
This Must Be The Place practically dares viewers not to find it ridiculous, but few will accept the challenge. - 80
Total Film
Succeeding against the odds and adroitly blending its disparate elements, this is a fine entry into the Eurodirector-gawps-at-America subgenre. - 80
Variety
Quirky, hilarious and moving, Sorrentino's first English-lingo production is a road trip of stunning scope yet deep intimacy, featuring an aged rock star-turned-Nazi hunter played by Sean Penn at his transformative best. - 70
The New Yorker
This Must Be the Place is dazzling to behold, not least when our hero leaves Ireland. [29 Oct. & 5 Nov. 2012, p.128] - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
With a sure-to-be-talked about performance by Sean Penn and the dueling themes of overcoming depression and revenge against Nazi atrocities, This Must Be The Place is anywhere BUT the place for moviegoers who aren't in the mood for something different. - 60
Empire
Determinedly quirky and cool, arresting and ultimately too baffling to be satisfying, although Penn is priceless. Cultdom beckons. - 60
The Guardian
The Holocaust material was not entirely successful, though certainly transmitted with absolute certainty and sincerity. This Must Be the Place is not my favourite of Sorrentino's films, but it certainly deserved inclusion at Cannes, and deserves to be watched for the glorious Byrne moments alone.
