'All is Lost' Review Roundup: Robert Redford Receives Universal Praise

This weekend J.C. Chandor's new film "All is Lost" will be released in limited release.

The film, starring Robert Redford, tells the story of a sailor who finds himself shipwrecked at sea and attempting to survive.

The film made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival where Redford scored raves for Redford's performance. It later went to the New York and Telluride Film Festivals continuing its success. The movie currently has a 94 percent aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Peter Travers from the Rolling Stone gave the movie three and a half stars out of four and stated, "Redford, who can play intelligence, wit and nuance to a camera like nobody's business, holds us in his grip. It's a master class in acting."

Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly also gave the movie a rave review and wrote, "This is only the second film by Chandor, and he works in a style of great purity. There's hardly a 'movieish' moment to speak of in 'All Is Lost.'"

David Denby of the New Yorker stated, "Chandor, who demonstrated a vivid talent for dialogue, mood, and characterization in the Wall Street meltdown movie 'Margin Call,' here displays an ability to furiously carve up and then integrate a confined space."

The Village Voice's Alan Scherstuhl was also positive and said, "The will to survive is moving enough-here it is, stripped to its elements, and if you can't bring yourself to care about something that simple then the problem is you, not the movies."

Todd McCarthy from the Hollywood Reporter also praised Redford and wrote, "Robert Redford gives an impressive one-man show in this sea-stranded survival tale."

Latinos Post called the film "A Philosophically Provocative but Often Tedious Portrayal of Life's Struggles."

Roadside Attractions will release the movie in six theaters. The movie is rated PG-13.