
Movie Info
Genre :
Comedy, DramaRelease Date :
September 16, 2005 (Limited)MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Mike MillsStarring :
Lou Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves, Benjamin Bratt, Kelli Garner, Chase Offerle
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics
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“..Smooth, unobtrusive and very controlled..”
by Le Apprenti [Movie-Vault]

“..one of the best-acted movies out right now..”
by Michael Wilmington [Chicago Tribune]
“..Mike Mills' impressive first feature...”
by Dennis Harvey [Variety at Sundance 2005]

“..just the same old indie film jibber-jabber about the woeful plight of narcissistic pariahs in a world that prizes surface above substance...”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

“..is accomplished in almost every respect..”
by Elf [Iofilm]

“..Definitely worth a look...”
by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette]

“..brings heart and sting to Walter Kirn's novel..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]

“..boasts a strong character arc, some nice performances..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

“..benefits from a goofy yet incisive sense of humor and some extremely strong performances...”
by Bob Westal [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]

“..another look into an American family with odd, if not grotesque, characteristics..”

“..an impressive debut for Mills,..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]

“..an eclectic and enjoyable mix of comedy and drama...”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]

“..an accessible movie, a colorful and warm coming-of-age story with rich characters...”
by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]

“..a well-acted and reasonably intelligent stab at the genre that scores its points by given viewers something to think about..”
by Peter Sobczynski [EFilmCritic]

“..a phenomenal debut...”
by Pam Grady [Reel]

“..a beautifully acted examination of the longing for fulfillment and the emptiness..”
by Francesca Dinglasan [Boxoffice Magazine]
Reviewed by David Denby [The New Yorker]





