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What Goes Up

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Comedy

Release Date :

May 29, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Jonathan Glatzer

Starring :

Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Molly Shannon, Olivia Thirlby, Josh Peck, Molly Price, Max Hoffman, Patrick Gilmore

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 5

“..What a baffling film this is..”
by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic.com]
0.5 of 4

“..so thoroughly pretentious..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : C+

“..an ill-conceived time-waster at best..”
by Noel Murray [Onion AV Club]
Review rate : D

“..an especially loathsome case of entropy..”
by Cole Smithey [ColeSmithey.com]
“..a turgid mess of a film..”
by Ethan Alter [Film Journal International]
“..a pointless and pretentious drama..”
by Brian Lowry [Variety]
“..a muddle of moods and intentions..”
by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
Reviewed by Vadim Rizov [Village Voice]

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