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Wristcutters: A Love Story

Overview


Genre :

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Date :

October 19, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Goran Dukic

Starring :

Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, John Hawkes, Will Arnett, Leslie Bibb, Abraham Benrubi, Mark Boone Junio, Mikal P. Lazarev

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 5

“..when you pare away the bizarre suicide premise, what is left is simply another boy-loses-girl/boy-gets-girl love story..”
by Paul Brenner [Filmcritic.com]
2 of 4

“..what should have been a jumping-off point for a lively discussion about the meaning of life is really just a philosophically shallow wasteland..”
by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : B

“..unique, deadpan independent comedy..”
by Andrea Tuccillo [Cinema Source]
3 of 5

“..this one's just a bit too wacky to really engage with..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..strands a fantastic premise and interesting characters on its increasingly annoying road trip to nowhere..”
by Ethan Alter [Film Journal International]
“..has an offbeat, absurdist charm that turns a potentially creepy conceit into an odd, touching adventure..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
3 of 4
Reviewed by V.A. Musetto [New York Post]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Eric Campos [Film Threat]

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