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Downloading Nancy

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Downloading Nancy reviews
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7.3 User Score:

Overwhelming dislike

Based on 11 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama  |  Suspense/Thriller

Written by: Pamela Cuming
Lee Ross

Directed by: Johan Renck

Release Date:
Theatrical: June 5, 2009
DVD: January 12, 2010

Running Time: 102 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Maria Bello, Jason Patric, Rufus Sewel, and Amy Brenneman

When Albert Stockwell comes home from work one day he finds a note from his wife of 15 years, Nancy, saying she has gone to see friends. After waiting several days, Albert realizes that his wife is missing. Nancy has met her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley. Nancy and Louis, both wounded souls, take comfort in one another through e-mail, pictures, and promises of perverse sexual encounters. Nancy has finally found the one and only thing that can liberate her from the pain in her life. While she pursues the freedom that she feels will only come with ultimate liberation, Albert is left to put the pieces together and try to salvage what is left. (Strand Releasing)

What The Critics Said

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42

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

There are brutal scenes with razor blades and other impromptu devices of erotic torment, but what makes the movie a trial to sit through isn't just the heroine's pain-freak tastes.

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38

New York Post Kyle Smith

An icky S&M thriller.

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33

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

In short, this is a movie about bruised people bruising each other, and if Downloading Nancy had more of an openly pulpy sensibility, then the repugnant premise might’ve had some lasting impact.

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30

Variety Todd McCarthy

On a moment to moment basis, however, picture continuously skirts very close to the ludicrous in its advanced-stage grimness and outre forms of torture foreplay.

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30

Film Threat Jamie Tipps

Downloading Nancy is an excruciating experience.

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30

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

To her credit, Bello makes a real commitment to this spiteful, self-absorbed character, though the credibility she generates through sheer force of will is no match for the gimmicky plot twist that arrives at the story’s midpoint and sends the movie spinning off into stupid-land.

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25

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

Ill conceived and unworthy (and dull and ridiculous).

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20

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

The Swedish video and commercial director seeks artistic adventure but winds up with pointless self-indulgence.

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20

New York Daily News Joe Neumaier

Unpleasantly icy film based on a true story.

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10

Village Voice Elena Oumano

The jump cuts and nonlinear narrative are gratuitously stylish, and when you peel away this film's complex performances, at the core of its drawn-out suicide spectacle is pain so extreme, so alienating, and, in the end, so pointless.

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0

The New York Times Manohla Dargis

A nasty exploitation flick tarted up with art-house actors and psychobabble.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Marco F. gave it a2:
This film was shallow, fleating and downright nonsense. It deserves a one but I'm feeling generous.

Tiago R. gave it a10:
Very dramatic.

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