Following Sean
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  1. RaviR.
    May 10, 2006
    10
    I know we tend to rate most highly those movies we've seen most recently, but I cannot recommend _Following Sean_ too highly. Engaging, funny, brilliant, simultaneously comforting and uncomfortable, and observant, the movie asks us to confront our own lives' narratives; received wisdom about the 1960s and even more recent American history; the meaning of adulthood, and a thousand other things. It made me think in a way films rarely can -- the way books more often can -- but couldn't possibly give me a headache. And as for technical elements, the editing and narration are perfect, and the granular texture of the film itself complements that of the families' stories. I actually loved _Following Sean_, and came upon this site while looking for information about whether it will ever be released as a DVD. I rarely buy movies, but I'll buy this one.… Expand

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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Ruthe Stein
    75
    At its exhilarating best, Following Sean is reminiscent of the lauded British documentaries that began with "7 Up.''
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sura Wood
    70
    Arlyck's artful use of "then and now" images illustrates the relentlessness with which time moves forward. Youth is, indeed, elusive. His seductive film is a retrieval mission and, as such, it is ineffably sad.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    50
    As fascinating as it is frustrating.
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