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69 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Shirley Henderson
  • Summary: Ten years have passed since shocking revelations shattered the world of the Jordan family, and now sisters Joy, Trish, and Helen, each embroiled in their own unique dilemmas, struggle to find their place in an unpredictable and volatile world. The past now haunts their family both literally and otherwise, and jeopardizes the future. Alternately hilarious and tragic, outrageous and poignant, Life During Wartime is an audacious comedy with unexpected resonance. (IFC Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    100
    His films will never be mainstream fare; audiences who wander into the theater may well find them derisive, needlessly shocking, perhaps unforgivable. But I'd call them, and especially Life During Wartime, unforgettable.
  2. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Ed Schied
    60
    While this film has the trademark Solondz black comedy, it does not probe into deeper emotions as successfully as "Happiness" did.
  3. New York Observer
    Reviewed by: Rex Reed
    0
    What some critics praise as astute and compelling, I find juvenile and fraught with hysteria. There's no arc here, no real pathos, and the direction is like watching snow melt on the side of a road.

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