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- 2003
- Seventh Art Releasing
- 1 h 15 m
- 2003
- Seventh Art Releasing
- 1 h 15 m
Summary Performance artist Reno's rapid-fire witness of the events of September 11th -- of the day itself and of the country?s response, how they affected her personally and in the context of the world at large.
Directed By: Nancy Savoca
Written By: Reno
- 2003
- Seventh Art Releasing
- 1 h 15 m
- 2003
- Seventh Art Releasing
- 1 h 15 m
Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
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Summary Performance artist Reno's rapid-fire witness of the events of September 11th -- of the day itself and of the country?s response, how they affected her personally and in the context of the world at large.
Directed By: Nancy Savoca
Written By: Reno
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Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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29% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
54
29% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
71% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
What seems like a nut-on-a-bar-stool rant morphs into a triumphal evocation of the emotional-political bluster of that time.
Anyone familiar with Reno's politically minded monologues won't be surprised by her fury, which has sometimes been fueled by a self-righteousness that's undermined her valid observations.
For a comedian who thrives on spontaneity, the heart of Reno's act seems conspicuously canned.
Director Nancy Savoca's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could.
The tiny stage can barely contain Reno's gale-force personality, as she paces and rants a stream-of-conscious monologue.
Nancy Savoca's workmanlike record of a La Mama stage performance taped last December finds the comic spinning some not-especially-interesting anecdotes about her bewildered actions that day, before turning toward more incisive political commentary.
Flailing and pummeling the air, with body language that's part prizefighter, part baggy-pants clown, Reno is famous for her bluntness.
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Production Company
Exile Films,
The Reno Co. Inc.
Release Date May 2, 2003
Duration 1 h 15 m
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