Rittenhouse Square
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  • Summary: Rittenhouse Square is an impressionistic, music-filled documentary about a small Philadelphia park - "the spot" - where people go to meet friends, find romance, muse about life and enjoy the beauty of nature and the opposite sex. (Max L. Raab Productions)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    The star of the movie is Caeli Veronica Smith, 12, an accomplished violinist who frequently performs in the park. Seeing her play in person would be worth the bus trip to Philly.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Laura Kern
    60
    There are certainly more unpleasant ways to spend an hour and a half, but it's unlikely that Rittenhouse Square will generate much interest outside Philadelphia.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    40
    Doesn't quite manage to elevate its subject to a sufficiently interesting level for anyone who isn't already one of its frequent visitors. A good stroll inside your nearest city park would provide a more edifying experience.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    At its best moments, the film offers a tender portrait of the park's youngest regulars, charmingly earnest performers from a nearby music school. But then, inevitably, their stories fade into a backdrop, as his camera turns to catch yet more women sunning in the square.

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  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. Helena
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    This movie is downright creepy. The perspective of an elderly, pompous, out-of-towner is not that interesting, his choice of interview questions, all pretty much relating to girl watching in the park, are trivial. His interview subjects, local celebrities, don't seem interesting enough to hold the general public's attention, and for us Philadelphian's, they don't show us anything about the people but their surface gloss, which we're already sick of. The girl watching angle is silly. And the only beautiful women in the park are under 30? I beg to differ there. A silly movie, a missed opportunity, a must NOT see (except for the musical performances).… Expand

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