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  • Summary: A harrowing and ultimately human story of two very different families. Leo Waters (Lapaglia) is an idealistic architect and patriarch of an affluent, suburban Chicago family. Tonya Neeley (Davis) is a pragmatic activist who is trying to keep her family together while living in one of the city’s most drug and crime-infested public housing projects. As part of her ongoing campaign to have the projects torn down and decent housing built in its place, Tonya decides that the one signature she needs more than any other on her petition is that of the projects’ original architect, Leo Waters. (Magnolia Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Aaron Hillis
    75
    A riveting urban drama that tackles a myriad of sociopolitical issues -- conflicts of race, sex, class, marriage and politics -- without spreading itself thin.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    60
    While it provides a sometimes thoughtful examination of modern sociological issues, The Architect unfortunately succumbs to melodrama in its depiction of its troubled characters.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Steve Davis
    30
    A movie designed without a proper foundation -- it feels as though it might crumble at any minute.

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  1. RitB
    4
    The Architect is like the framework of a building, something that looks like it has potential but which can’t be used until it is finished. The characters in this movie need to be fleshed out with more detail. Everyone is unhappy, everyone has a problem but it is never made clear as to why they are unhappy, and what caused their problems. The acting was decent but the story lacked cohesiveness and content.… Expand
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