Why Stop Now
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36 out of 100

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  • Starring: Isiah Whitlock Jr, Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan
  • Summary: Eli is a piano prodigy. Today is the audition that will determine his future-- will he launch a career and take off into the world? Or will he stay stuck, caring for his sister and mother who, despite her cheerful, loving disposition, is a drug addict. The only obstacle to a seamless transition into his future is dropping off Mom off at the center where she will enter rehab, but a glitch in the system forces sends them off to enlist the help of an unlikely ally, her drug dealer Sprinkles. The day spirals downhill quickly, and the hapless team must collaborate every step of the way to battle their own demons and get Eli out of the rabbit hole. (IFC Films)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    Aug 15, 2012
    88
    Why Stop Now takes large themes much manhandled as movie cliches, and treats them with care and respect. It likes the characters. So did I.
  2. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Gabe Toro
    Aug 14, 2012
    67
    It's well-acted, certainly, though these performances belong in a film with sharper pacing, one that breathes easily. But, this directorial debut from Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner breathes like a frequent smoker: in fits and starts, peppered with coughs and dry heaves.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    Aug 17, 2012
    50
    Acquires a little vigor and some fun from Tracy Morgan as a friendly drug dealer who lives with his mom.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    Aug 13, 2012
    38
    Shifting between wacky situation comedy and somber familial drama, Why Stop Now? isn't invested enough in either mode to convincingly pull off its genre-hopping ambitions.

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