| 100 |
Entertainment Weekly
A delicate yet haunting movie, a meditation on friendship, on the roots of bohemianism, on the sad comedy of madness.
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| 90 |
LA Weekly
The alchemy of good acting under the pressure of sublime film sense makes for a miracle in the hearts of the audience.
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| 90 |
Washington Post
A brainy, superbly acted buddy movie.
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| 88 |
Chicago Sun-Times
There is anguish here that makes "American Beauty" pale by comparison.
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| 88 |
Chicago Tribune
A wonderful, heart-breaking movie.
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| 88 |
San Francisco Examiner
Edvins Beitiks
Tucci and Holm brilliant as magazine writer and artist.
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| 85 |
Mr. Showbiz
Tucci has crafted a poignant remembrance of a bygone era, and a touching examination of the responsibilities of creativity.
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| 80 |
Los Angeles Times
A series of subtly interlocking character studies.
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| 80 |
Chicago Reader
A movie to savor.
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| 80 |
Film.com
A fitting tribute to an era, a writer, and an unapologetic eccentric.
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| 80 |
Dallas Observer
A vivid double portrait of the artistic sensibility in its many weathers -- expressed by two fine actors clearly engaged in a labor of love.
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| 75 |
New York Post
An elegant, quietly comical but slightly constricted period piece whose stately pace is all but offset by several impressive performances.
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| 75 |
New York Daily News
Holm is dazzling as the grubby little misfit, just a little brilliant and a little insane.
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| 75 |
Portland Oregonian
Finely etched and acted but too often limpid and punchless in its impact.
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| 75 |
San Francisco Chronicle
(Holm) nails one of the best roles of his career.
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| 70 |
Village Voice
A quietly ambitious, well-wrought, and tastefully poignant treatment of two local literary legends.
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| 70 |
Rolling Stone
It's a tall order that Tucci is not up to filling. But don't discount the pleasure of watching him try.
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| 70 |
TV Guide
Makes for a great story.
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| 67 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A gentle and often beautiful study in opposites.
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| 60 |
The New York Times
Settles for being an atmospheric scenes-in-the-life biography of someone's most unforgettable character. It could have been so much more.
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| 60 |
Film.com
Drags on far too long.
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| 50 |
Time
There's a great story here, but Tucci's literate, civilized, wistful movie lacks savage impulse and refuses to show how mutual exploitation led to minor tragedy.
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| 50 |
Salon.com
Carefully made, respectful and dull.
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