Generation Um...

Name: Generation Um...
Genre: Drama
Released: May 3, 2013
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 25
Cast: Adelaide Clemens, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Sunjata, Keanu Reeves

2013

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Phase 4 Films | Release Date: May 3, 2013 | R

Starring: Adelaide Clemens, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Sunjata, Keanu Reeves

Summary: In New York City, John, Mia and Violet form an intimate bond as the deepest secrets from their pasts are revealed in a single day filled with sex, drugs, and indecision.

Director: Mark Mann

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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IndieWire Eric Kohn

Apr 26, 2013

Though ultimately unsuccessful, it valiant reaches for a funky, wild critique of hedonistic sluggards wandering through society with no clear direction. But more than anything else, it delivers Keanu in his element. Read full review

Sara Stewart

May 2, 2013

Director Mark L. Mann seems to be searching for the meaning in aimlessness, and in lowered expectations. But too often the narrative left me feeling the titular “um.” Read full review

Joe Neumaier

May 2, 2013

“Um” winds up as empty as its mean streets are phony. Read full review

Michael Nordine

Apr 30, 2013

Reeves is able to make such potentially silly material as this strangely compelling, but his hard work is ultimately a drop in an otherwise empty bucket. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

May 2, 2013

Neither the film, nor the film within the film, hold our attention. Bummer, Keanu. Read full review

Sam Adams

Apr 30, 2013

At least Keanu Reeves brings a certain muddled gravitas to the role of an escort-service driver who spends his time idling with off-duty party girls. Read full review

Stephen Holden

May 2, 2013

What does it add up to? Um ... I have no idea and don’t really care. Just because the characters waste their time doesn’t mean you should waste yours watching them circle the drain. Read full review

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PinBB

May 11, 2013

"Generation Um…" is a very subtle and clever movie with fine actor's work. All characters of this story are very important even if they are absent in the shot (John's mother for example). Each role has certain semantic meaning. So what this movie is about? According to official short reviews"Generation Um…" is a very subtle and clever movie with fine actor's work. All characters of this story are very important even if they are absent in the shot (John's mother for example). Each role has certain semantic meaning. So what this movie is about? According to official short reviews it is about "three adults during a single day in New York City, one filled with sex, drugs, and indecision". But this is only the tip of the iceberg. The thoughtful viewer who isn't interested in action only, but in psychological and philosophical dramas also, will dig deeper. And after that it becomes obvious that the movie is kind of a very frank and shrill confession. Why the characters of the movie come to such point in their lives? The reasons are deep mental wounds, childhood complexes and bad experiences. And life apathy and inner uncertainty as a result of it It leads to the point when the adult person drives himself or herself into a corner and immures all exits, destroying thereby all their life. The movie is about the importance of understanding yourself, throwing the past mistakes' weight off the shoulders, and forgiving people that caused those painful scars on your heart. The most important is to forgive and just love yourself at least a little, and try to spread the wings as a new nation and start over with a clean slate. It is still very important to understand that it's possible to start a new life at any age. That's why the main characters are in different age categories (around 20, 30 and 40 years old). As it is written in medical literature, "the forming of the positive motivation can increase probability of the patient's recovery". We can see their recovery even though it's painful and uncertain. Keanu Reeves notes in the interviews that the ending of the movie gives hope for the future.… Expand

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KaneHa

May 11, 2013

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I try not to make this a spoiler, but I have to say that they might as well have called it a documentary...though the actors are mere placeholders for a phenomenon i guess. I have travelled a great deal around this world and had nights like the one This review may contain spoilers ***

I try not to make this a spoiler, but I have to say that they might as well have called it a documentary...though the actors are mere placeholders for a phenomenon i guess. I have travelled a great deal around this world and had nights like the one shown in this movie quite many everywhere i went, though most of the people involved were not sexworkers. Uncountable conversations with glasses of whine, mostly without cameras though ;-),with people like me, randomly ending up in the same space for a limited period of time, living in the "grey zone"- a.k.a life. This film is a mere description of how blurry time, space and relation to what is perceived as reality and the suffering within it becomes sometimes, when you are stuck between awareness and maturity. My compliments to the director, the girls and Mr. Reeves. Somebody seems to have understood something. And its funny too!!!… Expand

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bob13bob

Jul 5, 2013

Did not like this movie. Long stretches of nothing happening that could be edited out, eg keanu spends 1min movie time eating a muffin. clips of actors sleeping. Going for indy feel, but I dont' see the point in this film.

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