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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

July 04, 2008 (Limited)

Director :

Terry Kinney

Starring :

Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda, Dylan Baker, Lois Smith, Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale, Terry Kinney

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..smart indie comedy..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
2.5 of 4

“..pleasant but forgettable..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
“..interesting, not annoying..”
by Lewis Beale [Film Journal International]
Review rate : C

“..bittersweet comedy..”
by Emanuel Levy [EmanuelLevy.Com]
3 of 4

“..an affectionate buddy road movie..”
by Prairie Miller [NewsBlaze]
2.5 of 4

“..a risky, not entirely successful comedy..”
by Maitland McDonagh [TV Guide]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Noel Murray [Onion AV Club]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
Reviewed by Nick Pinkerton [Village Voice]
Reviewed by John Anderson [Variety]

Reader's Reviews


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With a movie like this, some critics didn't like it. But what I felt, I was moved as well as laughing. It was a great movie starring Mathew Broderick, Virginia Madsen and Alan Alda. This movie came out in the wrong time where all the blockbusters were happening but when I saw it I was stunned. It's about two guys having what one calls it Dim cap as it's diminished capacity. As when Cooper leaves Chicago to go to Missouri to visit his Uncle Rollie his uncle as a baseball card which is worth a few thousand dollars as Cooper, his high school girlfriend, his uncle and his high school girlfriend's son fo off to Chicago to try to sell this card as they run into some trouble on the way. A great movie worth seeing.

posted by Jake Alda Coffey on Jul 19, 2008

a charming, sad, and funny breath of fresh air with great performances. mishandled by it's distributor, they dumped it into the bustling summer glut without ANY publicity or adverstising. it went away quickly- don't let that stop you from seeing it. you'll be glad you did.

posted by filmgoer1 on Oct 09, 2008
 
 

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