Critic Reviews
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What was subtle and mystifying in the novella is now broad and farcical.
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Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Except for Paymer as the boss who ultimately expresses empathy for Bartleby's pain, the performances are so stylized as to be drained of human emotion.
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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
The movie, like Bartleby, is something of a stiff -- an extra-dry office comedy that seems twice as long as its 83 minutes.
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Joe Leydon, Variety
A much more successful translation than its most famous previous film adaptation, writer-director Anthony Friedman's similarly updated 1970 British production.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
This is a shrewd and effective film from a director who understands how to create and sustain a mood.
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David Paymeras The Boss -
Crispin Gloveras Bartleby -
Glenne Headlyas Vivian
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Joe Piscopoas Rocky -
Maury Chaykinas Ernie -
Seymour Casselas Frank Waxman
