July 10, 2008
Naomi Watts is phenomenal, the movie...not so much
Blair Mastbaum, Chevy Chase, Fanshen Cox
Ellie Parker (Naomi Watts) races around town from one audition to another, changing make-up, clothes and personality as she speeds along, barely attending to her whirlwind life as she strives to get c...( read more
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Flixster Reviews (244)
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January 5, 2008Really entertaining, experimental piece of work with a beyond good performance by Naomi Watts.
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December 2, 2006Shot piecemeal over around five years, Ellie Parker is a pseudo-biographical account of one actress' attempts to 'make it' in the movie world.
Naomi Watts is our tragic heroine here, again turning in a superbly real performance, most tellingly in that before David Lynch had the ...( read more) -
March 3, 2006Tragic and painful to watch - but at the same time, utterly brilliant film making. Naomi Watts hits us with a tour-de-force performance that isn't too far off from her role in Mulholland Drive.
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September 25, 2007An extremely uncomfortable movie-going experience. I would never watch it again. But Naomi Watts kept my interest in a truly brave performance. Apparently this was supposed to be funny? I think I smiled twice. It's not that dramatic or eventful either. The best way to descr...( read more)
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May 25, 2009So the artsy nature of this probably appealed to me. I really like the story. One of the better slice of life movies I've seen.
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October 24, 2008an intriguing glimpse into the process and struggle actors go through. naomi watts is breathtaking.
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Critic Reviews
December 17, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
December 15, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the movie they should show in college acting classes, instead of tapes of Inside the Actors' Studio. full review
November 11, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Too often it has the uncomfortable feel of a too-small sweater - - stretched to capacity, still not covering the territory. full review
November 11, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Naomi Watts is the only explanation for the existence of the student-y digital video feature Ellie Parker full review
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