Standing Still (2005)
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36% of critics liked it
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33% of users liked it
(17,886 ratings)
When a diverse group of lifelong friends comes together to celebrate the marriage of devoted couple Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia), the mixed-up relationships of the past pave the road to a weekend no one is likely to soon forget in the feature debut from filmmaker Matthew Cole Weiss.… More When a diverse group of lifelong friends comes together to celebrate the marriage of devoted couple Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia), the mixed-up relationships of the past pave the road to a weekend no one is likely to soon forget in the feature debut from filmmaker Matthew Cole Weiss. The setting is Los Angeles, CA, and the event is the wedding between a man and a woman who always seemed destined to be together. Unfortunately, all relationships can't be as healthy as Elise and Michael's is, and though best man and maid of honor Rich (Aaron Stanford) and Samantha (Melissa Sagemiller) seem to be preparing to take the plunge, the same certainly cannot be said for neurotic actress Lana (Mena Suvari). A free-spirited soul who has experienced flings with a variety of wedding attendees including the hapless Pockets (Jon Abrahams), alcoholic actor Simon (James Van Der Beek), and manic children's television program host Donovan (Ethan Embry), Lana attempts to sort out her past flings as lovelorn agent Quentin (Colin Hanks) pines for the bride's sister and the estranged father of the groom attempts to reconnect with his long-lost son. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Matthew Cole Weiss
- Written By
- Timm Sharp, Matthew Perniciaro
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 17, 2005 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 27, 2006
- Studio
- Freestyle Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Erin Clements, Time Out New York
The Swiss-quartz comic timing of the film's ensemble cast makes its neurotic characters more compelling than your average cinematic slackers.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
This is a hit and miss romantic comedy with a few solid laughs and some pretty smart dialogue.
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Don't send a gift. Send your regrets. This is one wedding invitation that can clearly, safely be declined.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
The aptly named Standing Still, about postcollegiate 20-somethings, has the dramatic momentum of a daisy-picking toddler.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Relentlessly shallow.
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Cast
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Amy Adams
as Elise
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Adam Garcia
as Michael
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Xander Berkeley
as Jonathan
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Roger Avary
as Franklin
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James Duval
as Stoner Steve
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Marnette Patterson
as Sarah
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Ethan Embry
as Donovan
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James Van Der Beek
as Simon
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Mena Suvari
as Lana
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Jon Abrahams
as Pockets
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Lauren German
as Jennifer
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Colin Hanks
as Quentin
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Melissa Sagemiller
as Samantha
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Aaron Stanford
as Rich
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Nikki Schieler Ziering
as Undercover Cop
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Bret Roberts
as Cab Driver
