Jon Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sienna Miller
Art Bechstein (Jon Foster) is struggling with his new-found post-college freedom and is looking to sleepwalk through the exams that will send him far away to a job chosen by his gangster father (Nick ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 9, 2006
Stats: 120 reviews
I always have high expectations for movies involving or set in Pittsburgh because that's my hometown, but this one was highly disappointing. The storyline was weak, and it just seemed like there was no point to watching it. A waste of time...
There's nothing exceptionally rotten about this critically-panned adaptation of Michael Chabon's well-received novel; it simply translates into a pretty flat coming-of-age story in cinematic form. Director Rawson Marshall Thurber manages to get a few moments of genuine human emot...( read more)
A well-acted, odd, off-beat coming-of-age movie based upon the Michael Chabon book. Parts feel undercooked, but overall this was engrossing and interesting, even when in some of the cliches of typically coming-of-age movies.
It's A Home At the End of the World all over again - i.e., one of my most favorite books (which coincidentally also centres on, but is not limited to, a complicated love triangle) is simplified so much that not only are almost all sub-plots removed, but the main plot is so...( read more)
I actually didn't hate this flick, good acting and interesting dynamic between the characters.
A very forgettable flick. The film has little substance and the acting is pretty flat. The story has the feel of "been there, done that... way too many times." A narration can be effective if used cleverly but it was utilized poorly. The setting could have taken place in any cit...( read more)
A thoughtful drama, if a little too earnest at times. Though a tad slow at the start, the story finds it's feet as soon as Peter Sarsgaard arrives, saving grace of indie film once again. He breathes life into a dull script with a character that is flawed and immensely fun to watc...( read more)
I have really had enough of the comedic dramas about a twenty something slacker that doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. This mvie is garbage, the only redeeming thing is the periodic shot of Pittsburgh landmarks.
Sienna Miller naked in a guy's lap as they have sex sitting down, Sienna's right breast coming into view. This view alternates with footage of Sienna undressing for the guy, ending up showing her fantastic bare butt from behind as she stands nude.
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Mena Suvari starting off ben...( read more)
Nicely acted, but the movie is just fair. It's well enough done, it has a polished and professional look to it. The story just didn't always hold my interest. Nice cinematography.
At any middling arthouse festival, films like this are four for a dollar. full review
The movie is all the more artificial because it has been made with great, almost painful, earnestness. full review
Is this the movie where she kept on saying Pittsburgh is Shitsburgh?
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