Being Flynn

  • 2012


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46 %
52 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 31
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.2/5
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2.8
Even with its lovely soundtrack provided by indie darlings Badly Drawn Boy, Being Flynn is too dark to appeal to the faint of heart and too safe to dr .. We Got This Covered
2.5
On the whole, the film feels detached and morose, just like its characters. Austin Chronicle
1.5
De Niro (who produced About A Boy) gives Jonathan an interesting edginess. Screen Daily
3.8
That would be the films easy way out, but it isnt sure which way it should take. Rogerebert
4.0
Handling Nick Flynns memoir with an understated confidence, Weitz allows for real lifes quirks while telling a smoothly paced, engaging story that nic .. Cinema Blend
2.0
The script never marries them into a whole, and the voiceovers end up being more cliched than clever. Ny Daily News
4.5
This is a powerful family dynamic that at its heart and soul feels very sincere.BEING FLYNN is a deeply moving feature rich in its emotion as well as .. JoBlo
3.1
This seems schematic because it is too much so, as if the script is overeager to stuff lifes messiness into a neat literary construct. The Globe And Mail
3.1
What keeps you watching is its gritty look at life in a homeless shelter, the sort of unexpectedly compelling, slice of life context that made The Sol .. Philly
3.8
Whats so satisfying about Weitz films like this one is how his lost boys and lost adults find themselves in the awkward dance of intimacy. Philly
3.0
Letting go of old tapes is the way to go but it sure takes a lot of patience and courage to do so! Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Paul Weitzs gritty, sweet but mostly unsentimental film of Flynns book puts a flawed, unpleasantly realistic face on homelessness and gives Robert DeN .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
Its a demanding picture to watch, covering an assortment of despair that carries from start to finish. Blu Ray
3.1
It takes a great deal of skill to pull off an effective comedy drama, with generous amounts of both laughter and tears. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
Being Flynn is honest and well meaning, with fine performances from De Niro and Dano that let the internal ache shine through. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Being Flynn dishes out plenty of misery, but never satisfies by delving beneath the surface. Usa Today
2.5
No matter what mathematicians might tell you, one overblown performance and a minimally played one do not average together into two pieces of good act .. The Wrap
3.8
Too bad, because its salty, evocative phrase rings out with humor, despair and truth, qualities all on display in this insightful and finely acted fil .. News Day
2.5
This bleak look at the hardship imposed by a monstrous parent and his downfall wont be worth a detour for most audiences. Film Journal
3.5
The story is gripping, compelling.One wonders what De Niro might have done with such a role 30, 35 years ago. Az Central
2.5
But it has trouble carrying that urgency over to its heros personal struggle. Boston
4.5
Absolves Paul Weitz for having made Little Fockers and makes up for most of Robert De Niros choices in the past few years. Mountain X
3.5
Its easy to imagine Being Flynns story turning precious in the wrong hands, but Weitz and his cast spin it just right as a narrative that is both emot .. Npr
3.8
The understated Dano and forceful De Niro feel worlds apart, too. Star Tribune
1.5
De Niros memorable performances have been as loner loonies with no empathy or consideration for others and whose grand delusions are magnificently uns .. Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
never finds any poetry in Flynns bellicose soul. He just makes you wish that the guy would shut up. Ew
2.5
How about watching a filthy bum, covered with scabs, mashing lice between his fingers.Mr. De Niro works hard to welcome redemption with the levity of .. Observer
3.0
And the films depiction of the homeless is suffused with empathy and effort rarely seen these days in Hollywood movies; theres no judgment. Common Sense Media
1.3
There are certainly flashes of pity for the man, who thankfully never undergoes a full and tidy Hollywood turnaround, but De Niros contributions to th .. Slant Magazine
3.8
So, when you see the man pull out all stops and give one of his most audacious performances in many years, you have to applaud loudly. Reeling Reviews
3.8
So, when you see the man pull out all stops and give one of his most audacious performances in many years, you have to applaud loudly. Reeling Reviews
4.0
A blah title is the first obstacle Focus will have to overcome to attract a discerning public to this unemphatic but distinctively flavored literary o .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
But for all its good intentions and talented performers and filmmakers, Being Flynn leaves you feeling as if everyone is trying a little too hard. Los Angeles Times
3.1
Its simply difficult to throw in with the films realityif not its essential story, then its details: Being Flynn feels indie art directed instead of o .. Groucho Reviews
3.2
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
1.5
But all the great performances in the world cant save this movie from its own melodrama. 7M Pictures
1.9
Robert De Niro has been self parodying his glory days for most of the past decade, so its unfortunately not surprising he would consent to get back be .. New York Post
3.1
And De Niros most substantial character in a while still doesnt feel fully processed. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
If only they could have made it into an interesting tale, instead of a movie about miserable people making each other miserable. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Smart filmmaking and engaging characters, but be prepared to wallow in someone elses sorrows for the majority of the film. Shockya
5.0
The movie is more than an exercise in heartbreak, but it leaves us with little hope for its down bound characters. reason
4.0
And Dano, one of Americas best portrayers of compromised young men, stays with him every step of the way.Never underestimate the dramatic power of fat .. East Bay Express
3.5
Instead he mostly plays it straight not a great performance but a surprisingly good one. Entertainment Time
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
4.0
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2.5
Robert De Niro and Paul Dano play a father and son who reunite after 18 years of estrangement in Being Flynn, and they approach their roles in such po .. Ut Sandiego
3.0
As it is, its a movie thats always thinking out loud, leaving us waiting, and waiting, for it to take action. Movie Line
2.5
Oddly, its the other half of the movie that doesnt hang together. Twin Cities
3.8
But his Jonathan Flynn is full blooded and alive and perked with wit and anger and dark humor and madness. Blog Oregonlive
2.5
Weitz wants the surface of grime, but never commits to truly showing anything ugly.Deep down, he wants to warm your heart in a way the book would find .. Deads



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