Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

  • 2009


MOVIE IS extravagant stylistic different impressive hideous
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26 %
40 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 11
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 2.9/5
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3.2
Krasinski literalizes Wallaces stylistic love of asides too much, but it helps that hes aware enough of his movies limitations to keep Brief Interview .. Av Club
3.2
Krasinski preserves Wallaces whooshing roller coasters of words, powered by the fuel of confession. EW
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.0
But the first time filmmakers stylistic tics bungle the good stuff.
3.0
Actor John Krasinski deserves credit for having the ambition to adapt material as difficult as David Foster Wallaces short stories. Ny Daily News
2.5
Offers is the opportunity for a bunch of actors, many of them tethered to TV series, to deliver theatrical monologues pulsing with misogyny and narcis .. Philly
0.5
Thats a clever enough idea on paper, perhaps, but the setup ends up undercutting the messagehis words dont land. Village Voice
1.9
...far more successful as an actors showcase than as a fully realized movie... Reel Film Reviews
2.5
But that episode is about race or class, not maleness, and doesnt even belong in the movie. New York Post
2.5
Krasinski doesnt sit at a table, but like all the monologuists, hes playing one of Wallaces ideas, not a character. Boston
2.0
In fact, thats how Krasinski first encountered them as a playwriting student at Brown University. Npr
1.5
generosity of intent is really the main impression that remains. He read, he loved, and unfortunately, he did not conquer. Time
4.3
Will surely allow you to see John Krasinski in a different light, both as a filmmaker and as a dramatic actor.
1.9
However, we dont really get to know any of these men (save for Faison), and we certainly dont know Sara. Aisle Seat
3.0
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men is a noble failure of a film thats worth a lot more than many of the safer if more achieved works premiering beside .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.6
If a film doesnt have strong characters or an intriguing plot, it should at least have something else to keep the audience engaged throughout. Nyc Movie Guru
4.5
But Krasinski, the actor, coming up short doesnt derail the accomplishment of Krasinski, the writer/director. Dvd Talk
4.4
The place where consciousness runs into itself is where this author reigned supreme, and Krasinski brings Wallaces concentric, self aware ironies to t .. Boston Phoenix
2.0
The question is, could someone turn these full frontal dudity snapshots into a satisfying, cohesive movie Answer: no, but not for lack of trying. New York Time Out
2.0
Sometimes humorous, sometimes repulsive, never insightful, the movie comes off like the work of an overeager college student. Metromix.com
2.0
Feels like 25 very brief stage plays jammed together maybe five of which are worth sitting through. Cinematical
3.5
A haunting exploration into mens minds that becomes too much of a psychological study to qualify as accessible entertainment for most. Monsters And Critics
4.5
Charge: The footnotes are self impressed synaptic pyrotechnics; extravagant digression as form of authorial arrogance, and so on. Stop Smiling Online
4.5
John Krasinski takes a distinct, deliberate step away from romantic comedies for a darkly comic look at human interaction.
4.5
The most impressive thing about Krasinskis direction is his self assured ability to know when its time to mix in visual elements, and when its best to ..



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