Brigsby Bear

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2017


MOVIE IS emotional sentimental serious imaginative manipulative
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80 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 86
Negative reviews 25
Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.8
Instead, it turns out to be much more huggable than that: a quirky sitcom recovery fable about transforming our childhoods through art to overcome the .. Av Club
2.5
Directed by Dave McCary, another SNL alum, Brigsby Bear is the type of smaller indie comedy that plays great at film festivals (like Sundance where it .. Den Of Geek
1.5
The rest of the cast around Mooney isnt much better other than maybe Hamill and Adams, who are removed from the equation as soon as its revealed James .. Den Of Geek
2.2
For a movie that celebrates imagination as a means of escape, this tepid comedy doesnt have the creative energy required not to fall into its own trap .. Indie Wire
1.5
For a movie that celebrates imagination as a means of escape, this tepid comedy doesnt have the creative energy required not to fall into its own trap .. Indie Wire
3.5
The Lonely Island guys strike it big again with another comedy, but this time with a darker tone. We Got This Covered
3.0
But those who like things sentimental and sweet and theres nothing wrong with that will find comfort in the notion of leaving the past behind to allow .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Picture those animatronic singing hillbillies jamboreeing at Disneyland or ShowBiz Pizza Place, and youve got an idea of Brigsby except hes blander th .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Its a celebration of creativity and fandom, and it will put a huge smile on your face. Collider
4.5
While some may wish that Brigsby Bear had taken a more serious approach given its dark set up, the films goal isnt trying to take a hard hitting look .. Collider
4.5
It elicits more than a few excruciating laugh out loud moments, but its also tragic and vulnerable not to mention frequently unpleasant. Vulture
2.6
That kind of tough minded perspective is what great art ought to do: challenge us to look past our reflexes instead of just comforting us. Paste Magazine
3.1
If youre wondering how a film about pop culture obsession and kidnapping becomes an ode to filmmaking, it doesnt quite do so successfully. Rogerebert
5.0
Brigsby Bear is the rare comedyone of a very special sense of humor and a big heartthat has the ability to connect with anyone wondering what else is .. Rogerebert
4.0
Costello and Mooney show that art is definitely subjective to the individual; it can be bad to someone and it can be life saving to another. The Young Folks
4.5
Even more casual genre fans may get a kick out of Zombies style and grand guignol approach. JoBlo
3.8
Mooneys performance is astute he plays James estrangement and confusion straight, without so much as a wink. If hes aware of the camera, he shows no s .. Philly
2.5
It will probably appeal to the crowd that embraced Napoleon Dynamite, but its charms might elude most others. One Guys Opinion
1.5
But McCary and Mooney ground this story in sincere emotion and mostly avoid straying into easy laugh SNL shorts territory. Village Voice
3.1
The movie understands these things, but it also wants to celebrate the weirdness within its setup. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Written by Mooney and Kevin Costello, the basic premise is more than a little far fetched and inadequately explainedbut if you can get behind it, the .. News Review
3.8
Mooney is the one that gives Brigsby Bear and Brigsby Bear a soul. Rolling Stone
4.0
Both the script and direction are packed with sharply witty touches that continually provoke knowing laughter. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
Whereas Sweden was commonly held up as a political economic Third Way between the capitalist West and the communist Iron Curtain, the budding or chafi .. Pop Matters
3.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o .. Pop Matters
2.5
You might even be startled at how that kind of vibe can make heartfelt consistency seem like a decent enough replacement for fully engaged art. The Wrap
2.5
Mooney and Costellos screenplay, though, wants to balance the fish out of water humor of Blast from the Past with the recovered abductee gravity of Ro .. Film Journal
3.0
This story of an oddball being let out into the world succeeds in its character portrayal even as it stumbles over reality If you can get past the fac .. The Guardian
2.0
As the film unwinds to a sentimental anticlimax, its potential is unfulfilled. The Guardian
3.0
Best not to think about it too hard and just go along for the ride while enjoying Mooneys excellent comic timing and films loopier notions. The Guardian
4.0
As an adult, James Pope (Kyle Mooney) still seeks comfort in the Brigsby Bear childrens show.Its weird, but affecting. Az Central
4.5
Its fitting that a film about the ways entertainment can damage our psychology would be super spoilery. Npr
2.5
Like many indie comedies about a young mans coming of age, it is quirky and sentimental to a fault. Star Tribune
3.5
The result is a slight, handcrafted indie thats sweet, skewed, and feels a bit like a skit stretched out to feature length. Ew
4.4
Much like its 1990s animated counterpart, the satirical elements of the Tick are more campy and colorful than subtle and poignant. Salon
4.0
With modern entertainment frequently descending into fan boy service, Brigsby Bears commentary is timely and caustic. Flim List
4.5
It is a refreshing entry in the middle of a summer blockbuster season predominantly characterized by franchise fatigue, unoriginality, and self destru .. Film Inquiry
3.0
If it doesnt quite sustain its initial promise, at least its a very promising directing debut for McCary. Empire
4.0
Roll up!.For the Brigsby Bear balancing act, in which, against cinematic death defying odds, Dave McCary manages to turn the sort of abduction and ret .. Eye For Film
3.5
Susan Grangers review of Brigsby Bear (Sony Pictures Classics) This charming, low budget comedic drama came and went too quickly because Sony Pictures .. Susang Ranger
3.0
This dramedy from several SNL veterans has a pretty strong case of the cutes, and it doesnt always connect, but at the same time its genuinely imagina .. Common Sense Media
4.5
The script is full of fantastic, touching, and wonderfully hilarious moments that all of the actors flawlessly pull off. Flim Threet
1.5
The hermetic pretext for Dave McCarys earnest comedy is a parody of social drama: James (Kyle Mooney) was kidnapped at birth by a couple (Jane Adams a .. New Yorker
3.5
If you can imagine the hostage drama and 2015 Academy Award nominee Room as a comedy, you have some idea of the premise of Brigsby Bear. Boston Herald
3.1
Still, Brigsby Bear has such a goofy sense of humor and affection for its premise that its uneven narrative is sometimes only as frustrating as a litt .. Slant Magazine
3.1
Flawed though that subplot is, it exemplifies one of the movies selling points: its warm tone. Washington Post
4.0
Thats partly what Brigsby Bear is about, though mostly its a sweet and sometimes delightful melancholic story of a lonely man saved by imagination and .. The New York Times
4.0
Mooney plays childish 25 year old James who is obsessed with an amateurish childrens TV programme which chronicles the science fiction adventures of a .. Express
3.0
His greatest comfort has been a fake childrens science fiction TV show called The Adventures Of Brigsby Bear, created especially for him by Ted. Express
2.8
Dave McCarys directorial debut is a film of imagination, adventure, and discovery, but also one too hesitant to challenge in its tone, traveling down .. The Film Stage
3.1
Yet sincerity turns out to be the default tone for Brigsby Bear, making this indies odd concept of an accidental man child wrapped up in a Teddy Ruxpi .. Boston Globe
2.8
There, he has an epiphany make the final installment and bring to a conclusion the story of Brigsby Bear. Reeling Reviews
3.2
There, he has an epiphany make the final installment and bring to a conclusion the story of Brigsby Bear. Reeling Reviews
4.2
Maximizing the joke potential of every moment might have distracted from the whole. Uproxx
2.0
The picture is never boring and everyone involved seems impressively committed. The Irish Times
3.5
What could have felt like a quirky throwaway sketch padded out into a feature is instead an oddly moving piece of genuine filmmaking. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
Brigsby Bear can be accused of a lot of things, but lack of ambition isnt among them. ReelViews
2.0
Soon he is setting out to teach himself filmmaking and produce a big screen conclusion to Brigsbys years long adventure. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
But the film does struggle to keep hold of its tone, becoming a little too blandly optimistic in its final act. The Atlantic
4.5
Its not a slam to say that Brigsby is a feel good film, and its greatest strength is its sweetness and charm. Birth Movies Death
2.0
But the show never feels as though its been cooked up to elicit cheap laughs or the audiences unearned superiority. Los Angeles Times
1.5
Whatever its intent, its surely one of the worst movies of the year. Detroit News
5.0
Rather than milking the outre premise for broad comedy, everyone involved strives to keep the characters and situations grounded and warm. Variety
1.5
If youre looking for a harmless, feel good film with all the manipulative twee emotional undercurrent that is found in mediocre indie films, Brigsby B .. Firstpost
3.5
If a lovely, unpretentious slice of left of centre storytelling is what you need, look no further. Herald Sun
3.8
Brigsby Bear offers a touching and daringly unconventional reminder of how no approach to filmmaking is inherently bad with the right mind at the helm .. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
Filmmaker Dave McCarys efforts at cultivating a feel good vibe grow more and more desperate as time progresses, but the movie is, for the most part, n .. Reel Film
4.0
This movie is great, and far more fun to watch if you have no idea what its about. Vox
4.0
If its good, they shouldnt have it spoiled; if its bad, whats the point.Im stating this up front about Brigsby Bear because this movie, more than most .. Now Toronto
2.0
There are strong performances here Kinnear, Hamill, and Lendeborg stand out and if youre burdened with an utterly uncritical appreciation of whimsy or .. Film Ink
3.5
While I was unsurprised to find myself laughing at the weirdo humor that packs Brigsby Bear from end to end, I cant say that I expected to be as heart .. Ner Dist
3.0
James (Kyle Mooney) is the adult son of Ted and April Mitchum (Mark Hamill and Jane Adams), whose remote underground complex is cut off from society, .. The Age
3.0
BRIGSBY BEAR (M) 97 minutes Children of the 1980s, like this writer, may well find a degree of personal resonance in the whimsical Brigsby Bear. The Age
2.0
SNL veteran Dave McCary largely manages the difficult balancing act between earnest emotional trauma and silly comedy, though it never truly embraces .. Lw Lies
3.5
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4.0
This is a heartfelt and colourful antidote to popcorn cinema fatigue. Nz Herald
4.0
Theres absolutely a fish out of water scenario being mined for laughs here, but throughout, the film manages to avoid exploiting Pope for our entertai .. Flicks
5.0
You dont want to see some dumb looking bear movie!.And its got that nerd from SNL in it. The Stranger
2.2
The film is by turns absurd, sarcastic, cute, sentimental and finally just a little stupid. Its easy to see what the filmmakers had in mind here. Its .. Cleve Land
4.5
This is a sweet, full hearted, resolutely crowd pleasing and utterly likeable film. Stuff
4.0
Every scene is packed with witty touches that are both funny and meaningful. And the storys message is powerful without ever being pushy. Contact Music
2.5
Its ridiculous and charming.Those are also two primary aims of Brigsby Bear, but it doesnt push far enough in either direction, never fully embracing .. Film Racket
3.1
Mooney never quite nails the crucial lead role, howeverJames varies in sophistication, awareness, and emotional maturity depending on the needs of eac .. Larsen On Film
4.5
Every future Sundance applicant needs to watch this movie and take notes. Vanity Fair
3.5
That their tale is told with a disarming gentleness and eerie goodwill, only adds to the creepiness they expose lurking in the consumer friendly mind .. Patriot Ledger
3.8
Each episode ends with a moral lesson aimed at very young children. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
The movies start exhibits the most charm, in a Michel Gondry kind of way, with VHS clips of the Brigsby Bear series. Straight
3.0
A movie about storytelling that succeeds by keeping its focus on the storyteller. Sandiego Reader
1.5
Star Trek is real, but there are fake movies too.The hockey movie he watches is clearly The Mighty Ducks, but its not necessarily a spoof of The Might .. We Live Entertainment
3.8
The best kind of kidnappingat least the kind thats the least of the evilsinvolves people who abduct children because they do not have any of their own .. Shockya
4.5
Brigsby Bear is a comedy full of heart and one of the rare comedy highlights this summer. Solzy At The Movies
5.0
Its a strangely tragic but determinedly hopeful film about the cathartic power of stories and storytelling. The Skinny
4.5
An endlessly surprising little charmer of a film that makes sincerity and sweetness into a cinematic virtue again. The Verge
1.5
Its deeply layered material that makes you take quite a few steps back to glimpse its pitch black undertones. Fresh Fiction
3.5
Brigsby is genuinely sweet, affirming the capacity of imagination to triumph over trauma. Seven Day Svt
4.5
Cute yet never cloying, heartfelt but not schmaltzy, and amusing without resorting to caricature... Its a big bear hug of a movie. Concrete Play Ground
1.0
But the creep factor aside (or maybe because of how its turned on its head and cleansed of all consequence), the imaginative fable Brigsby Bear was a .. Original Cin
0.5
Or maybe its a parable for how artists are forged, if you insist. New City Film
4.5
Brigsby Bear is likely the funniest movie about its subject matter youre likely to see, and theres never one of those tonal lurches where a character .. Trespass Mag
3.5
And yet its highly aware by intentionally finding humor and happiness in a dark tale. Ap News
3.8
Crucially, the film respects its characters and doesnt let indie eccentricity upstage underlying humanity. Sf Examiner
0.0
Hopefully, that rare moment of MPAA clarity will help Brigsby Bear find the audience it deserves, for it is indeed dope as shit. Sf Weekly
2.5
Can you really call this mix of triumph and disaster an average experience Sf Chronicle
5.0
Instead, he may have just made the most sincere film of the year and one of the most sweetly enjoyable. Washington City Paper
4.5
Dont dismiss this unorthodox ode to cartoons of old its a treasure. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
3.5
Creativity and collaboration provide the catalyst as the film the bears final adventure. News
2.0
. . .director Dave McCary, working from a screenplay by Mooney and Kevin Costello, displays a light, sensitive touch that eschews ridicule, even as it .. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.8
In this post apocalyptic world where the air is poisonous, and going outside requires a gas mask, Brigsby is the only thing James has. Willamette Week
1.5
But that is not what they were interested in.They were interested in making a film that shows the power of fandom to inspire creativity and to make a .. Kpbs
3.8
If this all sounds a tad implausible, it is.But its all handled with heart and warmth. Buffalo News
4.5
I know that makes it sound terrible, but its too raucously funny and subconsciously disturbing to feel as sappy as it probably is. Daily News
3.8
On the surface, Brigsby Bear will seem somewhat removed from the reality we might imagine from such serious subject matter. But that distance gives th .. City Beat
5.0
The hardest films to review are the ones you love.Articulating adoration is nearly impossible. Student Edge
4.5
That this accomplishment (sorry if Im giving anything away here) is presented as a triumph seems to indicate to me the movie is aimed at the kind of a .. Daily Public
4.5
What Brigsby isnt, is an examination of trauma and avoidance and how pop culture aidseven encouragesthat avoidance.But Brigsby Bear is still a pretty .. Cines Nark
5.0
Now we have Brigsby Bear, a worthy addition to the challenging genre. Baret News Wire
3.5
Writer director Christopher Nolan upends war movie cliches by making it more about the overall experience than individual heroes. Pasadena Weekly
3.8
Which brings us to Brigsby Bear, an oddball charmer of a motion picture about nostalgia, the pursuit of artistic passion and a coming of age bizarrely .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Its the kind of film thats so mediocre its not even worth being cross at, just a sad waste of time and talent all around. The Arts St L
2.0
Brigsby Bear is a testament to both world creators and their fans, a feat that one has to look no further than Comic Con to understand is easier said .. Real Clear Life



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