Paper Man

  • 2014


MOVIE IS embarrassing arbitrary insubstantial thematic intrusive
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42 %
32 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 2.2/5
embarrassing arbitrary insubstantial thematic intrusive

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3.2
Ignore the story of Paper Heart ... Concentrate instead on the delightful performances. EW
2.0
Husband and wife writer directors Keiran and Michele Mulroney try to smooth over implausibilities with an intrusive emo soundtrack and dramedic feints .. Time Out
1.3
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
3.7
Clever, quirky, and surprisingly affecting, Paper Man is a good reminder of what it takes to finally grow up. Paste Magazine
2.0
As for Kudrow, Im not sure what it means that after perfecting warped comic positivity on Friends, shes committed on film to a string of brittle malco ..
2.5
That is, what we have in this film is a whole lot of nothing, and the little thats there is irritating. San Francisco Chronicle
3.5
The problem is, Abby doesnt have the urge to return that sentiment. Cinema Blend
1.5
A flimsy character study...as ephemeral and forgettable as a sheet of paper carried off by a gust of wind. One Guys Opinion
1.5
An artist in crisis piece run through a drab but quirk conscious indie processor. Village Voice
0.5
A big Twinkie stuffed with indie film cliches and glazed with chiming emo guitars. Chicago Reader
2.2
We dont even get a real sense of what kind of writer Richard is, or even if hes any good. Cs Monitor
3.1
Paper Man is far from perfect, but it holds your interest as a character study because of strong performances by Daniels and Stone. New York Post
1.5
...with Paper Man theyve dived with gleeful abandon into that big quirky pond, to sink or swim. Well, at least they dont drown Film Journal International ..
3.2
Aided by subtly wounded performances by Daniels and Stone, and a surprisingly affecting comic turn from Reynolds, Paper Man makes up for many of its s .. Npr
0.5
I can think of no better way to describe Paper Man than the blogger who wrote that the point of this awful movie is No matter how immature you are, yo .. Observer
2.5
Christopher, a shy, sullen teenager, is the confidant and peer that Abby doesnt get from her boorish boyfriend Bryce (Hunter Parrish) or friends. Bullz-Eye
3.0
The cure for the common dramedy: superhero sidekick Ryan Reynolds. Hollywood
3.5
Emma Stone gives a tour de force over fine performances by Daniels, Kudrow, and Reynolds. Tony Medley
2.5
Its tough to watch such a glum progression through the familiar, with bits of quirk dissected and bandied about. Film School Rejects
1.8
This visual is precisely where filmmakers Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney lose the momentum of Paper Man, which walks a slack tightrope of border .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.0
He cant get past the first line of the novel (now theres a clich about writers whose death I wouldnt mourn). Dvd Talk
1.5
Our culture tends to take good ideas and push them to embarrassing excess. Wsj
2.0
Are we supposed to look upon a guy who comes on to young girls and plies kids with alcohol as some sort of blithe free spirit M Tv
1.5
Were subjected to so much arbitrary quirkiness that the characters big breakthroughs and breakdowns ring false, accidentally making for some of the fi .. Cinematical
2.5
What the film aims to be, I think, is a dry, witty and intimate glimpse into the lives and souls of these misunderstood everyday people, but simply ca ..
2.5
Jeff Daniels issues are self indulgent. But to him, his writers block and insubstantial life are epic, and the film sides with him more often than not .. Amy Weekly
4.5
First time husband and wife writers directors Kieran and Michele Mulroney mine rich thematic territory with sharp literary language and keen, if modes ..



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