People I Know

  • 2002


MOVIE IS concentrated ambitious refreshing intelligent sophisticated
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27 %
44 % Rotten
$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 12
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 2.8/5
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4.5
The screenplay is taut and intelligent, sizzling with enough sharp dialogue and dark humor to coast over its flaws. Variety
2.5
For her, Otars death is less a cautionary tale than a reminder that life is too short for complacency. San Francisco Chronicle
3.1
Dropped into this ocean of bathos, even Al cant tread water at that precise moment, he and his performance drown. The Globe And Mail
4.5
People I Know hits the mark with its sophisticated depiction of a worn out PR agent desperately trying to find a way to redeem his sad and sorry life. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
People I Know merely bashes us over the head with its own headache inducing misery. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.9
The look of the film isnt much better, as it presents a view of New York City thats dark and grungy. Reel Film Reviews
2.8
The misshapen People I Know is not especially worth knowing. In fact, it barely seems to know itself. Eric Ds Nider
3.8
Its a refreshing change from the business as usual thats dominating most of this seasons fare, though, and Pacinos performance alone makes it a must s .. Cs Monitor
4.5
A character study in constant motion, with a little murder on the side and because that character is played by Pacino, it often fascinates. Film Journal International ..
3.8
Al Pacino convincing as a burnt out case in this theatrical piece covering 24 hours in the life of a publicist. Internet Reviews
1.5
Nevertheless, Wurner cant help wondering if anything hes done really made a difference. Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
The picture has a lax, sleepy vibe: Theres never anything taut or electric about it. Salon
1.0
An ambitious, high minded flop that wants to do good in the world, a failure with a pedigree, if you will. Calendar Live
4.5
Pacino with crazy hair and a gravepale face... inside clothes that seem too big and heavy for him. He is so concentrated, so compact. He sucks all the .. Standard
1.5
In the end, hes not a person you want to Know, and this is not a movie you want to see. E Online
3.1
Pacino is so determined, so fiercely wrecked, that you almost dont notice when the film dissolves into a cheesy conspiracy piece almost. National Post
1.5
People I Know rests not at the bottom of that pile, not at the top, but just out of range of significance, to be forgotten the minute the audiences ba .. IGN Movies
1.0
Al Pacino as a Manhattan publicist with moral paralysis is talky and tedious. Net Flix
1.3
Smushes together The Bonfire of the Vanities (the novel, that is), True Believer, and Eyes Wide Shut, only it does so without being nearly as good as .. Premiere Magazine
3.0
It diverges way off course into an unnecessary murder mystery that takes away from the exciting pace found in the revved up scenes of Elis daily life. Citysearch
2.5
off like a B version of Sweet Smell of Success before ending like a C version of The Parallax View.
2.5
At one point, a character kids Eli about being moth eaten, but the term would be better applied to the films crippling third act. eye WEEKLY
2.5
Rich in accrued, non flashy detail and character potentiality, People I Know charts the lives of some vivid, interesting people. Narratively, though, .. Entertainment Today
3.5
Worth watching for Pacinos hollow eyed, full bodied performance and for the strong supporting cast surrounding him. Journal News (Westchester, ..
4.5
Eli is a modern day version of a tainted weakling who has sold his soul to the devil, but would like to rent it back from time to time. Long Island Press



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