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2017
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Positive Reviews
22
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.0
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3.5
A sweet, light puff of a movie, Person To Person succeeds on the strength of its affection for shaggy dog stories and the personalities who waltz in a ..
Av Club
1.9
A solid cast whose talents mostly go to waste and a movie that meanders from one moment to the next without much momentum.
Rogerebert
4.5
Its played out casually, never lunging for big laughs or revelations and it charms often because its cozy with just enough surprises.
Rogerebert
3.8
READ MORE: Tragedy, Neurosis, Sundance: The Long Strange Journey Of Dustin Guy Defa Somee plot threads are more entertaining than others.
Indie Wire
1.5
Nostalgia is one thing, but Defas feature itself is an example of reprising things about the past that didnt particularly work.
Variety
2.0
Person to Person is sadly such a film, one thats unlikely to break out from its Utah outing, its self satisfied indieness failing to allow enough brea ..
The Guardian
3.1
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
4.5
An enjoyable throwback to a vintage mode of urban ensemble comedy.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Professionally executed festival commonplace just enough to make the old contraption hum.
1.5
The soundtrack an infectious blend of retro gospel, R&B and funk often feels too breezy and soulful for this mundane affair, especially when it preced ..
The New York Times
1.5
Not surprisingly, then, Defa pitches his lackadaisical movie somewhere between comedy and dramait doesnt muster enough energy to hit either tone force ..
Paste Magazine
1.5
Its a slight film, but its populated by enjoyable moments and wry observations that will appeal to fans of talky indies.
0.3
Writer director Dustin Guy Defa obviously thinks his movie is about his characters trying to forge new connections with various degrees of success, bu ..
The Young Folks
2.0
Its just not something I think many beyond a very tiny audience will find compelling.
JoBlo
4.5
Person to Person is a gently comic slices of life drama, the kind where a variety of peoples conflicting, occasionally overlapping experience of the c ..
Village Voice
1.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju ..
Pop Matters
1.5
A weightless knickknack of a film from writer director Dustin Guy Defa (Bad Fever) and executive producer Joe Mr. Mumblecore Swanberg, this talky yet ..
The Wrap
1.5
Another New York Comedy To its credit, Person to Person manages to tell a series of completely capable personal stories at a breezy pace that never ov ..
Film Inquiry
2.5
would have been better off making four insightful shorts than smashing everything into a mediocre feature.
Flim Threet
2.5
The whole thing meanders all over without ever really settling somewhere that matters.
The Film Stage
3.0
With far too many narrative strands to keep up with, including that of sexually ambiguous teenager Wendy (Tavi Gevinson) which doesnt seem to go anywh ..
Hey U Guys
2.8
Writer director Dustin Guy Defas Person to Person gets its phoniness right only about 25% of the time.
The Play List
4.0
Neither of these packs the emotional punch of Gevinsons self sabotaging devotion to her own misanthropic angst.
Ner Dist
3.5
Defa doesnt have a strong understanding of how journalism works, but the dynamic between Jacobsons Claire and Ceras Phil, whos attracted to her in a h ..
Film Racket
1.5
Defa respects his audience enough to relieve us of patronizing synchronicities, allowing us to piece together potential themes on our own.
Film Comment
4.5
Shes upset and doesnt really want to hang out but after Melanie and Scott go upstairs, the two are left alone and start to find a romantic connection.
Solzy At The Movies
2.5
The films biggest achievement is in the way it captures a Brooklyn afternoon so dryly that it transcends its mundanity and practically feels poignant.
Under The Radar Mag
4.5
The upbeat ending downplays their continuing, disturbing strength.
Movie Mezzanine
3.0
An organic narrative that might feature improvised dialogue but never seems false, Person to Person carves out an easily listening vibe as the various ..
Daily Film Fix
4.5
It even earns its end titles dance party, which is something else you dont see every day.
Sf Weekly
4.5
For a film so set on understatement, both comedic and dramatic, Person to Person is surprisingly affecting.
Mubi
3.0
That being said, I didnt find any of the stories extraneous, and thats quite a feat for a film thats shorter than most and a low budget indie.
The Lonely Film Critic
4.5
Though at first the emotional stakes may seem low, the more one thinks about the movie the more its profound truths resonate beyond its narrative limi ..
Hammer To Nail
4.5
Person to Person is a wonderfully compartmentalized comedy, whose story about the minutiae of everyday life will take a restrained yet worth it view t ..
Cinemacy
4.5
It has the warm, familiar feeling of regional cinema sharing its insatiable curiosity in observing the cultural attitude of a community.
Moveable Fest
3.0
Its an extremely pleasant picture, with good performances from an appealing cast.
Spliced Personality
3.5
Meanwhile, the films propulsive musical energy reminds you of vintage Alan Rudolph or Paul Mazursky.
Dare Daniel
4.5
Despite appearances and interests, Bene isnt some hardened middle aged man constantly griping about the good old days.
Pitchfork
2.5
Never under estimate the value of convenience when youre trying to cast your indie comedy.
Roger Movie Nation
2.5
But this isnt the 90s anymore; the market is glutted with mediocre indies coasting by on quirky screenplays set against quaint New York City backdrops ..
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