Son of Rambow

  • U (INDIA)
  • 2008


MOVIE IS engaging amateur wonderful assuredly emotional
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74 % Certified Fresh
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Positive Reviews 36
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.6/5
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4.0
Its worth the talk in order to share this marvelous film funny and sweet and guaranteed to flood you with good feeling. Austin Chronicle
3.3
Its a pleasure, then, to find that his follow up shows just as much wit and verve in its production design, while also succeeding as storytelling: Son .. Time Out
3.8
It is technically a comedy, although the limited laughs are incredulous.Fantasy Rogerebert
3.0
In the early 1980s, 11 year old Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner) is a quiet outsider at his public school. Ny Daily News
1.5
Watching the kiddies work so hard to make such a mediocre short amateur film hardly made my day. Sover
3.8
Goldsmith and Jennings screenplay, inspired by their own childhood experiences as budding filmmakers, becomes increasingly predictable as it works its .. Tv Guide
3.1
Be Kind Rewind is a much better example of the power of fan fiction filmmaking. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
This is no sequel, but a surprisingly charming British comedy that is only tangentially associated with Rambo. Usa Today
4.0
Jennings script and direction are energetic and lively, stirring in superb visual effects that blend perfectly with the story and characters, often ha .. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
It never makes the mistake of condescending to its audience by turning its tykes into overgrown adults. Cs Monitor
4.5
This wildly funny and unexpectedly moving coming of age story is an unabashed celebration of childhood and moviemaking. Film Journal
4.4
The moment of truth comes x when Will watches a pirated video of First Blood, the 1982 Sylvester Stallone opus that cognoscenti regard as the good Ram .. Boston
3.0
Its a classic tale about the attraction of opposites centring on the unlikely friendship that springs up between two 11 year old English schoolboys.Le .. Smh
4.5
The Lowdown: A truly wonderful, funny and charming evocation of childhood and the bonding power of the movies; while it may bite off a bit more than i .. Mountain X
4.4
Hes never experienced moving pictures, but intuitively understands their escapist magic. Star Tribune
3.5
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2.8
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 95 minutes Limited Release Date 05/02/08 performer Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Ed Westwick direc .. Ew
4.0
If you only see one Rambo movie this year, make sure its this one. Empire
5.0
The script sizzles with humour, but more importantly, like Danny Boyles Millions, it carries an emotional weight. Eye For Film
1.3
Thats the conceit of the short film, and ones enjoyment of the overall movie will depend on how much one enjoys watching a kid clown around while dres .. Sf Gate
1.5
On the witness stand, Gates detailed years of crimes, saying most of his wrongdoing was committed on behalf of his former boss, Paul Manafort, while o .. Washington Post
3.1
With two lead characters who are roughly ten and twelve years old, it would have been easy for the movie to have felt too cute and adorable. The Movie Boy
3.8
The fact that it was so heartwarming is the result of brilliant filmmaking by its creators, Stallone said. Chicago Tribune
3.8
The charming young stars, wonderful attention to detail and Leeas imaginative creativity in making his movie are on the money. Reeling Reviews
3.1
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
2.5
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
4.2
Writer/director Garth Jennings captures the innocent ecstasy of boys discovering the elemental power of cinema and the unfettered play of imagination .. Seattle Pi
3.1
Its a case of art imitating art if youre charitable enough to include Rambo in that definition. The Star
4.5
I shed a little tear towards the end of this whimsical tale as truths are recognized and decisions taken. Urban Cine File
4.5
Still, its hard to shake the feeling that this is the film that Gilliam, ultimately, could make, rather than the film he wanted to, and The Man Who Ki .. Film Ink
3.0
Maybe it was Tim Burtons Ed Wood (1994) that launched the modern comic convention of the amateur spectacle, so bad or absurd that it succeeds despite .. The Age
2.5
Fatherless boys in search of a fantasy life have been done before, and the point that fun is better than no fun doesnt exactly qualify as revolutionar .. New York Post
3.8
Although somewhat scattered and uneven, Rambow has enough heart and wit to sustain its 96 minute running time. Christianity Today
4.5
A delightfully eccentric fantasy, flush with laughs and displays of fantastical ink stained escapism; an unforgettable triumph of heart and giggles. O .. Brian Or Ndorf
4.0
This is a must see film that will not only touch your heart but also your funny bone. Hollywood Chicago
4.4
But if you loved those movies hey, if you just love movies, period well, chances are youll really, really like this one. Chron
3.1
This has a double meaning of course.His sensibility is just outside the mainstream, yes, but his storytelling isnt quite cohesive enough to pull toget .. Scene Stealers
2.5
Its really a touching kids movie about youthful imagination and family values. Thats not what I wanted! Can Mag
4.0
In any case, Son of Rambow is no sequel or successor to any film, but a heartwarming, intelligent and fun adventure as inspiring as it is inspired. Movies Ign
4.5
But fun, funny, and welcome within the world of the story.Absolutely. Movies Ign
1.8
Even if you get past its misspelled title (yes, writer/director Garth Jennings is referencing Sylvester Stallones 80s era Rambo movies), there isnt en .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.5
True enough, its make believe, but to believe in make believe, you do have to be firmly on board in some way. Otherwise, its just nonsense. Archive Spectator
3.8
Watching skinny armed little Will pretend to be the spawn of Sly Stallone in a series of botched feats of derring do is a treat, as is much of this fi .. Blog Oregonlive
3.0
This Sundance hit is as clever and charming as you hope it will be, though, regrettably, not consistently so. Brandon Fibbs



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