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The Myth of the American Sleepover
2011
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The Myth of the American Sleepover
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31
Negative reviews
10
Average Rating
3.1
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3.0
Instead, I made a good faith effort and wound up unimpressed, which is the best I can do, really.
Av Club
3.0
But while Mitchell gets some great laughs over Jacobsens desperate, painfully misguided attempts to peel one of the siblings off from the other, the e ..
Av Club
4.5
Ebert) Love Like Poison (France) Director Katell Quillevere directs a superior coming of age story set in Brittany.
Rogerebert
3.0
Yet a disconnect does set in as we watch clearly modern adolescents and young adults take stabs at adulthood in a tech vacuum.
Common Sense Media
3.5
The Myth of the American Sleepover displays a thoughtful intent to deconstruct the genre, draining much of its comedic potential in favor of near soci ..
Indie Wire
3.0
And theres a lot to like here not least disarmingly natural performances from the mostly non professional actors.
Time Out
3.8
So while The Myth of the American Sleepover is occasionallythough some would say purposefullymisrepresentative of its subject matter, its more powerfu ..
4.0
Not without its good moments, this section is the weakest of the four, perhaps because Scott is so removed from this insular universe that the viewer ..
Screen Daily
4.0
Sleepover is less a fully realized artistic expression than an able reworking of a well worn genre.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
The Myth of the American Sleepover This last night of summer ode evades the slippery slope of high school flick cheesedom.
3.0
A likeable cast of unknowns wriggle convincingly through the awkwardness of late adolescence in first time director David Robert Mitchells low key ind ..
Telegraph
4.0
Mitchells poignant film marks a significant screen debut not only for the writer director but also his youthful cast.
2.0
Well, no. But the real problem is that this eager to please debut never quite achieves its own, more modest ambitions.
Ny Daily News
1.5
Sloma is always interesting to watch: Shes even almost credible when tasked with delivering the films thesis in the form of a lesson learned.
Village Voice
4.0
In addition, the film is beautifully shot, courtesy of cinematographer James Laxton and theres a superb score by Kyle Newmaster.The Myth of the Americ ..
View London
2.0
One of the incidental pleasures of this genre is watching young actors poised for bigger and better things, but the performances here are rote at best ..
Cs Monitor
3.8
Though there are plenty of laughs, The Myth of the American Sleepover keeps the audience on its toes as the protagonists veer dangerously close to tra ..
New York Post
2.0
One can easily apprehend that Mitchell is positively aching to portray these kids with sensitivity and empathy, but, unfortunately, their nocturnal ga ..
Film Journal International ..
3.8
I remember 15. It was a mess. Mitchells movie serenely amplifies the mess.
Boston
4.0
Its an unsentimental debut of some promise and it has the ring of truth.
Guardian
3.0
I like you, too, Myth of the American Sleepover but Im going no further than that.
Guardian
3.5
Winning the ensemble acting award at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, the novice cast performs admirably but uneven pacing makes the generic ..
Susang Ranger
0.0
The cast is composed of eager amateurs who have never acted before, and the lack of experience shows.
Observer
3.0
If you want that indie movie then youll need to go watch Welcome to the Dollhouse instead.
Movies
3.0
Try another or register with your social account Nicely acted, beautifully shot, ultimately disappointing small town/young love indie drama that makes ..
Standard
4.0
However, what the script lacks in eloquence it more than makes up for with a stark understanding of the awkwardness of teenage interactions, presentin ..
Cine Vue
3.8
It is tellingand more than a little unfortunatethat a motion picture of such limited means can be more observant, true and honestly acted than the bul ..
Dustin Put Man
1.3
I thought movies were supposed to be like real life except with all the boring parts edited out
News Blaze
3.5
The Myth of the American Sleepover is a minor entry into the genre, but it more than adequately captures that heartbreaking time we all once shared, a ..
Streaming Quickflix
3.8
David Robert Mitchells impressive if derivative debut doesnt delve so much into a myth as a mini genre.
Boston Phoenix
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
2.0
The Myth of the American Sleepover is an indie movie lovers dream, one of those rare instances where a lack of budget and experience is trumped by hea ..
Detroit News
2.0
The gauzy, low fi visuals and heavy use of color filters underscore every hint of mood.
Movie Martyr
3.0
Some of Mitchells scenes are poignant and insightful, some are a bit too twee (cue the next Magnetic Fields tune), but as far as first time efforts go ..
Metro Times
3.5
Both fresh and familiar,. . .he irony of spending time with normal kids. . .played by a personable, age appropriate, sweetly charming cast . . . is th ..
Film Forward
4.5
Funny and frank, real and romantic, Myth feels like a mix of a poem and a party, as brief and beautiful as the right kind of summer night.
MSN Movies
4.0
It looks more like your teenage world than such films generally allow, and its not pretty. Its beautiful.
Movie Line
2.5
So determined to demythologise the world of teenagers and to focus on the mundane and unfulfilled aspects of their lives, the films restraint and reli ..
Cinema Autopsy
2.0
Rating T Meter Title | Year Review 2/5 38% Nine (2009) A gorgeous production .. but the story, the songs and the vocal performances dont measure up to ..
Google
3.0
This lack of a unifying generational identity may well be the defining aspect of millennials, but it sure doesnt make for much of a movie.
Japan Times
3.5
No wacky antics, shocking behavior or life shattering melodrama here, just an interest in small quiet moments that make up the indelible memories of y ..
New York Metro Mix
2.0
The Myth of the American Sleepover has fresh, lovely moments, but it could have used more psychological heft.
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