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Lost in America (1985) Rank 3 Reviews
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Apollo Guide (Guy MacPherson)
This film has many such hilarious moments, like when David meets his boss for his expected promotion and when he chastises Linda at Hoover Dam, explaining to her the concept of a nest egg. ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at Apollo Guide (Guy MacPherson)
Film Threat (--)
I fought the rat race and the rat race won. No one portrays and skewers really intelligent morons the way Albert Brooks does. Here he plays a successful advertising executive who thinks that he is finally going to get the big promotion that his entire ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at Film Threat (--)
DVD REVIEW: Lost in America
All-in-all, "Lost in America" isn't Brooks' best feature, but it's certainly up there among some of the better films of his career. ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at DVD REVIEW: Lost in America
Filmdog - (Mike Fisher)
Believe me, you won't need forty other people in the room laughing to remind you that you should be laughing at something in "Lost in America." It's funny. You'll laugh. ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at Filmdog - (Mike Fisher)
DVD Savant review
Lost in America would be a nightmare film if it were not for the mirth provided by Albert Brooks. ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at DVD Savant review
Time Out (--)
A deft satire on self-delusion, complacency and compromised ideals, played to perfection by the two leads; only the slightly too soft ending strikes a false note. ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at Time Out (--)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
David Howard (Albert Brooks,Modern Romance) and his wife Linda (Julie Hagerty,Reversal of Fortune) are stuck in a rut. Their jobs aren't panning out, they bought a new house that neither of them seem enthused about, and their marriage lacks spark or spont ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
In this well-realized and very relevant movie, Brooks manages to make us ponder the quiet desperation of our working lives and the sharp edges of our fantasies. ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
rec.arts.movies.reviews (Dustin Putman)
"Lost in America" isn't necessarily an original film, and it knows it isn't (there are various references to it being exactly like "Easy Rider", and it is very similar to the delightful 1950's comedy, "The Long Long Trailer," starring Lucille Ball and ...read the complete Lost in America movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Dustin Putman)
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