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You Can Count On Me (2000) Rank 3 Reviews
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Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
It's the sum of things not spoken, things too painful to express, that's the heart of this quietly moving drama. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
What's most important to Lonergan is that we care what happens to his characters -- and we do, very much. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)
Variety (Emanuel Levy)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
With warm humor and perceptive writing, director Kenneth Lonergan displays a gift for creating realistic characters and a compelling story. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
With warm humor and perceptive writing, director Kenneth Lonergan displays a gift for creating realistic characters and a compelling story. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JoBlo)
Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
One of the best films in many a moon about the passions siblings call forth from each other. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
There was an emotional reality that I admired. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
You won't meet a nicer dysfunctional family all year. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)
(Linney and Ruffalo) are just beautiful enough, in fact, to be in the movies and still remain convincing as authentic folk, and their performances are tremendously moving. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)
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Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
ToxicUniverse.com (John A. Nesbit)
filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
Ken Lonergan adds just enough unpredictable dialogue and creativity to make this movie the real deal. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
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Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
Writer/director Lonergan succeeds at capturing eloquently the disappointments of growing up and growing old. But he isn't always successful at reining in the schmaltz. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
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On the Box (Jon Bastian)
According to writer-director Kenneth Lonergan, You Can Count on Me began life as a short play, a piece which made it into the final film as a fateful lunch between brother and sister early on in the movie. The stage pedigree of the piece shows, but I ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at On the Box (Jon Bastian)
Light Views (John Larsen)
Lonergan creates characters that live and breathe. They say and do things that matter, not only to them, but to the audience. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Light Views (John Larsen)
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Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
FilmHead.com
I sit now in happy contentment as Kenneth Lonergan's directorial debut garners high praise all around. It's a sort of vindication for critics like myself who recognized his screenwriting talent in Analyze This and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle: ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at FilmHead.com
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Sacramento News & Review (Ralph Brave)
Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
I never thought I would say this, but I am starting to think that Laura Linney may, in fact, be a very good actress. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Kenneth Lonegran brings such authentic humanity to this relationship it would be hard to not feel a involved and invested in these people's lives. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
A pleasant motion picture, offering a solid evening's worth of entertainment. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
So naturalistic and enjoyable is the interplay among Ruffalo, Linney and Culkin that you wish you could go look up Terry and Sammy after the closing credits and buy them a beer. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
You Can Count On Me is one of the best movies you're likely to see this year, or any other year, for that matter. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
CNN.com (Paul Clinton (CNN.com))
If you see You Can Count On Me , you can count on a good, emotionally satisfying experience. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at CNN.com (Paul Clinton (CNN.com))
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
The small scale of the film is challenging on a big screen; but the performances ... transcend that scope and make it a small story worth seeing. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
Citysearch (Dave Kehr)
May not be the most imaginative filmmaking, and the plot may drift into a disappointingly conventional resolution, but the performances ... are beautifully pitched. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Citysearch (Dave Kehr)
New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
It's a compassionate story about what makes people tick and what really matters. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
The key to Lonergan's success? He has faith in the intelligence of his audience. It's that simple -- and encouraging. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Detroit News (Susan Stark)
eye WEEKLY (Tom Lyons)
A glance at a plot summary of You Can Count on Me, coupled with the knowledge that its writer/director, Kenneth Lonergan, wrote commercial Hollywood scripts for 10 years, might put off at least a few viewers. The comedy sounds suspiciously like the sort ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at eye WEEKLY (Tom Lyons)
MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
It compares poorly to stuff like Five Easy Pieces. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
A little movie concealing surprisingly big emotions. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Kenneth Lonergan ... has created a set of characters who slowly come to life before our eyes, imperfections, conflicts and all. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
Some of its best moments are so painfully familiar that their overall theatricality is easily forgiven. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
E! Online (--)
Don't expect this film to answer all the questions, but don't be surprised if a few moviegoers call home afterward just to say, 'I love you.' ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at E! Online (--)
Hollywood Bitchslap
Many films try to be a 'slice of life,' but 'You Can Count On Me' gets it right. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Hollywood Bitchslap
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Cranky Critic® (Chuck Schwartz)
Didn't strike me as anything exceptional. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Cranky Critic® (Chuck Schwartz)
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Village Voice (Amy Taubin)
So timid and clumsy in its deployment of picture, sound, and editing that you have to wonder if executive producer Martin Scorsese bothered to give notes. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Village Voice (Amy Taubin)
Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)
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Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Completely engaging. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Screen It! (Jim Judy)
CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)
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Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)
This funny and involving film presents its well-drawn characters to us pretty much the way we would encounter them in life. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)
Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
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PopMatters (Dale Leech)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
The characters are so likable and the situations so universal that you can't help but be won over by this low-key charmer. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
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iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
A subtle and often surprising study of the relationship between damaged adult siblings, full of mordant humor and dramatic invention. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
A subtle and often surprising study of the relationship between damaged adult siblings, full of mordant humor and dramatic invention. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Austin Chronicle (Kimberly Jones)
American Dreamer (Alex Scudder)
Sex, Bullets & Popcorn (Charles Schoellenbach)
World Socialist Web Site (David Walsh)
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
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Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Flak Magazine (Eric Wittmershaus)
Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
[Lonergan's] screenplay and direction are marvels of subtlety and nuance. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Mixed Reviews (Jill Cozzi)
Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Jiminy Critic (Jon Kern)
Film Freak Central Review (Walter Chaw)
Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Hollywood doesn't usually make films about brothers and sisters and I can understand why. Who would want to watch a story about me bickering with my sister? ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
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Denver Post (Steven Rosen)
You Can Count on Me is the kind of good movie people say isn't made anymore. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Denver Post (Steven Rosen)
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Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
A remarkable, heartfelt and hilarious journey that will leave you homesick with recognition. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Boston Phoenix (--)
Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
A quiet, amazingly sharp character study. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)
New Zealand Herald (--)
culturevulture.net (Bob Aulert)
Fashioned with ... remarkable economy and restraint. ...read the complete You Can Count On Me movie review at culturevulture.net (Bob Aulert)
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