| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...Naomi Watts proves she's as brilliant in a no-budget film as she is in a zillion-dollar one." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Eventually the energy of the original short runs out and the movie coasts on fumes, but it remains surprisingly enjoyable for all that." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a daring and truthful film..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"...there are moments of vaguely uncomfortable hilarity." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"Some people may enjoy a movie about a day in the life of a down-on-her-luck actor. For those few, this is your movie." more... |
C- |
Entertainment Weekly
Scott Brown |
The best stretch of Ellie Parker hits early..." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Greg Malon |
"Ellie Parker began as a short at Sundance 2001 and should have remained one." more... |
C |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"Lotsa Watts, no light." more... |
D |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"For Ms. Watts, it is a small, brave acting tour de force." more... |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Gianni Truzzi |
"...Ellie Parker brims with the coarse but sincere taste of homebrew." more... |
B+ |
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