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Leonard, a charismatic but troubled young man, moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents, Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle, a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out-of-place in Leonard's staid world, and Sandra, the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family's... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 13th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use. |
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| Distributors: |
Magnolia Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,148,482 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...it's one of the few movies I've seen recently that improves on a second viewing, in part because Phoenix does such remarkably subtle work." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is a film of unusual perception, played at perfect pitch by Phoenix, Shaw, Paltrow and the other actors." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"You have to watch it with different brain muscles than you’re used to using..." more...
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A- |
New York Post, Kyle Smith
"...a dismal cine-splotch about depressed losers in outer Brooklyn..." more...
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C- |
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