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If I Didn't Care (2007)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:7

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5.3/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:2007

Synopsis: This thriller from Benjamin and Orson Cummings evokes classic film noir with its plot of murder, deceit, and betrayal. Bill Sage (SIMPLE MEN) plays a husband who is desperate for an heir, and he's... This thriller from Benjamin and Orson Cummings evokes classic film noir with its plot of murder, deceit, and betrayal. Bill Sage (SIMPLE MEN) plays a husband who is desperate for an heir, and he's quickly taken in by a femme fatale (Susie Misner). IF I DIDN'T CARE also costars Hollywood legend Roy Scheider (JAWS). [More]

Starring: Bill Sage, Susie Misner, Roy Scheider, Noelle Beck

Starring: Bill Sage, Susie Misner, Roy Scheider, Noelle Beck, Ronald Guttman

Director: Benjamin Cummings, Orson Cummings

Director: Benjamin Cummings, Orson Cummings
Screenwriter: Benjamin Cummings, Orson Cummings
Producer: Benjamin Cummings, Orson Cummings
Composer: Michael Tremante
Studio: Artistic License

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This noir murder story starts off with wandering aim and gets its sights lined up only slightly.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
10/27/07
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

There actually is much to like in If I Didn't Care, bits and pieces that might have come together in a way that's more satisfying, but instead it just feels haphazardly tossed together.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
10/26/07
Los Angeles Times
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... this snappy little thriller has many virtues but is terribly compromised by some really awful plotting.

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10/24/07
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

'Hitchcockian' is the less than lilting compliment used to hype this Long Island noir.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
09/28/07
Bill Stamets
Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times
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The Kingdom is ostensibly set in Saudi Arabia but it's really a fantasy action game about winning the war in Iraq.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
09/27/07
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

The ending offers a bit of a surprise, but overall events are pretty much telegraphed, but not as fast in transmission. The running time is not much more than an hour, but it seems much, much longer.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/27/07
Michael Esposito
Michael Esposito
Chicago Tribune
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While Davis' will is generally apathetic, and its results seemingly accidental, the film reinforces Linus' argument in another, more painfully stereotypical way, when the underclass takes revenge.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
08/16/07
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

...the film is notable for its picturesque Hamptons locations and the brevity of its 75-minute running time.

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08/15/07
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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If I Didn’t Care doesn’t sympathize with its depraved protagonists. Instead, it allows us to rejoice in the guilty pleasure of watching a misguided ship of passion sink.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment Comment
08/08/07
Eric Kohn
Eric Kohn
New York Press

Doesn't dig too deeply into its stock characters, but the whole thing moves so quickly and efficiently, it's over before you notice.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/03/07
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
Film Journal International

Lazy little thriller about murder in the Hamptons aspires to update classic noir situations and characters but falls sadly short.

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08/03/07
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

At 80 minutes, this movie is short, but long enough to be boring.

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08/03/07
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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This 75-minute film plays like a sketchy hybrid of a Columbo episode and Body Heat. It even includes a soupçon of philosophy.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/03/07
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Aside from Sage, the most compelling presence in the film is the neighborhood real estate.

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08/02/07
Ronnie Scheib
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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This wanna-be neonoir ends up being as half-committed to its goals as its protagonist.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
08/02/07
Stephen Garrett
Stephen Garrett
Time Out

A tight, surprising little thriller that strongly captures the bogus appeal of life in the Hamptons.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
08/01/07
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
New York Observer
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The Cummings boys paint themselves into the proverbial corner with a cop-out ex machina ending -- at which point there is no longer a need for the title's If.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
07/31/07
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Village Voice
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Let us praise If I Didn't Care for living up to its title: You will not see another film this year made with so little ambition.

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07/29/07
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Who better to write about murder in the Hamptons than a pair of brothers who live there all year 'round?

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
07/28/07
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
 
 
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