Although the story contains more style than substance, Krueger's follow-up to Manny and Lo still has plenty to offer.
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Committed (2000)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:17
Rotten:20
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Critics say Committed is one of those films that shows promise -- some sort of vision -- of what the movie could have been. The key word is "could." As it is, the script is predictable, the story becomes tedious, and it's simply not funny. Heather Graham shows she can play a central character, but she's not enough to make Committed successful.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Ever since Joline (HEATHER GRAHAM) married Carl (LUKE WILSON), she's madly in love, emotionally bonded and totally committed... even though Carl walked out on her two weeks ago. Convinced she... [More]
Starring: Heather Graham, Luke Wilson, Casey Affleck, Goran Visnjic
Director: Lisa Krueger
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03/24/02
All in all, Committed lacks the courage of its convictions.
01/01/00
Top CriticAs [a] romantic comedy, it falls flat.
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Top CriticA fun supporting cast.
01/01/00
Although it never quite overcomes a severe case of the cutes, Committed boasts enough grace notes to earn a mild recommendation.
01/01/00
Committed boldly sifts through our all too human absurdities, but it never loses its path to the final message, and one well worth waiting for.
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The deep empathy, ditsy humor and eccentricity of Krueger's vision are what carries it all off.
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Committed is one of those quirky, plotless movies that substitutes novelty for story.
10/05/02
The romantic tale becomes redundant, with scripter Krueger struggling for inspiration -- and viewers quickly losing interest in her idiosyncratic protagonist.
01/01/00
Top CriticA terminally cute bit of feminist whimsy.
01/01/00
Challenges us to ponder the importance of promises, the power of love, the difficulty of keeping faith with one another, and the long, hard road of zeal.
01/01/00
Small, sluggish tale.
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Overall, Committed is a disappointment.
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Top CriticA well-crafted, clever comedy.
07/10/03
In Committed [Graham] finally gets the chance to carry a movie, and she does so admirably.
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Top CriticThe lethargic script could benefit from its heroine's singularity of purpose.
08/18/02
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