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Group (2002)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:8

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 5, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Nine women meet every Wednesday afternoon for 21 weeks of group therapy in this entirely original, ultra modern probe into the American psyche. Six unhidden and unexplained cameras capture this... Nine women meet every Wednesday afternoon for 21 weeks of group therapy in this entirely original, ultra modern probe into the American psyche. Six unhidden and unexplained cameras capture this fast and funny, deep and bumpy ride into consciousness as these dauntless women simply try to find a little more happiness. Punk amputee; born-again Christian; hypochondriac; sex-rocker; enigma; tramp; bigot; binger; and their therapist. At the center challenging them all is Pipi, the fat one-legged punk walled up inside her own contradictions. Orbiting closely are Clansey, the Christian confounded by her own condemning judgments, and Grace, the hypochondriac desperate to stay above the emotional fray. In this microcosm of life wrought with prejudice, pettiness, and trauma, it's compassion that transcends all else with a level of reality rarely seen in fiction. Six simultaneous camera perspectives expand the story on screen with multiple frames and layered narratives. Unforgettably funny at times and riveting to the final moment, GROUP delivers a fresh, powerful view of cinema and humanity. -- © Artistic License [More]

Starring: Carrie Brownstein, Kari Filipi, S. Ann Hall, Vicki Hollenberg

Starring: Carrie Brownstein, Kari Filipi, S. Ann Hall, Vicki Hollenberg, Tracy Kirkpatrick, Nomy Lamm, Ruby Martin, Lola Rock 'n' Rolla, Tony Wilkerson

Director: Marilyn Freeman

Director: Marilyn Freeman
Screenwriter: Anne de Marcken
Producer: Anne de Marcken, Marilyn Freeman
Studio: Artistic License

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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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N/R

A daring experiment.

Full Review Source: Offoffoff | comment Comment
03/10/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff
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10/24/02
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
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Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/06/02
Boxoffice Magazine

For all its comprehensiveness and length, not really engaging and more than a little formulaic.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
10/06/02
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

How many more times will indie filmmakers subject us to boring, self-important stories of how horrible we are to ourselves and each other?

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10/06/02
Edward Havens
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10/06/02
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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A terrible movie that some people will nevertheless find moving.

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09/06/02
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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[Reaches] wholly believable and heart-wrenching depths of despair.

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08/05/02
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

The actresses may have worked up a back story for the women they portray so convincingly, but viewers don't get enough of that background for the characters to be involving as individuals rather than types.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
08/02/02
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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The movie is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects.

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08/01/02
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

While the subject's appeal is limited and the film's 106-minute running time excessive, viewers who do respond to the pic will find it raw, real and cathartic.

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08/01/02
Jean Oppenheimer
Jean Oppenheimer
New Times

The nine women are a touching reminder that we all have our own, very different problems, but by relating to each other, we can come to terms with just about anything.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
07/26/02
Erin Meister
Erin Meister
Boston Globe
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It's usually a bad sign when directors abandon their scripts and go where the moment takes them, but Olympia, Wash., based filmmakers Anne de Marcken and Marilyn Freeman did just that and it's what makes their project so interesting.

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07/10/02
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

All the time I was thinking 'Why did these gals volunteer for this hang-all-your-laundry-out-in-the- open confessorama?'

Full Review Source: PopcornQ | comment Comment
07/10/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

The surprising skill and compassion that Group's makers exhibit turns what could have been an uninvolving actor's exercise into a compelling and complicated emotional stew.

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07/04/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

Mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls, Group articulates a flood of emotion.

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07/02/02
Ed Park
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