A Family Affair (2001)
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 9
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Average Rating: 5.8/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2
No consensus yet.
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Can a cynical lesbian from the Big Apple find happiness with an upbeat blonde from the West Coast? That's the question in this independent bicoastal comedy. Rachel (Helen Lesnick, who also wrote and directed the film) is a native New Yorker who, after an unpleasant breakup with her girlfriend (Michele Greene), decides she needs a change of scenery. Rachel packs her bags and moves to San Diego, where she has a bit of trouble adapting to the laid-back rhythms of the California lifestyle; she also
Cast
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Helen Lesnick
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Erica Shaffer
Christine -
Arlene Golonka
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Michele Greene
Reggie -
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All Critics (13) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (9)
Lesnick's sharp eye for humor manages to keep things from getting too preachy.
Top CriticWithout the ready-made drama of coming out and identity struggle, gay romance can feel as flimsy and forced as its straight counterpart.
Suffers from inexperienced filmmaking and a self-absorbed lead character who fails to elicit any truly tangible degree of audience sympathy.
A serious romantic comedy of such strength and substance and so entertaining that it doesn't matter that its minuscule budget shows around the edges.
A good old-fashioned love story.
An uneven appeal.
Frequently talky and overacted.
The pacing never accelerates beyond sluggish, and Lesnick's script is an awkward pile of gag lines.
We get on board because of [Lesnick's] crazy, singular personality, and we're expected to stay in our seats when she grows conventional and boring.
Affair is chock-full of moments where Lesnick breaks the fourth wall and pretty much does a standup routine right into the camera. It's funny once in a while, but gets extremely grating.
Lesnick, who over exaggerates her every facial gesture like a stand-up comic, would have benefited from having a director other than herself.
Audience Reviews for A Family Affair
[font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=magenta]So I tried to find a web site on her that doesn't exist yet so Helen if you come here and read this, please could you plan to do a website on you ? I would like to know your project movies... take care and thank you for all this romance. Isabelle [/color][/size][/font]
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