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A Family Affair (2003)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:3
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.1/10
Theatrical Release:Feb 21, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Helen Lesnick plays Rachel Rosen who flees New York City after another traumatic breakup with her capricious girlfriend Reggie Abravanel (Michele Greene). Rachel decides to make a fresh start cross... [More]
Starring: Helen Lesnick, Erica Shaffer, Arlene Golonka, Barbara Stuart
Director: Helen Lesnick
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Reviews for A Family Affair
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Top CriticWe 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.
02/27/03
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06/18/04
Frequently talky and overacted.
05/09/03
No review available.
11/01/05
Suffers from inexperienced filmmaking and a self-absorbed lead character who fails to elicit any truly tangible degree of audience sympathy.
05/18/03
Top CriticLesnick, who over exaggerates her every facial gesture like a stand-up comic, would have benefited from having a director other than herself.
02/26/02
The pacing never accelerates beyond sluggish, and Lesnick's script is an awkward pile of gag lines.
05/08/03
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.
05/08/03
Top CriticLesnick's sharp eye for humor manages to keep things from getting too preachy.
06/20/03
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.
10/04/02
A good old-fashioned love story.
02/24/03
An uneven appeal.
06/20/03
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