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Eleven Minutes (2009)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:16
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: Eleven Minutes makes for a decent fashion world primer, but is likely to appeal mostly to Project Runway diehards.
Theatrical Release:Feb 20, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: It's been two long years since the sharp-witted Jay McCarroll was dubbed "the next great American designer" on season one of reality television's Project Runway, and he's anxious to finally show... [More]
Reviews for Eleven Minutes
McCarroll is as cocky and cantankerous as he is compelling, which leads to a glut of histrionic moments, including spectacular scuffles with his publicists and his staff.
04/02/09
McCarroll’s 15 minutes of fame came pretty easily; it’s his 11 minutes of industry respect that will make his mark.
02/18/09
A well-edited and moderately fascinating documentary lacking in truly illuminating and profound insights.
02/21/09
Although the movie isn't without merit, it's all Jay, all the time, and that gets a little old.
02/19/09
...a more real piece of work than one would expect.
03/03/09
What is meant to be a no-holds-barred exploration of the creative process often comes across more like the tiresome Confessions of a Reality TV Darling.
02/19/09
For general audiences, it could use a bit of, ahem, tailoring - taking in here and there.
02/20/09
This delirious, delicious, deconstructing look at the recent real-world entry into fashion of reality-TV's first "Project Runway" winner Jay McCarroll should round up the usual suspects of gay, style-conscious viewers and many others eager for a good time
02/19/09
The process for putting on a high-profile fashion show seems endlessly fascinating even if it's hard to find reason to care about Jay McCarroll as the film's central subject.
02/19/09
Fashion fanatics will appreciate the behind-thescenes perspective as McCarroll plans his first show.
02/20/09
Some would call the rotund designer charismatic, but I say that this documentary should have gone on only as long as its title.
02/05/09
Like its subject, whose designs were partly inspired by hot-air balloons, this documentary, by Michael Selditch and Rob Tate, sometimes seems buoyant to the point of weightlessness. It can also be fawning, but it's far from hot air.
02/19/09
Top CriticA decent behind-the-scenes look at the fashion world, a serviceable primer on what it takes to conceive, execute and present a collection and a diverting introduction to an entertaining personality.
02/20/09
The filmmakers cram their slice of the fashion world with no detail overlooked, and in doing so they capture that brisk, intoxicating New York atmosphere of smart, no-nonsense professionalism.
02/20/09
Top CriticThough this is the rare documentary that admirably admits recording "reality" on film actually shapes how people behave under the camera's gaze, I think Eleven Minutes is going to appeal mostly to hard-core fashionistas.
02/20/09
Top CriticEventually, the film stops being an entertaining look at what goes on behind-the-scenes at one designer’s headquarters prior to Fashion Week and just becomes frustrating.
02/18/09
McCarroll is someone you'd love to watch an awards-show red-carpet broadcast with, just to hear what he has to say. Eleven Minutes is a fascinating character study.
02/16/09
A superbly crafted, bargain-budget documentary that profiles a fascinating underdog and skillfully explores the troubled territory between reality TV and reality.
02/19/09
A severely limited affair, one whose appeal will likely be relegated to those already familiar with McCarroll's prior escapades.
02/18/09
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