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30 Years to Life (2001)

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A handful of close friends, due to turn 30, discover that their dreams for the future are running headfirst into the realities of adulthood in this character-driven comedy-drama. Natalie (Melissa De Sousa) is a banker who is happy with her job, but is tired of being single, and her pursuit of a husband is taking her down several blind alleys in the world of dating. Joy (Erika Alexander) has developed a similar desire to settle down and get married, but while she has a long-term boyfriend, Leland

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Vanessa Middleton

Written By: Vanessa Middleton

In Theaters: Jun 7, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Apr 6, 2004

Kino International

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Critic Reviews for 30 Years to Life

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Too many exchanges are sitcom-smooth.

May 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Middleton ... has assembled a clique of familiar, broadly drawn characters, but her film manages to rise above sitcom status, thanks to their sassy repartee.

April 5, 2002 Comment

Megan Turner

New York Post

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A light, engaging, well-carpentered film, with a quick wit and a sense of character just deep enough to lend some weight to the laugh lines.

April 4, 2002 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

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Sitcom-ish but lively and amusing ensemble comedy that treats its intelligent, emotionally conflicted characters with respect...

May 15, 2003 Comment

John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Don't let the title fool you into dismissing this as another Steven Seagal action snooze.

May 13, 2003 Comment

Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

The acting can be subtle (Payne) or broad (Alexander), laid-back (Morgan) or laid on thick (De Sousa). Yet these performance variations matter less than the honesty of the situations.

May 9, 2003 Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer

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Lawrence Toppman

Charlotte Observer

The movie's low budget shows, but the competent (many of them also sitcom veterans) cast keeps things moving smoothly.

April 5, 2002 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

An embarrassingly amateurish and cloying comedy.

February 9, 2002 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

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surprisingly good characterstudy of 30 something urban life, I even liked TracyMorgan in this picture andthats saying a lot

July 12, 2008

Victor C.

Not horrible or anything, but amateurish and comes off more like a television series with episodes strung together. No one poorly acts but no one stands out.

March 31, 2006