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Dedication (2007)

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Reviews Counted:44

Fresh:18

Rotten:26

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup's lack of chemistry in Dedication makes it hard to maintain interest in this confused love story.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some sexual content.

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: Actor Justin Theroux (MULHOLLAND DRIVE) switches roles and takes a turn behind the camera for the twisted romantic comedy DEDICATION. Billy Crudup stars as Henry, an obsessive-compulsive author of... Actor Justin Theroux (MULHOLLAND DRIVE) switches roles and takes a turn behind the camera for the twisted romantic comedy DEDICATION. Billy Crudup stars as Henry, an obsessive-compulsive author of children's books. Henry is forced by his publisher to team up with a new illustrator, Lucy (Mandy Moore), after his former illustrator, Rudy (Tom Wilkinson), suddenly dies. The author's mental state is so fragile that he continues to communicate with Rudy via the Unisphere--a giant globe that was part of the World's Fair in Queens, New York, in the 1960s. Despite Henry's odd behavior, he strives to work to work with Lucy on a sequel to his successful (and porn inspired) kids book entitled "Marty the Beaver." Tensions mount between this very odd couple, but it's not long before they find a common bond, and their feelings for each other take a romantic turn. Theroux stirs a little subversion into the romantic comedy formula with DEDICATION, but the bulk of the movie sticks to familiar indie-rom-com territory. The soundtrack is laced with indie-rock; the subject matter touches on issues its 20-something target audience will readily identify with; and the quirky characters will appeal to fans of similar fare such as Miranda July's ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, Mike Mills's THUMBSUCKER, and Zach Braff's GARDEN STATE. This is Theroux's debut as a director, and although DEDICATION is drastically different from his work with mentor David Lynch, it does offer a hint at a future career away from acting. [More]

Starring: Mandy Moore, Billy Crudup, Tom Wilkinson, Bob Balaban

Starring: Mandy Moore, Billy Crudup, Tom Wilkinson, Bob Balaban, Dianne Wiest, Amy Sedaris, Martin Freeman

Director: Justin Theroux

Director: Justin Theroux
Screenwriter: David Bromberg
Producer: Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Galt Niederhoffer
Composer: Ed Shearmur
Studio: Weinstein Company

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When Henry says he can't throw away a towel because he's afraid it might have feelings, even Miranda July will want to throttle him.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
08/21/07
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Village Voice

Another example of David Lynch's groovy surrealist vernacular flying over the head of one of his actors.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
08/20/07
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Actor Justin Theroux makes an auspicious directorial debut with a disarmingly funny romantic comedy full of emotional life and witty filmic textures.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
08/14/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Check it out and enjoy the hijinks of this messed up children’s book writer but don’t look that far into it because you will be disappointed.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/03/07
Zack Haddad
Zack Haddad
Film Threat

Theroux doesn't maintain firm control of the tone, particularly going astray in attempts at comic interludes as well as in the ending.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/29/07
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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One big asset is his excellent use of music, including the child-like plaintive wailing of a group called Deerhoof. Other smart choices include songs by Cat Power and the Stokes, all expertly edited into the flow of the story.

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01/24/07
James Greenberg
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