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Dinner Rush (2001)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:40
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: With the aid of a witty script and a well-acted ensemble, Dinner Rush is a tasty dish.
Theatrical Release:Sep 28, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Bob Giraldi, award-winning director of commercials and music videos (Michael Jackson's "Beat It"), uses his own restaurant--Gigino's Trattoria--as the starting point for his debut feature, DINNER... [More]
Starring: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Vivian Wu, Sandra Bernhard
Director: Bob Giraldi
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Reviews for Dinner Rush
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3/4 |
Set in a downtown restaurant, this is a small, well-acted (particularly by Danny Aiello) quintessentially New York film that recalls indie movies of the 1980s. Full Review |
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B- |
Shares the heady, dizzying atmosphere that turns great meals into memorable events. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A genre film, but it tries to tell a story from a different angle — not through tough guys and excessive violence but through a character-driven drama with several different perspectives. Full Review |
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4/5 |
This is an unusually patient and composed feature – it's solidly scripted, it knows where it's going and arrives there with a minimum of fuss. Full Review |
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Fiery energy, swift, character-driven chitchat and a tough, upbeat sense of how the world works. Full Review |
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The conflict between the 'sausages and peppers' father and his 'lobster in shallot, champagne and vanilla bean sauce' son is just one of many juicy threads running through this Altman-esque banquet. Full Review |
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'…beautifully captures the spirit and pace of a popular, bustling eating-house.' Full Review |
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Aiello is perfect as the low-key Louis, and there is not a weak link in his entire supporting cast. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A movie of rich specifics and stylistic creativity that clearly comes from the heart Full Review |
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4/5 |
It's as insubstantial as a plate of linguini, but very, very tasty. Full Review |
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3/4 |
There are enough plots here to challenge a Robert Altman, specialist in interlocking stories, but the director, Bob Giraldi, masters the complexities as if he knows the territory. Full Review |
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Not knowing its story is Dinner Rush's biggest failing--and frankly for as bad as that is, it could've been worse. Full Review |
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