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Expiration (2003)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:16

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.6/10

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A botched wedding proposal between two smalltown youngsters spirals into an epic Montreal night of chaos, confusion and destiny. Part "The Wizard of Oz", part "Eyes Wide Shut", EXPIRATION stares... A botched wedding proposal between two smalltown youngsters spirals into an epic Montreal night of chaos, confusion and destiny. Part "The Wizard of Oz", part "Eyes Wide Shut", EXPIRATION stares straight into the dreams and nightmares of childhood, leading both character and audience deep into the heart of an unflinching urban fairy tale. Set amidst the chaotic, yet seemingly predestined events of a Fall night, this surprisingly original coming of age odyssey from newcomer Gavin Heffernan follows three lost characters through a circus of tests, trials and colourful figures. As their futures materialize, realization dawns that every step of their journey has been leading to a single moment, high above the city... [More]

Starring: Janet Lane, Gavin Heffernan, Erin Simkin, Yetide Badaki

Starring: Janet Lane, Gavin Heffernan, Erin Simkin, Yetide Badaki, Denise DePass

Director: Gavin Heffernan

Director: Gavin Heffernan
Screenwriter: Gavin Heffernan
Producer: Sebastian Grobys, Samantha Gutterman

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/22/08
Ken Eisner
Ken Eisner
Variety
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Dumb movie with nice cinematography -- a pleasure to watch and a labor to endure.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
04/13/04
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

introduces an unpretentious filmmaker with a promising future

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
03/21/04
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

Does anyone have a spare career to give Gavin Heffernan?

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
03/11/04
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Episodic film, interesting in fits and starts, but some individual pieces prove more satisfying than the film's whole

Full Review Source: Cinemania | comment Comment
01/31/04
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Cinemania

A solid first film that shows remarkable skill both in front of and behind the camera.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
01/23/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The film is unjaded enough that its very guilelessness is often at least vicariously moving

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
01/20/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

An eventful ride with a memorable gallery of characters.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
01/12/04
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Promises much for its young creator's future, even as it delivers only minor pleasures of its own.

Full Review Source: Mixed Reviews | comment Comment
01/11/04
Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
Mixed Reviews

Though it was made on a shoestring, Expiration offers imaginative and soulful use of digital video.

Full Review Source: Film Festival Today | comment Comment
01/05/04
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Film Festival Today

...a memorable and undeniably captivating visceral experience.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
01/04/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Almost unreasonably good.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
01/04/04
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

This may be one of 'those movies' where everything happens in one single night, but it's far from formulaic.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
01/02/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

A student film of enormous ambition and modest attainment...precocious, perhaps, but also uncomfortably pretentious.

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12/30/03
Frank Swietek
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12/13/03
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

Has the freshness of youthful exuberance on its side.

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12/05/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Definitely recommended for the art house crowds . . .

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11/27/03
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Movie Gurus

Gavin Heffernan's 'Expiration' boasts a unique cinematic style and introduces an impressive new filmmaker.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
11/24/03
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

While I sometimes found myself scratching my head a little, Heffernan provides just enough information to keep the intrigue at a maximum.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
11/05/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

artsy fartsy to the point where even the actors' eyes seem to roll

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11/02/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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