When compared to other entries from the recent crop of new filmmakers crafting movies about their lives, Free Enterprise stands out as one of the most entertaining and least pretentious efforts.
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01/01/00
Free Enterprise (1999)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:18
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Two confused filmmakers approaching 30, who also happen to be sci-fi buffs and STAR TREK fanatics, seek out William Shatner in hopes that he can give them the sort of life guidance they imagine the... [More]
Starring: William Shatner, Rafer Weigel, Eric McCormack, Patrick Van Horn
Director: Robert Myer Burnett
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Reviews for Free Enterprise
Top CriticQuick, smart, ironic fare.
01/01/00
A reference-laden but emotionally thin relationship comedy.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe highly-charged comic engine for the entire vehicle is none other than William Shatner.
09/14/05
Think of Free Enterprise as something along the lines of, When Harry Met Lieutenant Uhura.
01/01/00
Facile but fun, Free Enterprise is essentially a harmless goof that packs a bit more resonance than you'd expect.
01/01/00
The fun of Free Enterprise, which occasionally runs a bit thin but is mostly sustained by the filmmakers' verve and wit, lies in its many visual and verbal references to popular culture trivia.
01/01/00
Top CriticA witty comedy that glows with self-deprecating humour.
04/17/01
Funny and thought-provoking, Free Enterprise strikes home with its well-deserved skewering of Gen X obsessions, compulsions, and angst.
01/01/00
A worthwhile entry in the large pool of coming-of-age comedies, bound to be a hoot for Trekkies, an amusing ride for others.
01/01/00
There isn't a single believable second in this film with the structure and tone of a sincere romantic comedy is a problem even Captain Kirk would have trouble solving.
01/01/00
The in-joke -peppered dialogue is consistently brilliant and the genial Shatner allows himself to be sent up nicely.
01/01/00
...uniformly superb performances...
03/11/06
A celebration of risk-taking in the spirit of the heroism of Captain Kirk.
02/14/01
Top CriticThe movie is so crammed full of lethally funny science fiction references that even hard-core Trekkers might miss some, and many regular folk will only hear them go whizzing overhead.
07/29/03
This is a good comedy about two fans with a hero and a dream.
12/08/02
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