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Gerry (2002)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 58 | Rotten: 39

The type of uncompromising film that divides filmgoers over whether it is profound or pretentious.

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Average Rating: 5.4/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 14

The type of uncompromising film that divides filmgoers over whether it is profound or pretentious.

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62

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
User Ratings: 8,911

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Movie Info

Gus Van Sant returned to his roots in experimental filmmaking with this offbeat feature, whose dialogue was entirely improvised by its two person cast. Two men named Gerry (played by Matt Damon and Casey Affleck) are driving through the desert regions of Death Valley, traveling towards an unknown destination. They pull over and set out on foot, presuming they're getting close to what they've come to find. Before long, Gerry and Gerry are both lost in an unforgiving desert without food, water, or

Nov 11, 2003

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All Critics (108) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (61) | Rotten (41) | DVD (17)

The two stars...[Casey Affleck and Matt Damon]...both playing characters named Gerry, wander across the desert for some reason, and if you enjoy watching them on any pretext, you'll probably enjoy this; if you don't, you won't.

April 11, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Chicago Reader
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You have to stay with Gerry, which starts out as a willful stunt, turns into a sadistic endurance test and ends up as something surprisingly affable and engaging.

May 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | Comment
Sacramento Bee
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If you can get lost along with it, Van Sant's Gerry is actually anything but empty: At times it's tonically liberating.

April 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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Fascinating, even if perversely so, and quite beautiful.

April 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
Globe and Mail
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If nothing else, Gerry is restful, though I'm not sure that counts as a recommendation.

April 17, 2003 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Comment
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Now we know what happens when director Gus Van Sant gets bored. He makes us bored.

April 4, 2003 Comment
Arizona Republic
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A difficult, demanding sit, but it wouldn't have been nearly as fascinating and rewarding a film if it weren't.

January 5, 2010 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
TheMovieReport.com

Likely to sharply divide critics, Gerry goes back to his indie roots with a minimalist work that carries itself almost entirely through the awesome yet austere visuals and sounds.

July 31, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Absolutely transfixing at one moment and unbearably boring the next.

May 3, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | Comment
Lessons of Darkness

Although the images from the film are poetic and are more fondly recalled in hindsight, in this case art film for art film's sake doesn't fly very high.

April 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Las Vegas CityLife | Comment

Hiking for Godot: Van Sant's existential Blair Witch Project's daemon lurks within.

January 30, 2004 Full Review Source: Cinemania | Comment

Gerry proposes simplicity; even the most capsulated descriptions of it are dubious.

January 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | Comment
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Were you frustrated by Gerry? If so, "Salt Lake Van Sant" should equally annoy you.

December 6, 2003 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Gerry

An incredibly unique viewing experience, Gerry really puts you into the mindset of the characters. It feels like you're slowly but surely losing your mind and desperately trying to find your way out of a maze. The shooting style is incredible, simplistic yet beautiful. I love Gus Van Sant's vision mixed with video, it

March 18, 2010
ythelastman89

Super Reviewer

Add me to the "you don't get it" group because I realy fail to uderstand the brilliance of seeing two people just walking throughout the whole movie, Intellectual? Realistic? Not really, Gus Van Sant has proved that he can make great memorable movies like My Own Private Idaho but it seems that he's chosen not to

November 7, 2008
arashxak
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