Maudlin and melodramatic we expected. Boring we didn't.
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04/02/03
The Guys (2002)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:44
Rotten:17
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: A moving tribute.
Theatrical Release:Dec 13, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: After the 9-11 tragedy the New York Theatre community was reeling and trying to find a way to respond to the horrific event with equal parts respect and reverence. In Tribeca, located blocks away... [More]
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Reviews for The Guys
A movie like The Guys is why film criticism can be considered work.
04/04/03
Top CriticSteadfastly uncinematic but powerfully dramatic.
04/04/03
However clever Nelson has been in providing variation within the confines of her structure and staging, the question remains whether this should, indeed, have been presented as a theatrical release.
01/17/03
Though not for everyone, The Guys is a somber trip worth taking.
04/03/03
Reveals how important our special talents can be when put in service of of others. It also shows how deeply felt emotions can draw people together across the walls that might otherwise separate them.
12/13/02
...pays tribute to heroes the way Julia Roberts hands out awards--with phony humility barely camouflaging grotesque narcissism.
04/01/03
At times THE GUYS taps into some powerful emotions, but this kind of material is more effective on stage. It's not a motion picture; it's an utterly static picture.
03/27/03
[An example of our instinct to] moderate collective tragedies into easily-digested cud for bovine mastication on the Oprah show.
07/03/03
A truly moving experience, and a perfect example of how art -- when done right -- can help heal, clarify, and comfort.
03/27/03
Top CriticA well-intentioned misfire that doesn't work in the way it intended.
07/04/03
Top CriticA cathartic work that honestly tries to make sense of the unimaginable.
01/05/03
This is a beautiful and powerful film that is an incredible memorial to all the heroes from 9/11...they paint a picture with words that is so clear you really have a sense of these men you never see.
03/24/03
The occasional intercut of fire department surveillance camera footage isn't exactly making the most of the cinema medium.
02/06/09
No one can doubt the filmmakers' motives, but The Guys still feels counterproductive.
12/24/02
A modest masterpiece.
06/20/03
LaPaglia’s ability to convey grief and hope works with Weaver’s sensitive reactions to make this a two-actor master class.
12/13/02
Stands as a document of what it felt like to be a New Yorker -- or, really, to be a human being -- in the weeks after 9/11.
04/05/03
Simply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular New Yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy.
04/04/03
A noble attempt, but not much more.
07/04/03
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