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.
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03/27/03
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 well-intentioned misfire that doesn't work in the way it intended.
07/04/03
Top CriticWhat makes the movie work — to an admittedly limited extent — is the commitment of two genuinely engaging performers. Weaver and LaPaglia are both excellent, in the kind of low-key way that allows us to forget that they are actually movie folk.
05/05/03
A noble attempt, but not much more.
07/04/03
Top CriticThe Guys accurately reflects all the helplessness and directionless determination of those unreal days.
12/27/04
In its own remarkable and unshowy way, this movie is truly about how Sept. 11 seemed to equalize and unite New Yorkers across imaginary barriers of class and lifestyle.
04/04/03
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07/02/03
A cathartic work that honestly tries to make sense of the unimaginable.
01/05/03
So honest and heartfelt is Nelson's writing that the movie, while never surprising, never becomes tedious.
04/03/03
Top CriticA very well-meaning movie, and it will stand in future years as an eloquent memorial to the World Trade Center tragedy.
04/03/03
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01/13/03
Though not for everyone, The Guys is a somber trip worth taking.
04/03/03
A truly moving experience, and a perfect example of how art -- when done right -- can help heal, clarify, and comfort.
03/27/03
Top CriticAn unsentimental albeit heartfelt eulogy to the firefighters who paid the ultimate price while saving New Yorkers.
01/31/03
Is it a great movie? Certainly not. Should it be seen? Absolutely.
04/03/03
Top CriticIt demands we look back and shed a tear (or buckets full of them), but also helps us to march forward with a small smile worn in honor of those who leave behind happy memories.
04/04/03
Those who aren't put off by the film's austerity will find it more than capable of rewarding them.
04/04/03
Maudlin and melodramatic we expected. Boring we didn't.
04/02/03
Weaver, LaPaglia and director Simpson have little problem keeping us involved as they grapple with conflicting feelings in the ways nearly all Americans did.
07/04/03
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