A testament to both Sobieski and Brooks -- especially Brooks, who is Oscar-worthy here -- that we buy into their film's manipulative tendencies and its demands of unconditional acceptance.
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10/28/01
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My First Mister (2001)
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Reviews Counted:79
Fresh:42
Rotten:37
Average Rating:5.6/10
Consensus: Though well-acted, My First Mister succumbs to contrived sentimentality in its last half.
Theatrical Release:Oct 12, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: A rebellious teenage girl (Leilee Sobieski) who dresses in Gothic garb and wears harsh metal jewelry in the piercings that cover her face, finds a friend in a conservative middle-aged man (Albert... [More]
Starring: Leelee Sobieski, Albert Brooks, Desmond Harrington, John Goodman
Director: Christine Lahti
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10/28/01
It will have you smiling so much, that you may not even notice how close it comes to sliding into mediocrity.
10/26/01
As you watch Sobieski work, you sense you're in on the start of something special.
10/26/01
Christine Lahti makes an assured directorial debut, allowing the relationship between J. and Randall to play out at its own natural pace.
10/26/01
Sobieski's performance in this role pretty much kills off the film.
10/25/01
Franklin's gooey, implausible script is too ridiculous to support unexpected bouts of sincerity, and the darkness is seldom as profound as it should be.
10/25/01
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10/23/01
the film abandons Randall's store completely to more effectively segue from an unsuccessful comedy into an equally unsuccessful tearjerker
10/22/01
Despite the sloppy final act, My First Mister is worth seeing for Brooks and Sobieski's performances.
10/22/01
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10/22/01
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10/20/01
Intelligent teens will hate this film, and adults will just be embarrassed.
10/19/01
Though I wanted to hate My First Mister and felt guilty about those telltale tears mopped up with a shirt sleeve, the darn thing did work.
10/19/01
The sort of movie with so little faith in itself that it falls back on that most dreadful of clichés: The Fatal Development A Little More than Halfway Through.
10/19/01
Sold as a lightweight dramatic comedy, Mister misses by far
10/18/01
The schmaltz is as thick as vomit.
10/18/01
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10/18/01
There is a static feel to the film that neglects the actors in favor of the contrived story of life, love and death.
10/18/01
Suddenly this enchanting tale of cross-generational friendship becomes a Lifetime movie of the week, pat ending included.
10/15/01
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