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On_Line (2002)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:15

Rotten:24

Average Rating:4.6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jun 27, 2003 Limited

Box Office: $25,658

Synopsis: Set in Manhattan's cybersex industry, "On_Line" at first appears to be about people getting off without ever touching (if you've never done it you'll learn, from one explosively directed sequence,... Set in Manhattan's cybersex industry, "On_Line" at first appears to be about people getting off without ever touching (if you've never done it you'll learn, from one explosively directed sequence, precisely how such a thing might happen). But the film, directed by Jed Weintrob – a digital junkie from the early days of interactive entertainment – has a lot more on its mind than just sex. John Roth (Josh Hamilton) runs a live erotic Website called Intercon-X. Though profitable, the site, which he owns with his roommate Moe (Harold Perrineau), keeps John at home in a state of perpetual frustration. We get the sense that John likes living this way: he works between shots of peppermint schnapps and webcam diary entries in which he pines for his ex-fiancée. Built around revealing and often funny streaming video sessions with net-izens like "man-on-man" host Al Fleming (John Fleck), Internet fantasy girl Jordan Nash (Vanessa Ferlito), self-destructive artist Moira Ingalls (Isabel Gillies) and Ohio innocent Ed Simone (Eric Millegan), "On_Line" uses a groundbreaking mix of new technology and romantic narrative to tell a classic New York story. [More]

Starring: Josh Hamilton, Harold Perrineau, Vanessa Ferlito, Isabel Gillies

Starring: Josh Hamilton, Harold Perrineau, Vanessa Ferlito, Isabel Gillies, John Fleck, Eric Millegan, Liz Owens

Director: Jed Weintrob

Director: Jed Weintrob
Screenwriter: Andrew Osborne, Jed Weintrob
Producer: Tanya Selvaratnam, Adam Brightman
Composer: Roger Neill
Studio: Indican Pictures

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  • John (Josh Hamilton, The Bourne Identity) runs Intercon-X, a successful erotic web site, from his Manhattan apartment. His streaming video regulars include a fantasy girl, a "man-on-man" host, a self-destructive artist, and an innocent midwestern student. Director Jed Weintraub uses a groundbreaking mix of new technology and narrative form to tell their sexy and romantic New York story. 97 min. DVD is [CC]
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Film Threat

    Well-crafted late-night sleaze.

    Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
    06/28/03
    Andrew O'Hehir
    Andrew O'Hehir
    Salon.com
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    A [reasonably] compelling, refreshingly non-judgmental look at the newest phase of one-handed clapping.

    Full Review Source: Portland Mercury | comment Comment
    01/21/05
    Andrew Wright
    Andrew Wright
    Portland Mercury

    A pleasant, small comedy that will have you smiling.

    Full Review Source: PopcornQ | comment Comment
    07/03/03
    Brandon Judell
    Brandon Judell
    PopcornQ

    An engaging, dig-vid portrait of 21st century disaffection that assays, in a manner that feels emotionally correct if not perfectly arranged, the way the Internet binds us.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
    06/27/03
    Brent Simon
    Brent Simon
    Entertainment Today

    Although far-fetched at times, On Line gives us likable enough characters and several laugh out loud moments. Director Jed Weintrob has a distinct visual flair.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    05/08/04
    Brian Mckay
    Brian Mckay
    eFilmCritic.com

    A smart, well-made film that treads new ground in the relationship wilderness.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    02/12/03
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    Actually admits that human beings think about sex. A lot.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    06/27/03
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    A fine example of digital filmmaking.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    06/27/03
    Kevin Thomas
    Kevin Thomas
    Los Angeles Times
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    Any film with Hamilton is worth a watch, just for that.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    03/10/03
    Kim Williamson
    Kim Williamson
    Boxoffice Magazine

    At its heart, On_Line is just an old-fashioned movie about people, relationships and making connections in an isolated world. And in this sense, the movie is very successful.

    Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
    07/01/03
    Laine Ewen
    Laine Ewen
    Premiere Magazine

    ...a savvy, shrewd commentary on the listless self-absorption of modern computer cocooners.

    Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
    06/27/03
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    With a fearlessness for being honest, the situations the characters find themselves in are embarrassing and laugh-out-loud funny.

    Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
    03/28/04
    Ryan Cracknell
    Ryan Cracknell
    Movie Views

    A fun, insightful and sensuous romp through a world in which few of us have traveled.

    Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
    03/01/02
    Steve Rhodes
    Steve Rhodes
    Internet Reviews

    The raw sexuality sometimes clangs loudly against the glib comedy, but by the end On_Line makes you love it.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Tim Merrill
    Tim Merrill
    Film Threat

    Amateurish drivel, which is headed for Skinemax in a hurry.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    10/03/03
    Bill Muller
    Bill Muller
    Arizona Republic
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    It makes you wonder, is there is a market for soft-porn movies for lonely geeks? Isn't that what computers are for in the first place?

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    06/27/03
    C.W. Nevius
    C.W. Nevius
    San Francisco Chronicle

    The movie epitomizes the problems inherent in attempting to depict new (and constantly morphing) media -- the inevitable obsolescence, the intangible particularities that resist or get lost in translation.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    06/24/03
    Dennis Lim
    Dennis Lim
    Village Voice
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    There's something so familiar and commonplace about this story and its characters -- and maybe that has something to do with how much the Internet is a part of our everyday lives -- it's hard to get particularly thrilled.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    07/11/03
    Desson Thomson
    Desson Thomson
    Washington Post
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    What lingers here is great sadness for a lost Atari generation.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    06/26/03
    Donald J. Levit
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