a bizarre mess of a movie
Perception (2006)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:0
Rotten:5
Average Rating:2.2/10
Theatrical Release:Jan 20, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: When Jen Marshall (Piper Perabo) decides to move from Los Angeles to Brooklyn to take care of her sick parents, it appears she has performed an entirely selfless deed. But it soon emerges that Jen... When Jen Marshall (Piper Perabo) decides to move from Los Angeles to Brooklyn to take care of her sick parents, it appears she has performed an entirely selfless deed. But it soon emerges that Jen had ruffled more than a few feathers back in LA due to her feisty nature. Naturally this side of Jen's character emerges shortly after she arrives in Brooklyn, leading to further problems and proof that this boisterous character is likely to be a handful no matter where she makes her home. A drama with a darkly comic undertow, director Irving Schwartz (LARCENY) draws some strong performances from Perabo and her supporting cast, which includes Mary Beth Hurt (BRINGING OUT THE DEAD) and Heather Burns (MISS CONGENIALITY). [More]
Starring: Piper Perabo, Mary Beth Hurt, Heather Burns, Kate Mulgrew
Starring: Piper Perabo, Mary Beth Hurt, Heather Burns, Kate Mulgrew, David Rasche
Director: Irving Schwartz
Director: Irving Schwartz
Studio: Empire Pictures
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Reviews for Perception
... incoherent cross between Riding the Bus With My Sister and a Christina Ricci vehicle.
Director-writer Irving Schwartz has a lot of ideas about plots. Unfortunately, he seems to have jammed each and every one of them into a single movie, Perception.
If it weren't for the fact that several of its characters die, Irving Schwartz's twisted, laugh-free comedy Perception might be the pilot episode of a low-rent imitation of the television series Arrested Development.
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