...demonstrates a lot of talent, but it's another case of a neophyte filmmaker not recognizing where his true strengths lie
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08/05/06
I'm Reed Fish (2007)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:11
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.1/10
Theatrical Release:Jun 1, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: This quirky coming-of-age tale stars Jay Baruchel (of television's cult hit UNDECLARED) as a young man in the midst of preparing for a wedding to his longtime girlfriend (Alexis Bledel). But who... [More]
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alexis Bledel, Schulyer Fisk, Katey Sagal
Director: Zackary Adler
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Reviews for I'm Reed Fish
Standard romantic comedy, but it's done so nicely, and is sufficiently spiced up by an unusual what-am-I-really-watching? storytelling device, that it rises above its genre.
09/10/07
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06/16/07
Perhaps in more experienced hands, this self-reflection could achieve insight, but as director Adler’s first feature and Fish’s first produced screenplay, this mess was better left inside the writer’s head.
06/08/07
Kid-friendly rom-com lures but doesn't hook.
10/22/07
Evoking a smothering sense of poisonous romantic yearning and horrifying personal inventory results, Fish hits those sharp notes of characterization often, in the middle of a plot that dances around convention perhaps one too many times.
09/10/07
A breezy, wholly engaging ninety minutes spent with a delightful cast.
09/24/07
Charms you with a quirkiness that feels oddly genuine and unforced.
06/04/07
The relentless quirkiness of the proceedings proves wearisome, and the bizarre structural conceit is not enough to compensate for the overly familiar characterizations and story line.
06/09/07
Napoleon Dynamite behind the microphone, Fish puts his life on the silver screen.
06/15/06
Modest charmer about a folksy community radio show host.
06/01/07
Top CriticThe movie, which looks like it was made on the cheapest camera borrowed from the A/V club, was apparently based on the experience of its writer, Reed Fish, who should either await more interesting experiences or work up some imagination.
06/01/07
Top CriticFilled with painfully awkward men with painfully bad haircuts, I'm Reed Fish exhibits less energy than a sloth on Seconal.
06/04/07
Top CriticThe acting is good, the turf is familiar, and the mood is sweet without causing diabetes.
05/31/07
Top CriticEven if cast differently, this would be a weird film.
06/15/07
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06/16/07
Sundance homilies and truisms are encased in a meta frame in I'm Reed Fish.
05/27/07
Some nice performances (Fisk is especially appealing as Reed’s love interest) and a go-nowhere midfilm meta shift don’t propel the movie beyond its pat life-lesson intentions.
06/02/07
Fish's tender evocation of being forced by a life-changing epiphany to find the courage to step outside the confines of routine is beautifully realized by an endearing ensemble.
06/01/07
Pic's power lies not in postmodernism but in its take on how rural youths relate to the contemporary scene.
06/24/06
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