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Restaurant (1998)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:9

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Bross (TEN BENNY) has crafted an engaging film about early adulthood and the battle to successfully bridge life and art. The twenty-something employees of a Hoboken, New Jersey restaurant dream of... Bross (TEN BENNY) has crafted an engaging film about early adulthood and the battle to successfully bridge life and art. The twenty-something employees of a Hoboken, New Jersey restaurant dream of having successful artistic careers, but in the meantime, they must struggle to pay the bills amidst the melodrama of real life relationship troubles. The film features extremely solid performances by the attractive young cast, most notably Brody, Neal, Moscow, and Hill. [More]

Starring: Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, David Moscow, Simon Baker

Starring: Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, David Moscow, Simon Baker, Catherine Kellner, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Lauryn Hill, John Carroll Lynch, Sybil Temchen, Vonte Sweet, Michael Stoyanov, Lori Heuring

Director: Eric Bross

Director: Eric Bross
Screenwriter: Tom Cudworth
Producer: Eric Bross, H. M. Coakley, Shana Stein
Composer: Theodore Shapiro

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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The secondary characters are as well-defined as the leads.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/17/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Brody, who has the lean-and-hungry charisma of a skinny young De Niro, turns his potentially cliched, tortured artist character into somebody from whom you'd actually want to buy a drink.

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10/17/07
Steve Simels
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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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I don't know anything about the background of director Eric Bross or screenwriter Tom Cudworth, but I'm guessing at least one used to be a bartender.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

There are a million stories in the big city, we understand from the start -- and this isn't one of them.

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02/26/02
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff

At its best, this is a movie of unusual integrity and insight.

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01/01/00
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Attempting to ratchet up tension, Bross relies on forced crosscutting and stagey clichés.

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01/01/00
Amy Taubin
Amy Taubin
Village Voice
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Thankfully, the film itself is a whole lot better than the name might indicate.

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01/01/00
Athan Bezaitis
Athan Bezaitis
Filmcritic.com

Maybe you'd do better cooking at home than heading for this Restaurant tonight.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dak
Dak
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The film is blessed by two fine lead performances, as Brody and Neal both offer naturalistic, understated interpretations.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
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Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Solid performances, capable visuals, and the honesty of the interracial subject matter make Restaurant stand out from the typical 'I'm an artist, not really a waiter' pack.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Restaurant is like an hour long TV drama caught somewhere between Showtime and WB.

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01/01/00
Wesley Morris
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