Click to read the article
Comment
10/18/08
The Nines (2007)
67
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:58
Fresh:39
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Though The Nines doesn't solidify as well as writer/director John August would hope for, Ryan Reynolds's strong performance makes each of the film's intriguing segments worth watching.
Theatrical Release:Aug 31, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: John August, who has written such diverse films as GO, BIG FISH, CORPSE BRIDE, and CHARLIE'S ANGELS, makes his directorial debut with THE NINES, a complex, thought-provoking work divided into three... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning
Director: John August
Get This Movie
Reviews for The Nines
It defies categorisation, which I love, and defies logic, which is very European. But it's also clever, funny and compelling
10/04/08
An interesting, if high minded, concept film that is nothing without its performers.
09/30/08
The sort of movie that would probably appeal to Ryan Reynolds' detractors . . .
08/27/08
August is on solid ground when he's riffing on Stephen King and celebrities, but he's stretching when he tries to be David Lynch, which would require a distinctly different kind of brain damage.
06/08/08
August may be peddling some absurd New age "secret", but at least it allows him the benefit of stronger and more coherent storytelling.
04/16/08
Em sua estréia como diretor de longas, August faz jus à inteligência de seu roteiro intrincado, criando uma história tensa e instigante que surpreende tanto como ficção quanto como reflexão metafísica/religiosa. Além disso, o elenco revela-se fortíssimo.
02/08/08
When I read that Ryan Reynolds was playing not one, but three characters in this movie -- one of whom is gay -- my ticket pretty much bought itself. They had me at 'himbo'.
01/22/08
Overall, I responded to The Nines as a sly Cronenbergian chess game of the mind. As impenetrable as it becomes, it's easy to perceive that this is straight-from-the-heart work from August.
01/16/08
The plot tumbles so far down the rabbit hole it breaks its leg and plunges the audience into the dark.
12/07/07
I have no clue whether this is the most religious film of the year, or the most blasphemous film of the year.
12/05/07
Let's avoid such extremes, and note merely that he's made a film that's funny ha-ha as well as funny peculiar; an exercise in navel-gazing that tickles all the senses.
11/30/07
Definitely worth a look.
11/30/07
It is beguilingly cuckoo, though as primitive visually as The Twilight Zone – it was shot in 22 days – and about as profound.
11/30/07
There are plenty of surprises in this amusing Donnie Darko-ish metaphysical thriller, but watching Van Wilder and Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds flex some previously hidden acting chops is the main one.
11/30/07
It is pretty familiar material in some ways, and not exactly unpretentious, but very watchable.
11/30/07
The film puts a delightful spin on that profound and solipsistic idea that we are the godlike inventors, and moral arbitrators, of our own little worlds. A gem.
11/30/07
An amusing journey through the nature of reality with a bit of Hinduism thrown in that sadly collapses into new-age nonsense towards the end.
11/30/07
Overly gimmicky and ultimately frustrating it may be, but at its best The Nines feels like a triple-bill of 'Twilight Zone' episodes written by Charlie Kaufman - creepy, oddball and clever.
11/30/07
Sometimes a product's creative integrity requires that it not quite attain a ten - but when it comes to the cinema of big ideas, The Nines is as close to divine perfection as you are likely to get.
11/30/07
Latest News for The Nines
September 07, 2007:
Director's Commentary: Not Just for DVDs Anymore?
If you've ever sat in a darkened theater and thought to yourself "What this movie really needs is a commentary track," CHUD has some excellent news for you. More...
August 22, 2007:
Trailer & Poster review 
More...
July 23, 2007:
The Nines as a movie is ultimately everything but, to say the least.
More...
January 23, 2007:
Sundance: "Hounddog" Is A Dog; "The Nines" Scores High
Read on for some short reviews of films playing at Sundance: "Hounddog," starring Dakota Fanning, is a cliched stab at Southern Gothic with echoes of Faulkner, and... More...
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Best Sci-Fi This Decade
Techland lists the best Sci-Fi films of this decade.
40 Worst Films of the 2000s
Moviefone takes a look back at the biggest stinkers of the past 10 years.
10 Questions For Zac Efron
The Me and Orson Welles star answers reader questions on TIME.com.
Best Decade Ever!
Hollywood.com's C. Robert Cargill offers his thoughts on what the best decade for film was.
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
In the AV Club's "Scenic Routes," Mike D'Angelo reminisces about the Tim Burton film.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds