Studded with some funny moments, but comes off as fuzzy and false, owing to the fact that it seems conflicted about what sort of agenda to pursue, or perspective to advance.
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10/13/09
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(Untitled) (2009)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:25
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: This satire on the art world is at times both clever and shallow, but its top-notch cast generates plenty of goodwill.
Theatrical Release:Oct 23, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $168,259
Synopsis: From the creators of Bartleby comes a fresh new satire poking fun of the nuanced world of the New York contemporary art scene through a pair of competitive brothers – eclectic and self-important... [More]
Starring: Adam Goldberg, Marley Shelton, Eion Bailey, Lucy Punch
Director: Jonathan Parker
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...spry and spiky satire...
11/19/09
Egos, etiquette, and envy go a long way in this atypical comedy of manners.
10/24/09
Because Parker is so determined to expose the art scene's pretensions, he neglects other areas, like dialogue, plot and character. And what's the point in making a shallow satire about shallow subjects?
10/23/09
Skewers the world of contemporary art in a way that's insightful and funny without becoming a broad parody.
11/21/09
Top CriticThe rare picture nowadays that takes satiric aim at the pomposity of the world of high art and hits the target, even if the blows are more often than not only glancing ones.
10/24/09
There's plenty to recommend.
10/23/09
Right away, you wonder if the filmmakers are trying hard enough.
11/12/09
[Parker's] new film has that same ultra-black comedy vibe, which means good news for us few fans and bad news for everyone else.
10/23/09
The impenetrable gallery jargon is quite funny at first, and the brothers' twisted relationship is set up nicely, but the movie errs when it takes itself seriously.
11/12/09
Art School Confidential goes for its doctorate in Jonathan Parker's bitchy, hilarious (Untitled), the story of two pretentious brothers jealously jousting with each other in the dog-eat-dog world of fine-art cred.
11/11/09
(Untitled)’s onslaught of self-indulgent bohos and art-vs.-commerce clichés are as ersatz as their objects of scorn.
10/21/09
A small gem of a movie. Can it find the audience it deserves? Given the vagaries of indie distribution, it'll have to be sought out. But it's so worth finding.
10/23/09
(Untitled) is a tinny satire destined to go (Unwatched) because it is (Uninteresting).
10/23/09
Top Critic...starts to feel like a one trick pony.
11/08/09
Adam Goldberg glowers effectively as a serious composer of maddeningly difficult music; the wonderful Marley Shelton glows with hilariously cool composure as a gallery owner who exhibits unendurable art pieces.
10/21/09
Top CriticIt's a testament to the movie's keen script that, until a disjointed final act, we're able to both laugh at these characters and sympathize with them.
11/05/09
The performances here are all stellar, and narrative movies that take the making of art seriously are a rare breed indeed.
11/06/09
There’s something about Shelton as Madeleine that tilts the movie in her favor. Maybe it’s her deadpan delivery, or the series of hilariously noisy outfits she wears, but Madeleine seems like the sanest person in this absurd world.
10/22/09
A laugh-out-loud satire with a dry-martini wit ... consistently surprising and funny without pandering for laughs.
10/19/09
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