Virgil Bliss (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 12 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 12, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: After serving twelve years in prison, an ex convict tries to start a "normal life" while on parole. Virgil Bliss (Clint Jordan) decides to find a good job, get married, and start a family. The only problem is that he's living in a halfway house and doesn't know any women. His roommate Manny... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Clint Jordan, Kristen Russell, Anthony Gorman, John Hagemann
Director: Joe Maggio
Screenwriter: Joe Maggio
Producer: John Maggio, Joe Maggio
Composer: Greta Gaines, Chris Jordan, Anthony Gorman
Screenwriter: Joe Maggio
Producer: John Maggio, Joe Maggio
Composer: Greta Gaines, Chris Jordan, Anthony Gorman
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05/20/08
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01/26/06
Proof that a newcomer indie filmmaker can infuse some new life into the Downtrodden Loser Character Study.
06/09/03
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03/25/03
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03/14/03
Although some of the secondary roles are awkwardly acted, the leads are impressive.
12/13/02
An overly familiar scenario is made fresh by an intelligent screenplay and gripping performances in this low-budget, video-shot, debut indie effort.
07/10/02
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You've seen it before: the ex-con who stumbles while striving to assimilate back into society. But writer-director Joe Maggio and his able cast makes you care about this man's sorry journey in Virgil Bliss.
06/15/02
Shows moments of promise but ultimately succumbs to cliches and pat storytelling.
06/14/02
Virgil's naïveté isn't entirely believable, but his essential goodness is, thanks to a solid performance by Jordan, and that's really what makes this modern urban tragedy unusually affecting.
06/13/02
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Shot largely in small rooms, the film has a gentle, unforced intimacy that never becomes claustrophobic.
06/12/02
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