The Delicate Art of Parking (2003)

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An absurd comedy about a Parking Enforcement Officer, who - despite constant abuse from the public - finds truth, honour and serenity in the act of ticketing. His religious devotion to the work is challenged however, when his best friend and personal mentor is run down by an irate motorist and knocked into a deep coma. With the help of an angry young filmmaker, a Russian sound recordist hoping to break into the local film industry, and a seven-foot tall tow truck driver from Quebec, he embarks on a comical investigation into... the delicate art of parking.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Trent Carlson
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Cast

Dov Tiefenbach
as Lonny Goosen
Fred Ewanuick
as Grant Parker
Tony Conte
as Jerome Huot
Gabrielle Rose
as Ida Thomas
Richard Side
as Bob Gromer
William MacDonald
as Dave Demarco
Andrew McNee
as Gus Morski
Diana Pavlovská
as Olena Polapov
Nancy Robertson
as Harriet Sharpe
Peter New
as Gordon
Cedric De Souza
as Cedric
Bill Mackenzie
as Tony Bullock
Troy Yorke
as Phil
Simone Bailey
as Denise
Sharon Heath
as Nurse Madeline
Moneca Stori
as Zoe
Shannon Jardine
as Colleen
Biski Gugushe
as Walter
Gary Jones
as Murray Schwartz
Monica Marko
as Murray's Mom
Ann Warn Pegg
as Claudia
C. Ernst Harth
as Bernie
John Burnside
as Driver
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Critic Reviews for The Delicate Art of Parking

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2)

Well before the 87-minute mark is reached, the hilarity has died down to a few titters.

May 14, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Toronto Star
Top Critic

The result is caustic in its wit but also commercial in its appeal, and that's a tricky juggling act to bring off.

May 14, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Globe and Mail
Top Critic

While I found much to admire in it, I never laughed, and I say this as both a mockumentary fan and as someone whose funny bone is easily tickled.

Feb 18, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Internet Reviews

The Delicate Art of Parking is held together because of its strong characters. They're funny, they're quirky and, most of all, they're realistic.

May 25, 2004 | Full Review…
Movie Views

Smart, hopeful, good-natured and essentially kind-hearted, eh?

May 14, 2004 | Rating: 4/5
Jam! Movies

Reminds me of a Christopher Guest movie, but perhaps not quite so ribald and witty.

Mar 23, 2004 | Rating: 71/100 | Full Review…
Apollo Guide
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