
Downloading Nancy
2008, Drama, 1h 42m
32 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Unseemly, unsettling, and unremittingly bleak, Downloading Nancy is slickly made but mostly unpleasant. Read critic reviews
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Nancy Stockwell
Louis Farley
Albert Stockwell
Carol
Stan
Billy Ringel
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Feb 02, 2012Possibly the most uncomfortable Sundance movie to sit through.Lily L Super Reviewer
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Dec 10, 2010Most films that explore sadomasochism do so in ways that can still be appealing and alluring to an audience comprised of people with relatively normal, well-adjusted ideas about sex and sexuality, but this is a notable exception. The sadomasochistic scenes in <i>Downloading Nancy</I> are fucking brutal, cringe-worthy, and unrelenting, and Bello and Patric are nakedly committed to "going there," living the realities of their characters. At its core, there is indeed little to this story, and we should be given some reason to hope for a different ending than what's inevitable. This lack of any true suspense is the film's major flaw. But by the same token, I think we go to independent movies to see a purposeful rejection of Hollywood's common narratives. Overall, this film is dark, disturbing, depressing, nihilistic, and courageous - the perfect date movie.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Feb 01, 2010A tough sit - very good performance from Maria Bello - but man is this dreary, slow, dark stuff. After a while, you just want to scream at the screen, "Just die already!". Not without its merits, but I can't imagine someone wanting to sit through this who doesn't have to vote for the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Jan 17, 2010I knew going in not to expect a feel-good movie. Everything about this movie - the way it's filmed, the characters, the dreary decor, and its story - is completely dismal. It felt like a heavy, dark cloak just descended upon me. There was nothing positive in this film. Now, where's my old stack of Care Bear videos?
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