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Duane Hopwood proves David Schwimmer has dramatic chops that have been too rarely tested onscreen, but fails to engage as an overall viewing experience.
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[A] remarkably accomplished indie movie ... Sep 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
[A] remarkably accomplished indie movie ...
Michael Booth
Visually dreary and not especially illuminating, Duane Hopwood can't quite get where it must have wanted to go. Aug 31, 2006 | Rating: C+
Visually dreary and not especially illuminating, Duane Hopwood can't quite get where it must have wanted to go.
Robert Denerstein
... this downbeat indie drama gives the leads a few excellent scenes together, and they acquit themselves credibly. But there's also a fair amount of wilted comedy from the stock supporting characters ... Aug 31, 2006 | Full Review…
... this downbeat indie drama gives the leads a few excellent scenes together, and they acquit themselves credibly. But there's also a fair amount of wilted comedy from the stock supporting characters ...
J. R. Jones
[The film is] suffused with hangdog dreariness, equivalent to a unsoled shoe treading rainwater. Dec 6, 2005
[The film is] suffused with hangdog dreariness, equivalent to a unsoled shoe treading rainwater.
Scott Tobias
It's just very authentic, very real. Everything that happens here you believe it. Nov 29, 2005
It's just very authentic, very real. Everything that happens here you believe it.
Richard Roeper
It's a mixed but basically likable little indie picture. Nov 17, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4
It's a mixed but basically likable little indie picture.
Michael Wilmington
Duane Hopwood digs into the soul of its title character with a patience rarely found in contemporary films. Sep 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Duane Hopwood digs into the soul of its title character with a patience rarely found in contemporary films.
Robert W. Butler
Schwimmer demonstra uma enorme sensibilidade ao evitar qualquer tipo de exagero ou caricatura ao viver seu personagem alcoólatra, retratando-o como um homem triste e gentil que não enxerga o próprio vício. May 9, 2006 | Rating: 4/5
Schwimmer demonstra uma enorme sensibilidade ao evitar qualquer tipo de exagero ou caricatura ao viver seu personagem alcoólatra, retratando-o como um homem triste e gentil que não enxerga o próprio vício.
Pablo Villaça
A mellow-yet-effective character study that exhibits some real poignancy and delivers a stunningly good performance by Friends star David Schwimmer. May 7, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A mellow-yet-effective character study that exhibits some real poignancy and delivers a stunningly good performance by Friends star David Schwimmer.
Scott Weinberg
Duane Hopwood is a crock from beginning to end. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Duane Hopwood is a crock from beginning to end.
Peter Sobczynski
Anthony is as upbeat as Duane is down. The character works so well as a counterpoint, you wish the film would abandon Duane altogether and follow Anthony on his moronic misadventures. Dec 1, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Anthony is as upbeat as Duane is down. The character works so well as a counterpoint, you wish the film would abandon Duane altogether and follow Anthony on his moronic misadventures.
Phil Villarreal
Surprisingly amiable for all its bleak tidings. Nov 23, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4
Surprisingly amiable for all its bleak tidings.
Jeffrey Westhoff
DAVID SCHWIMMER, JANEANE GAROFALO, JUDAH FRIEDLANDER, JOHN KRASINSKI, STEVE SCHIRRIPA David Schwimmer stars as Duane Hopwood, a down-on-his-luck divorced father who works the night shift as a pit boss at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. Heartsick about the demise of his marriage to Linda (Janeane Garofolo), Duane does nothing much in his daily life but work and drink. When his visitation rights are threatened after he's caught driving while intoxicated with his daughter in the backseat, Duane confronts the realization that the time has come to get his life back on track before he loses everything. There are a lot of mixed reviews on this movie. I happened to like it. I wouldn't say enjoy, cause the movie is depressing and sad. But David Schwimmer is really, really, really good in this movie. He blew me away with his performance. First movie I have ever seen him in, and I will admit I was afraid I couldn't separate him from his character 'Ross' from the t.v. show 'Friends'. But there was no "Ross" in his performance. He was great. It's a very real, raw, and honest movie. Definitely not your feel good type movie. But one that will have you sympathizing with the characters, or even relating to them. The ending is bitter sweet. This story might touch home for a lot of people. It's a well done movie and I hope more people see it.
Super Reviewer
A good movie.
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