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Ride reaffirms Helen Hunt's immense acting talent -- but suggests that she still needs time to develop as a director.
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As a screenwriter, [Hunt] can be a bit obvious: It's the kind of film in which the son addresses his mother by her first name. May 8, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
As a screenwriter, [Hunt] can be a bit obvious: It's the kind of film in which the son addresses his mother by her first name.
Randy Cordova
This is an unusual movie, especially when you look back and realize how usual it seemed going in. May 1, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
This is an unusual movie, especially when you look back and realize how usual it seemed going in.
Matt Zoller Seitz
While the subject matter in Ride is a bit rote, the performances and zing-a-minute dialogue keep this low budget picture above water. May 1, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
While the subject matter in Ride is a bit rote, the performances and zing-a-minute dialogue keep this low budget picture above water.
Jordan Hoffman
Hunt is past the breakers and alone on her own wave; as a filmmaker, she's lost sight of the shore. May 1, 2015 | Full Review…
Hunt is past the breakers and alone on her own wave; as a filmmaker, she's lost sight of the shore.
Brad Wheeler
This is suitably engaging coming-of-middle-age material, but at nearly every turn, Hunt shines in one discipline while leaving much to be desired in another. Apr 30, 2015 | Full Review…
This is suitably engaging coming-of-middle-age material, but at nearly every turn, Hunt shines in one discipline while leaving much to be desired in another.
Robert Abele
As an instructional movie on the sport, "Ride" offers some useful tips, but beyond that, it feels like a slightly bizarre vanity project. Apr 30, 2015 | Full Review…
As an instructional movie on the sport, "Ride" offers some useful tips, but beyond that, it feels like a slightly bizarre vanity project.
Stephen Holden
The film has a sun drenched, appealing California-ness and Hunt has that perpetually sunny bright look that helps soften her character's hard edges; the sun and light seem to erase the Manhattan publishing executive persona and she relaxes. Aug 31, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
The film has a sun drenched, appealing California-ness and Hunt has that perpetually sunny bright look that helps soften her character's hard edges; the sun and light seem to erase the Manhattan publishing executive persona and she relaxes.
Anne Brodie
The wonky narrative is definitely a problem - Hunt takes too long to get us to sympathize with the obsessed Jackie - but by then, we really want her to catch that wave. Dec 18, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The wonky narrative is definitely a problem - Hunt takes too long to get us to sympathize with the obsessed Jackie - but by then, we really want her to catch that wave.
Susan G. Cole
For a film whose lead character makes a hobby of worrying about weak plots and clichéd endings, Ride pulls out all the stops to follow formula. Aug 24, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
For a film whose lead character makes a hobby of worrying about weak plots and clichéd endings, Ride pulls out all the stops to follow formula.
Jennie Kermode
Isn't unpleasant, but it does end up feeling synthetic--the work of a filmmaker who's simply trying too hard. May 11, 2015 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Isn't unpleasant, but it does end up feeling synthetic--the work of a filmmaker who's simply trying too hard.
Frank Swietek
Helen Hunt proves as adept behind the camera as she is in front of it in this funny and moving story that movies rarely do - the relationship between a mother and son. It's a winner. May 10, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Helen Hunt proves as adept behind the camera as she is in front of it in this funny and moving story that movies rarely do - the relationship between a mother and son. It's a winner.
Pete Hammond
"Ride" gratifyingly follows the currents of the story where they go, leading to something more organic and satisfying than we might expect. I hope it's not another eight years until Hunt's next film. May 8, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
"Ride" gratifyingly follows the currents of the story where they go, leading to something more organic and satisfying than we might expect. I hope it's not another eight years until Hunt's next film.
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