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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.
Rob Thomas
Written and directed by Helen Hunt, Ride is an entertaining family drama. The story follows a mother who goes to L.A. to convince her son to come back to New York and go to college, but when he refuses she stays in L.A. and takes up surfing, hoping that it will help her to understand him. Hunt (in addition to writing and directing) stars as the lead and gives an incredibly strong performance. And co-stars Luke Wilson and David Zayas are also quite good. Additionally, there's a bit of a comedic undertone to the material that adds a nice levity to it. But the script is poorly written, as the mother/son relationship is underdeveloped, and there's a lot of vagueness to a tragic event in their past. Still, Ride has some touching moments and a positive message about giving up control and enjoying life.
Super Reviewer
Helen Hunt stars, writes and directs this project about a New York City literary editor following her aspiring boy writer son out to the boonies of Los Angeles to find himself. Its a fish-out-of-water tale and Hunt is game up about taking a few pratfalls for the sake of comic relief. And the writing for the New York side of the story sparkles with an easy Thin Man series style, but once out in Los Angeles (Santa Monica actually) the sparkle fizzled and it gets even embarrassing to watch in some segments. Nothing to do on a rainy Tuesday afternoon after a relationship breakup, this is your film.
There's a dynamism and bold intention in the acting of Helen Hunt that's not seen in many roles for older actresses. I'm guessing that's because they often are offered sub-par roles that don't show the diversity and vitality of older age. Hunt has circumvented that system by writing, directing, and starring in this indie film about a mother who drops everything to follow her eighteen year old son to California after he puts off college to be a bohemian writer. Read more at http://www.bluefairyblog.com/reviews/ride
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