Among Ravens

Name: Among Ravens
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: July 18, 2014
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 8

2014

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: July 18, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: An annual 4th of July weekend hosted by troubled couple Wendy (Amy Smart) and Ellis (Josh Leonard) is seen through the eyes of Joey (Johnny Sequoia), Wendy's ten year old daughter. Ellis is a trust fund baby, who is devoted to Wendy and Joey, but oblivious to the fact that his wife feels disconnected from him; Wendy, a former collegeAn annual 4th of July weekend hosted by troubled couple Wendy (Amy Smart) and Ellis (Josh Leonard) is seen through the eyes of Joey (Johnny Sequoia), Wendy's ten year old daughter. Ellis is a trust fund baby, who is devoted to Wendy and Joey, but oblivious to the fact that his wife feels disconnected from him; Wendy, a former college radical, feigns a happiness she has secretly lost. Among the couple's invited guests are: Saul, Wendy ex-husband, a successful writer whom we come to discover has never written a thing in his life; Will, Saul's alcoholic ghost writer who is suffering from writer’s block; Emma, Saul’s wife, who is having an affair with Will, and Hal, a rootless hippie life coach and Wendy’s best friend. Into this combustible mix walks Chad, a nature photographer who forces the old friends into uncomfortable situations that reveal long buried secrets and cause the group to re-examine their relationships over the course of the weekend. [Gravitas Ventures]… Expand

Director: Randy Redroad and Russell Friedenberg

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jul 18, 2014

At a time when it seems so many of the best film directors are moving over to television because the feature filmmaking process can’t accommodate their artistic ambitions, this pompous, know-something-ish, navel-gazing, indulgent, pissy, priggish, albeit reasonably well-photographed, pile of sick got financed to completion. Because Among Ravens is, finally, a thoroughly noxious concoction. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jul 17, 2014

There's simply nobody to care about in Among Ravens, even as a case study in unhappiness and delusion. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jul 17, 2014

Among Ravens claws itself to death with sophomoric symbolism. Read full review

Chris Packham

Jul 15, 2014

Among Ravens wants to be the The Big Chill with Gen-X assholes, a weird ambition. Read full review

Sam Fragoso

Jul 16, 2014

The film compares the behavior of ravens and humans—their similar tendencies to be protective, flock, and mate with others—with an expectation that profundity and insight will come. When it doesn’t, the film’s emotions feel calculated, not earned. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jul 20, 2014

Nicely shot, atrociously written, shoutingly acted and intrusively scored (to classical selections and the heavy synth accompaniment of Fall on Your Sword), this roundelay of misery drowns itself in cliche after cliche. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jul 17, 2014

Featuring unlikeable characters, preposterously contrived plotting, ham-fisted dialogue and strained attempts at poeticism, Among Ravens is a misfire on every level. Read full review

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Ryansmithee

Aug 6, 2014

F****** terrible. shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking shocking

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Boalzito

Aug 10, 2014

Horrible movie, please don't watch it. It's so stupid, so stupid, so stupid, so stupid, horrible, horrible, don't waste your time with this shi*. Sorry with my english, i am from Brazil.

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AtheusGM

Aug 23, 2014

Please do not watch this. I better be set on fire than to watch this useless crap. Just terrible and **** quality overhaul, bad dialogues and a dead story.

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Ryanlap

Jul 23, 2014

I don't need to say much dont watch this movie. It will waste your time. I actually rather be stuck in a well for 3 days with no food and water then watch another second of this movie.

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