Answers to Nothing
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: December 2, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
8
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60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerDec 1, 2011
Some fine performances and an embrace of understatement make Matthew Leutwyler's oddly titled Answers to Nothing a respectable entry in the multiple-stories-that-interlock genre. Read full review
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VarietyDennis HarveyNov 30, 2011
Stitching together a quilt of stories involving disparate Angelenos in the mode of "Magnolia" and "Short Cuts" and myriad other crisscrossers, this somber drama is well crafted and watchable but lacks the distinctive story content, style and standout performances to become more than a serviceable reboot of familiar ideas. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallDec 1, 2011
Among the other characters are an African-American TV writer (Kali Hawk) who hates black people and a widower (Erik Palladino) who stumbles onto a kidnapping case. The latter development provides the film with a denouement that's dramatically valid if overly neat. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierDec 3, 2011
Apparently, it takes a village - or the collection of villages known as Los Angeles - to go nowhere slowly. Read full review
40
MovielineAlison WillmoreDec 1, 2011
"A Short Cuts" full of self-pitying sociopaths, Answers to Nothing follows its characters toward a succession of increasingly queasy conclusions it tries to pass off as heartfelt and human. Read full review
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