Before You Know It

Name: Before You Know It
Genre: Biography, Drama, Documentary
Released: May 30, 2014
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 68

2014

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| Release Date: May 30, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Three gay seniors navigate the adventures, challenges and surprises of life and love in their golden years.

Director: PJ Raval

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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Ronnie Scheib

May 29, 2014

Throughout, Before You Know It resists foundering in pathos or kitsch; its subjects are too complex and resistant, having survived decades of change, to be reduced to victims or examples. Read full review

Abby Garnett

May 29, 2014

Before You Know It is a chronicle of the challenges facing an aging portion of the population, but it doubles as something more universal: a means of cutting through isolation and societal expectation, and finding a stronger self on the other side. Read full review

John DeFore

May 29, 2014

Just looking at men of this age adds new depth to questions about legalizing gay marriage and further normalizing the kind of institutionalized responsibilities straight people take for granted. Read full review

Steve Davis

Jun 18, 2014

The more you become acquainted with these men, the more this movie grows on you. This is the sneaky power of authentic cinema verité. The purer the form, the purer the truths that may be revealed. Read full review

Andy Webster

May 29, 2014

There’s much sympathy but little tension in P J Raval’s new documentary. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Jun 12, 2014

While often affecting and absorbing, the film proves intellectually and contextually light. This is especially true given a leisurely running time that could have easily accommodated more dimensional probing. Read full review

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BHBarry

Sep 8, 2019

"Before You Know It" stars Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock, Judith Light and Mandy Patinkin in this quirky film which was directed by Ms. Utt who co-wrote the screen play with Ms. Tullock. In addition, these two ladies also star in the film and help to relate a simple story of life in the"Before You Know It" stars Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock, Judith Light and Mandy Patinkin in this quirky film which was directed by Ms. Utt who co-wrote the screen play with Ms. Tullock. In addition, these two ladies also star in the film and help to relate a simple story of life in the Village where, as two sisters, they work and live in and above their father's small and unsuccessful theater. There is very little substance to the film which, for some mysterious reason, never makes the viewer feel bored or deprived. However, even with support from a number of cameo appearances, such as the likes of Alec Baldwin, the film never succeeds to go beyond its built in plot limitations. I give the film 2 a rating of 6.0 and suggest that if nothing else is playing that you want to see, then this might the choice in order to save an otherwise wasted trip to the cinema.… Expand

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