Dandelion
International Film Circuit | Release Date: October 7, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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88
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
First-time director Mark Milgard displays enormous promise and a surprisingly sensitive touch with this beautifully rendered tragedy. Read full review
80
Film ThreatBrad Slager
The two young leads--Vincent Kartheiser and Taryn Manning--bring a sense of reality to their roles. This combines with Milgard’s direction and choice of backdrops to make Dandelion an unassuming journey. Read full review
80
VarietyScott Foundas
A perceptive character drama both delicate and tragic. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Atmosphere trumps plot throughout, enabling the movie to survive an unfortunate, if inevitable, final-act turn. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Like its troubled protagonists, Mark Milgard's ultra-sensitive ode to adolescent angst is equal parts earnest and awkward. Should you happen to be a 15-year-old girl, you'll adore it. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
So much care has been taken to build a mood of hushed suspense that the rushed, tragic conclusion, in which too little is shown and too little explained, leaves you deeply unsatisfied. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle Smith
It's easy to spot a failed tearjerker, though: All the characters are sobbing all over each other while the people in the audience check their watches. Read full review
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