Duck

Name: Duck
Genre: Drama
Released: May 11, 2007
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 53

2007

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Westlake Entertainment Group | Release Date: May 11, 2007 | PG-13

Summary: In 2009, when Los Angeles' last city park is closed to the public, a dispossessed man -- and the duck who follows him as a mother -- quest west, on foot, in search of water and meaning, in the desert that is L.A. (Right Brained Releasing)

Director: Nicole Bettauer

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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Rory L. Aronsky

The most touching moments come from Amy Hill as Linh, who runs a nail salon located next to a strip of long-forgotten Hollywood Walk of Fame stars. Read full review

Lisa Nesselson

A small, affecting road movie peopled with sharp vignettes. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

The thin, whimsical story is really better suited to a short film, but Hall deserves a lot of credit for carrying off such unusual material. Read full review

Mark Feeney

Writer-director Nic Bettauer can't decide whether to play Duck for tears or laughs. Read full review

Chuck Wilson

Bettauer means for Arthur and Joe's adventures to be a fable about empathy and hope, but her tone shifts awkwardly between silly and ponderous. Read full review

Kevin Crust

Writer-director Nic Bettauer hits upon some important themes, including homelessness, environmentalism and the plight of the elderly, but not enough care has gone into developing the subsidiary characters who merely come across as types. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

The quirky characters they meet aren't quirky enough, and the political points Ms. Bettauer sprinkles into her script thud awkwardly. Read full review

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ThomasC.

May 18, 2007

This movie was incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking. It has stuck with me and made me think about not only my life, but also the state of our country, and the fact that we have become so thoughtless and defeated as Americans. When did we stop being compassionate? Philip Baker Hall This movie was incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking. It has stuck with me and made me think about not only my life, but also the state of our country, and the fact that we have become so thoughtless and defeated as Americans. When did we stop being compassionate? Philip Baker Hall knows all. See this movie!… Expand