Following Sean
Upstate Films | Release Date: January 13, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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80
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
What promises to be a standard postmortem on 60s ideology becomes a thoughtful essay on the choices we all make between work, family, and personal freedom. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
At its exhilarating best, Following Sean is reminiscent of the lauded British documentaries that began with "7 Up.'' Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
If Arlyck's own life feels unworthy of the attention, Sean's illuminating, unconventional and contemporary story makes up for it. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Perhaps Following Sean is as much of a cultural oddity as "Sean" itself turned out to be. But it's a decidedly interesting one nonetheless. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSura Wood
Arlyck's artful use of "then and now" images illustrates the relentlessness with which time moves forward. Youth is, indeed, elusive. His seductive film is a retrieval mission and, as such, it is ineffably sad. Read full review
70
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
You won't be disappointed, and you will be deeply, quietly moved. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDrew Tillman
Arlyck's compulsion is to our great fortune. Patient and elegant, his film is a quietly devastating meditation on family, work, and the unrelenting passage of time. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNathan Lee
What emerges is a liberal meditation on freedom and compromise, and a nostalgia trip graced by eloquent restraint. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklySteven Mikulan
Sean's grandfather was the colorful longshore Communist Archie Brown, and part of the film's charm lies in its evocation of a generational mural that includes old Marxists, flower children and the progeny of red-diaper babies. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGene Seymour
What emerges from Arlyck's musings is a penetrating cinematic essay on how generations in the last century struggled to take hold of history and reconfigure the shape of daily life. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJanice Page
If ''Sean" was about conviction and revolution, Following Sean is about ambivalence and resignation. In either case it's pretty easy for a funny-provocative kid to stand out. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
As fascinating as it is frustrating. Read full review
38
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Arlyck spends more time following himself and his own lefty family than checking up on Sean. Read full review
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