Intermission
DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: March 19, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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50
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Like many stylish, whipcrack American and British indies made in the wake of Quentin Tarantino and "Trainspotting," the film gets off on the same anything-can-happen storytelling brio, which at least keeps things lively. But without any resonant characters or ideas, it's all empty calories. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
Beyond that surface grit, Intermission is still a fairly saccharine collage of self-redemptive gestures and happy endings that, true to its title, only fitfully compels. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
It's surprising that so much material, so many moods, and such an interesting cast end up making such a small, unmemorable splash. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
A black comedy that some viewers may take as an assault. The disconnect between the realism of its violence and the near-slapstick tone of some of its comedy is too much to be framed within one movie. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
It's a bright, busy imitation of independent moviemaking. But it's hardly an independent film. Hopefully, next time out, director Crowley, a promising storyteller, will find his own story to tell. Read full review
40
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Like a loud and intermittently charismatic drunk at a dreary dive bar, Intermission grabs your attention, but in no time you're looking for the nearest exit. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
In manipulating its many disparate characters to bump into each other and set plot lines in motion, Intermission walks a fine line between clever and contrived, with the scale tipping more often toward contrived. Read full review
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