Irene in Time
Rainbow Film Company, The | Release Date: September 23, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
5
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L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
Moments of genuine insight alternate freely with those of banal psychologizing, but even then there can be no denying that the filmmaker has an ear for a certain brand of self-absorbed discourse often overheard in restaurants and bars in the shadow of the Hollywood sign. And given the choice, I’ll take Henry’s home movies over Jonathan Demme’s any day of the week. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesSheri Linden
Like its central character, Henry Jaglom's 16th feature is gangly and graceful, awkward and tender, a jumble of astute observation and clunkily heightened reality. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Has some witty dialogue and sprightly performances by Karen Black, Andrea Marcovicci, Victoria Tennant and others. Read full review
50
VarietyAndrew Barker
Breezy and indulgent, his is a style that lives or dies on the appeal of his characters and performers, and this time he is mostly let down by both. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
With its sappy musical vignettes and encounter-session dialogue, the movie consistently overplays its insights, though all three leads contribute thoughtful and genuine performances. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Smothering insightful moments in verbal and musical treacle (courtesy of Harriet Schock’s sticky songs), Mr. Jaglom displays an endearing lack of cynicism but an equal lack of discipline. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It offers certain pleasures, but suffers from an inability to structure events or know when to end a shot. And it has an ending that is simply, perhaps ridiculously, incomprehensible. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterLuke Sader
Unfortunately, whatever father/daughter, time/memory, music/therapy issues Jaglom is striving to invoke here come across as mostly psychobabble and immaturity. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
Much of the action onscreen doesn't ring true. Seasoned independent film director Henry Jaglom doesn't just explore the subject - he smothers the audience with it. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Irene in Time is the initial first-run feature to debut at the Stuart Street Playhouse, Boston’s newest art house cinema. Both the theater and its audiences deserve much better. Read full review
20
Time OutBen Kenigsberg
His closing dedication—“For my daughter”—turns this into something actively creepy, as opposed to merely brainless, boring and inept. Read full review
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