Mercy

Name: Mercy
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: April 30, 2010
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 46

2010

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IFC Films | Release Date: April 30, 2010

Summary: Mercy, a lush indie romance from actor/writer/producer Scott Caan, and directed by first Patrick Hoelck in an amazing transition from the world of fashion photography to filmmaking, follows Johnny Ryan, a successful young romance novelist who, as it happens, doesn't actually believe in love. At the launch party for his latest book, Johnny’sMercy, a lush indie romance from actor/writer/producer Scott Caan, and directed by first Patrick Hoelck in an amazing transition from the world of fashion photography to filmmaking, follows Johnny Ryan, a successful young romance novelist who, as it happens, doesn't actually believe in love. At the launch party for his latest book, Johnny’s world is suddenly turned upside-down by the beautiful and mysterious Mercy, the only major critic who dislikes his work. Johnny becomes determined to find the depth that Mercy says he is lacking and, in the process, falls in love. Featuring a moving on-screen collaboration between Scott and his father James Caan, and a stellar supporting cast including Dylan McDermott and Erika Christensen, Mercy explores the struggle of maintaining a relationship, and the possibility of losing it all. (IFC Films)… Expand

Director: Patrick Hoelck

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Runtime: 87 min

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Justin Chang

Its modesty is what makes its very real virtues -- a tart, literate script, an adroit balance of humor and pathos, a memorable onscreen collaboration between star-scribe Scott Caan and his father James -- so cumulatively impressive. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

In a certain kind of indie movie, the only thing sweeter than a bad boy transformed is slow, sad tragedy. Mercy has both, which isn't good. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Despite risible dialogue, Mercy is watchable because of Caan's physical presence -- and a couple of scenes with his real-life father, James Caan, as his cynical dad who pronounces that "love -- it does not exist." Read full review

Stephen Holden

Had John Cassavetes directed “Love Story,” it might have turned out looking and sounding something like Mercy, a portrait of a sub-Mailer-like literary pugilist and the woman (named Mercy) who wins his heart. Odd as that juxtaposition may seem, it’s not a bad mix. Read full review

Karina Longworth

At the risk that giving Scott Caan a bad review will cause him to fall in love with me, I must note the irony in a film that seeks to critique superficiality, only to fall back on the old "dead fiancées deepen dipshits" trick. Read full review

Roger Ebert

What's lacking is a little more depth. This is a movie that covers a lot of distance in only 87 minutes. Read full review

Michael Ordona

A romantic drama with some good qualities -- among them earnestness and strong performances -- but not enough to completely overcome the strain of its clichés. Read full review

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