Mercy
IFC Films | Release Date: April 30, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
10
Negative:
0
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VarietyJustin 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
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger 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
50
Village VoiceKarina 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
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The end is swollen with macho brooding before the hero finds the inner strength to accept the advances of another incredible dish. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
With Glenn offscreen for huge sections of the film, Mercy devolves into yet another navel-gazing drama about a glib cad redeemed by the love of a good woman. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen 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
50
New York Daily NewsJoe 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
50
New York PostLou 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
40
Time OutDavid Fear
Caan can’t seem to play up his strengths. He’s a raw talent who needs an editor for his scripts and a strong hand behind the camera guiding him. Mercy gives our guy neither. Read full review
40
Boxoffice MagazineJohn P. McCarthy
Mercy can be described as a moody picture that traffics in variations of only one mood or sentiment: self-pity. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMichael 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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