Parked
Olive Films | Release Date: November 30, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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80
Total FilmPaul BradshawNov 27, 2012
Packing two terrific turns and an offbeat spirit, this coming-of-middle-age comedy is an unexpected treat. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibNov 28, 2012
This engaging character study functions best as a two-hander: The male leads build a wholly believable, offbeat co-dependency, while their interactions with others tend toward the more generic. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichelle OrangeNov 27, 2012
Elegant, engaging meditation on displacement and the modern man. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 27, 2012
A very sympathetic turn by Colm Meaney both lends box-office appeal and helps Byrne pull back from the saccharine possibilities inherent in the premise. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen HoldenNov 29, 2012
Parked collapses into sentimentality that not even an actor of Mr. Meaney's dignity and restraint can redeem from mawkishness. Read full review
40
The GuardianHenry BarnesNov 27, 2012
Parked putters, but doesn't go anywhere. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearNov 27, 2012
The fact that director Darragh Byrne has laden things with a Celtic Whimsy 101 score and a sketched outline of a script makes it even tougher for Meaney to lift this film out of its social-drama rut. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaNov 25, 2012
The film takes dramatic material that sounds fairly standard-issue to begin with and proceeds to uncover precious little of genuinely fresh intrigue within it. Read full review
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