The Wannabe
Orion Pictures | Release Date: December 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterDec 3, 2015
Mr. Piazza offers a persuasive portrait of decline, but it is the crumbling beauty and flailing hopes of Rose that resonate. Ms. Arquette comprehends the character inside and out, and her aim is true. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDec 3, 2015
The mix of callous humor and romantic doom doesn't always hold up, but in its best moments, The Wannabe finds real spikiness in the pitfalls of anti-hero worship. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 22, 2015
Writer/director Nick Sandow finds a tailor-made lead in Vincent Piazza, who both looks the part and makes sense of his character's ridiculous aspirations; with Patricia Arquette playing the girlfriend who stood by his side, the picture of debased ambition is almost too convincing to enjoy. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 1, 2015
As befits a film with Martin Scorsese as a credited producer, “Wannabe” is more “King of Comedy” tragic, more sadly psychotic, than its 2014 predecessor. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie ScheibOct 22, 2015
Since Thomas’ character is incapable of change or variation, and the film’s only engaging supporting players occupy a small fraction of the running time, it falls squarely upon Arquette to carry the film. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineClayton DillardNov 30, 2015
The film is less a revisionist take on the circumstances of John Gotti's 1992 indictment than a tedious love child of Bonnie and Clyde and Goodfellas. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAbbey BenderDec 4, 2015
Director Nick Sandow relies on a drab color palette that suits the generally humorless script. Read full review
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