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Adam

2009

Max Mayer

Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Frankie Faison, Peter Gallagher ...

6.5

5,102

Drama. Romance Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer, encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment. A pleasant chemistry flows, but his awkwardness is perplexing. Whether avoiding eye contact or standing by blithely while Beth drags a heavy load up steep stairs, Adam seems utterly oblivious to social convention. Then one night, Adam regales Beth with an elaborate outer-space light show. It’s a magical ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"A conventional but delicately crafted drama (...) Emotionally potent performances, gently offbeat humor and writer-helmer Max Mayer's assured touch guide this tender New York love story"	POS
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"Charming romantic comedy (...) The humor is delicate, and the performances sweet and sure; the script is not entirely predictable"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The film somehow extracts from their situation a sweet, difficult relationship, (...) Adam wraps up their story in too tidy a package, insisting on finding the upbeat in the murky, and missing the chance to be more thoughtful about this challenging situation. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Wesley Morris Boston Globe	"This romance fails to take chances. (...) So while it’s probable that this movie will bring Asperger’s to an audience that’s never heard of or experienced it, it’s also likely to bore them."	NEG

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