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Dean

2016

Demetri Martin

Demetri Martin, Kevin Kline, Gillian Jacobs, Mary Steenburgen ...

5.6

395

Comedy Dean (Demetri Martin) is an artist who is facing the prospect of adulthood along with all of the uncertainties that can be expected. Recently out of a serious relationship and coming to terms with his family home being sold, Dean watches as his friends move forward in life whilst he confronts stagnation. During an impromptu trip to Los Angeles, he meets Nicky (Gillian Jacobs), and finds that he is able to be himself in her presence. ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A winning dramedy about mourning and moving on (...) Less meta and more invested than he has been on TV, Martin has no trouble bringing us along for the ride."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"The tyro helmer struggles to square his distinct minimalist charm with the second-hand influence of standard-bearers like Woody Allen and Wes Anderson."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A disarming comedy about loss (...) The film works in large part because of how well it negotiates the personal with the general."	POS
United States	Kenji Fujishima Slant	"One has to wade through a lot of eye-rolling comic marginalia to get to the film's pained beating heart (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"A likable, slightly lightweight comedy about loss, grief, love, and the unbreakable bonds between fathers and sons (...) 'Dean' feels more like a doodle than a portrait. Part of the reason is that Martin isn’t an actor"	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"[An] insufferable comedy-drama (...) A film that represents the worst lessons any filmmaker could learn from a steady diet of the works of Woody Allen (...) Frustrating"	NEG
United States	Colin Covert Minneapolis Star Tribune	"A winsome tale of love and loss (...) A surprising, impressive work with perfectly observed moments of awkwardness and embarrassment among endearing characters (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"The real disappointment is that it’s even difficult to care about a nice widowed engineer and a kind Realtor played by Academy Award-winning actors."	NEG

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