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The Nines

2007

John August

Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning ...

5.5

785

Drama. Thriller The Nines consists of three short films, each featuring the same actors in different — and sometimes overlapping — roles. “The Prisoner” tells the story of a troubled television star (Ryan Reynolds) who finds himself under house arrest, with his chipper publicist (Melissa McCarthy) and disillusioned next-door neighbor (Hope Davis) providing his only links to the outside world. Mysterious events lead him to question whether one or both ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"The Nines is a philosophical mind teaser with satirical fangs."	POS
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"August's film is a puzzle box all right, but it lacks a satisfying answer (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	" It is pretty familiar material in some ways, and not exactly unpretentious, but very watchable (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"August’s film is one of the most fascinating and potentially infuriating of the year. Love it or hate it, it’s not there to be ignored (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"John August directs it briskly, as a gossip-era 'Twilight Zone' of image and reality. You’ll go 'Huh?' but you won’t feel cheated."	POS

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