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Notes on an Appearance

2018

Ricky D'Ambrose

Keith Poulson, Tallie Medel, Bingham Bryant, Madeleine James ...

6.4

34

Mystery David sends a postcard to his roommate Todd from Milan, saying Madeline is already settled in. Upon his return to the US, he visits his parents, is handed a cheque, reunites with Todd in Brooklyn, schedules job interviews. Then a shot of a side street, between tall buildings, without cars, David walks into frame, opera surges on the soundtrack, he walks further into the image until he’s no longer there. Todd and Madeline search for him ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Frustratingly opaque (...) [It] has some intriguing moments and a unique visual style, but it proves far too elliptical to be of much more than academic interest."
		Greg Cwik Slant	"With its classical aesthetic and paucity of modern conveniences and epochal notables, 'Notes on an Appearance' exists in a kind of timeless realm (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Christian Gallichio The Playlist	"Despite D'Ambrose’s unique storytelling style, the film never fully presents a coherent narrative."
		Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"If Mr. D'Ambrose doesn’t quite earn his pretensions, it’s refreshing to see a filmmaker thinking so far outside the box."
		Richard Brody The New Yorker	"[It] reflects a conflict-riddled, vigorously self-deluding intellectual realm (...) D’Ambrose’s ardent intellectualism is a sublime comedic mask."

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