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The Upside of Anger

2005

Mike Binder

Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood ...

5.4

2,509

Drama A mother and her four headstrong daughters must suddently deal with life without a husband and father. A former baseball player, who has been a friend of the family for years, steps in to help out.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"I liked these characters precisely because they were not designed to be likable -- or, more precisely, because they were likable in spite of being exasperating, unorganized, self-destructive and impervious to good advice (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The first film of the new year that stays with you — a fiercely funny human comedy with jokes that sting and leave marks (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[Binder] has certainly, with 'The Upside of Anger,' edged a bit closer toward the emotional realities of modern adults, but he has not quite overcome the temptation to let glibness stand for sensitivity."	NEU
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"This loses focus and begins to get a little soggy and moralistic toward the end, but on the whole it's a sensitive and well-observed comedy"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[It] has been in the pipeline for a UK release for two years. Joan Allen's performance justifies the wait (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Compelling and honest with flashes of dark humour which makes this a meaty comedy drama (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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