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Straight Up

2019

James Sweeney

Katie Findlay, James Sweeney, Randall Park, Betsy Brandt ...

6.0

60

Comedy. Romance Todd and Rory are intellectual soul mates. He might be gay. He doesn't like sex. He thinks he must be straight. She might not care. Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.

	Author	Review
United States	Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter	"The fiery talent that Sweeney displays throughout, both in front of and behind the camera, regrettably ends up ashen."	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"James Sweeney is a filmmaker with the rare ability to toss antically inspired dialogue right off the edge of his brain. 'Straight Up' is the work of a startling talent."	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar The Wrap	"Lighthearted in tone yet intellectually intriguing (...) Sweeney’s movie lets it flow with all its moving parts and uncertain specificities"	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"Sweeney and Findlay are both likable actors (...) You never quite buy Todd and Rory as flesh-and-blood people who could have conversations that don’t sound rehearsed."	NEU
United Kingdom	James Luxford Radio Times	"[A] smart romantic comedy (...) The journey is fascinating, thanks to Sweeney's quirky charm, fast-paced delivery and permanently alarmed expression (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Glenn Heath Jr. The Film Stage	"Rory remains something of a cipher even after the closing credits crawl, which leaves 'Straight Up' feeling more like a therapy session for Sweeney rather than a truly equitable romantic comedy interested in multiple points of view"	NEU
United States	Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"It is refreshingly unconventional in form and content, boasting a sharp script and a gift for cinematic storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Jude Dry IndieWire	"The film’s scenario is just as clever as the characters, but it’s bogged down by its external appearances."	NEU

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