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Standing Up, Falling Down

2019

Matt Ratner

Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Eloise Mumford, Grace Gummer ...

5.5

221

Comedy Things are not going according to plan for Scott (Ben Schwartz), a stand-up comedian begrudgingly returning to Long Island after striking out on the Los Angeles comedy scene. He’s humiliated to move back in with his family and haunted by what could have been with Becky (Eloise Mumford), the hometown girlfriend he abruptly left for the West Coast. Wracked with doubt and facing the prospect of a soul-crushing “real” job, Ben finds an ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"Peter Hoare’s script etches the characters convincingly (...) Matt Ratner gets strong performances from both Schwartz (...) and Crystal"	POS
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"Yes, you’ve seen this type of story before, but 'Standing Up, Falling Down' shows that there can still be a little magic—and charisma—when the material is genuinely funny (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"Thanks largely to the performers (and Crystal in particular), the end result is diverting enough if unmemorable."	NEU
United States	Hoai-Tran Bui SlashFilm	"Despite some storytelling stumbles, 'Standing Up, Falling Down' manages to stay upright thanks to knockout performances from Schwartz and Crystal."	POS
United States	Todd Gilchrist The Wrap	"Ben Schwartz and Billy Crystal make a solid pair of intergenerational pals in this pleasantly diverting comedy-drama."	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"[It] shows how a well-worn premise need not impact enjoyment when there’s a terrific cast and crisp writing at your disposal"	POS

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