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Landline

2017

Gillian Robespierre

Jenny Slate, Edie Falco, Abby Quinn, Jay Duplass ...

5.3

203

Comedy Set in Manhattan in 1995, 'Landline' follows three women in one family having lots of sex, drugs, and Japanese food. Navigating monogamy, honesty, and a long-lost New York, the Jacobs family lives in the last days when people still didn't have cell phones and still did smoke inside. Teenage Ali discovers her dad's affair, her older sister Dana uncovers her own wild side, and their mother Pat grapples with the truth that she can't have ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"'Landline' somehow manages to fall disappointingly flat all too often."	NEG
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"The story [Robespierre is] telling works, but at times it’s a little wobbly and rambling."	NEU
United States	Noel Murray The Playlist	"This is yet another indie dramedy that seems to think that 'being a responsible adult is hard' is some kind of profound revelation, worthy of 90 minutes of well-meaning meandering."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"An honestly told story about the messiness of human relationships, this period comedy represents a huge step forward for everyone involved."	POS
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"I think Slate is a tremendous and, more importantly, original performer (...) Unfortunately, the movie itself is a retread of indie story beats we’ve all seen time and again (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Too reliant on exaggerated characters and situations, and often looking and feeling like a TV show. The cast is strong enough to elevate the material, but it’s still a disappointment overall."	NEG
United States	A.A. Dowd AV Club	"'Landline' feels truthful but a little sitcom-easy (...) On a whole, this is an agreeable sophomore effort"	POS

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