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Movie Overview
Cast
Peter Dinklage
Patricia Clarkson
Bobby Cannavale
Director
Tom McCarthy
MPAA Rating
R - language and some drug content
The Station Agent (2003)
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OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh
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"A little gem of a movie."
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Betty Jo Tucker
1.5/5
"...I was checking my watch every few minutes?even though I knew that I wasn?t wearing one?just because it gave me something to do. "
NutzWorld
Blake French
4/4
"A little gem."
Movie Boeuf
David N. Butterworth
3.5/4
"There aren't many movies with characters as involving as in
The Station Agent
, and for that alone, it's worth seeking out."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
A-
"Peter Dinklage gives a priceless performance that is high in stature."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
3/4
"A magical slice-of-life whose small-scale nature is part of its effervescent charm."
TheMovieBoy.com
Dustin Putman
3/4
"McCarthy evokes the loneliness of Finbar’s life using simple stretches of silence and a series of long shots that call attention to the man’s small stature."
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
A
"That “The Station Agent” is such a beautiful and enjoyable film despite its TV movie of the week sentiment is a tribute to the fine assemblage of actors."
FilmJerk.com
Edward Havens
4/4
"Lo que mueve a esta formidable película es el mundo interno emocional que ponen al descubierto sus protagonistas y la belleza del poder sanador que tienen los vínculos humanos."
Doncinema.com
Flavio J. Arosemena
3.5/4
"...[an] impeccably heartfelt and intimate charmer...highlighted with a mature and touching element of sentimentality."
Movie Eye
Frank Ochieng
B+
"A diminutive movie with a big, yet unsentimental heart...as compelling and charming as the remarkable Peter Dinklage makes the lead character."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
5/5
"The Station Agent is a fine and funny film that explores all the curious ways in which friendship can abound, express love, and turn us around."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
1/4
"A dull and obvious film posing as a subtle character study."
eCinemaCenter.com
Gabe Leibowitz
4/5
"This human drama may be a big showcase for small actor Peter Dinklage, but it's much more than a one-man show. ..."
Netflix
James Rocchi
3/4
"a charmingly simple character study"
Perihelion Journal
Jay Antani
3.5/4
"First time writer/director Tom McCarthy has an innate sense of timing, exhibiting an instinctive flair for spare filmmaking."
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
9/10
"In a way, this is the anti-Farrelly Brothers movie."
Window to the Movies
Jeffrey Chen
7/10
"...watching these friends interact is what the movie is about, not what they look like, not what they do, not what they talk about, but how they feel toward one another."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
"One of the pleasures of reviewing movies is stumbling across a small film with a big heart like "The Station Agent""
Light Views
John Larsen
8/10
"Thoughtful, not agonizingly lengthy, and extremely subtle without being pretentious; like
Ulee's Gold
, except with trains instead of bees."
Planet Sick-Boy
Jon Popick
4.5/5
"But if you want to see three people flower emotionally in a way you have never seen before, you should enjoy this film."
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
2.5/5
"As comforting, a bit hokey, and predictable as a
CBS Sunday Night Movie
, this intimate film should play well on television."
Film-Forward.com
Kent Turner
A-
"This sweet tale of unlikely friendships is buoyed by the marvelous performances of its star triumvirate"
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
7/10
"It is warm and at the same time real. This is a film the viewer can settle into and be comfortable."
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Mark R. Leeper
3/4
"Shows how effective proximity can be in creating new friendships"
Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
"[P]uts ever so fine a point on the piquance of what it means to be alive and human and made of inconvenient flesh and blood."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
A-
"A quiet joy, with sensitive performances of breathtaking delicacy."
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Nell Minow
B
"A pleasurably quaint tale."
Lessons of Darkness
Nick Schager
4.5/5
"Superb filmmaking that really touches a nerve yet never manipulates or condescends to the audience for a second."
Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
A
"One of the 10 best films of 2003."
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
A
"Could run two additional hours and you’d appreciate the bonus time spent with this quirky relationship study and its endless charms. "
Eclipse Magazine
Sean O'Connell
3/4
"An offbeat charmer."
Reel.com
Timothy Knight
4/4
"It's a wonderful picture that hides its sprawling aspirations in a modest package."
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
8/10
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Movie Gazette
Anton Bitel
6/10
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Modamag.com
Brian Orndorf
A-
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EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
4/5
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eFilmCritic.com
Erik Childress
3/4
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Big Picture Big Sound
Joe Lozito
B+
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Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
8/10
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