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(1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   1   "[I]t's hard to distinguish [Holofcener's] more tentative approach to narrative [here] from an identity crisis. Maybe that's why McDormand's material has by far the most bite."   Blogcritics.org   Alan Dale B+ "Holofcener achieves success with sharply written dialog, and four wonderful actresses who give Friends with Money a frightening dramatic authenticity."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B "Holofcener has a gift for wonderfully oblivious and in-denial characters, and the subtly ridiculous situations that such characters get themselves into."   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna 3/5 "There's rarely a moment in this film that feels wrong, barely a moment wasted, and yet it all drifts rather serenely to a stop, with little to mark its passage."   ToxicUniverse.com   Chris Barsanti ""Poor Olivia" (Jennifer Aniston), as her friends call her, is actually poor, at least compared to them."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2.5/4 "...remains oddly uninvolving for the majority of its brisk running time."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 4/5 "As for the social awkwardness that comes with the unspoken divide between America's classes, Holofcener has made an intriguing, funny and very watchable thesis on the subject."   eFilmCritic.com   Dawn Taylor B "Promises to say more, but never goes further than giving us small observations of modern urban life."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/5 "Una comedia agridulce sobre las relaciones de pareja y amistad de cuatro mujeres acomodadas, con buenos diálogos y observación de personajes. Muy buen elenco."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B- "Smart, snarky dialogue and a few insightful observations about the upper-middle class."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C+ "Holofcener's writing is bright, and the individual sequences are engaging and sometimes touching, but as a whole never achieves any significant insight or depth."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A relaxed and realistic portrait of four middle-aged women friends dealing with fragility of their lives and relationships."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "Lays the emotional tension on thick but punctuates it with nimble wit."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "Better perhaps to spend the evening with friends, and save your money."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards 5/5 "If you are a woman, or if you love one, you should see it. You will see yourself somewhere, as with all her movies, and it will change the way you see yourself as well...Holofcener nderstands us better than we admit we understand ourselves"   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery B "Friends with Money is an observant slice of Los Angeles life that relishes the day-to-day dealings with friends and life's struggles."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 2.5/4 "The astral conjunction never quite happened"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes C+ "Fails to feature protagonists who boast more than a figurative purpose."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 4/5 "Insightful and refreshingly open-handed, this ensemble drama taps into some painfully real emotions while maintaining an enjoyable comical tone."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "Holofcener's anecdotal narrative doesn't give us much purchase on any of the characters."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B- "Despite the clichéd script, "Friends with Money" is entertaining, well acted and, thankfully, short"   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3/4 "It's quiet, small and emotional in its approach to the problems - both large and small - shared between four friends."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 7/10 "Nicole Holofcener's intriguing take on this thorny topic is bitterly sharp and somewhat depressing, much like these privileged women's lives."   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 2/4 "Takes a step backwards here by trusting the tactile fidelity of her assumed, imaginary daguerreotypes buzzing around one another in contrived, indecipherable orbits."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3/4 "An amazing set of actresses add depth and character to the lives of four friends whose relationship will always be a mystery but whose love for each other endures."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   1