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(1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 44% Rotten Page   1   B "The picture is certainly the least hilarious of Guest's recent output, but what it lacks in giggles it makes up in a witty overview of Tinseltown lunacy."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf 2.5/5 "The spirit of comic bravado can still be felt underneath, but the film is undeniably flawed, almost fatally. Award-worthy it ain't."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin 2/4 "...it seems doubtful that the filmmaker is going win over detractors with this frustratingly one-note effort."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "Except for a few Tinseltown meshugeneh moments the total experience amounted to gornisht."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "For Your Consideration is Christopher Guest's most comedically sharp feature since the marvelous Waiting for Guffman."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B "It's nice to see a comedy that leaves you wanting more instead of making you wish it had ended 20 minutes sooner."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2.5/4 "Shearer's Victor says that 'Oscar is the backbone of this industry, an industry not known for backbone.' Ironic that his statement could also be the film's very own tagline."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C+ "Doesn't fail to amuse -- Guest and Co.'s jabs at the movie industry are often as sharp as you'd expect -- but the sum of its parts is hollow, oddly toothless."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "Obvious and limp, a pale reflection of the quirky verve that marked its predecessors."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A very funny satire on the Hollywood hype machine and the worthless junk it spews into the universe about movies."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C- "For Your Consideration feels under-cooked, with easy potshots at an indulgent Hollywood studio system and a pervasively dull atmosphere."   Modern Fabulousity   Gabriel Shanks 3/4 "For Your Consideration will not go down as one of Guest's crown jewels, but it's nevertheless engaging."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "A tired air of familiarity and distinct lack of stand-up sparkle."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 5/10 "[Not] on the level of the fine work Guest and his talented ensemble have delivered in the past."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 5/10 "Guest stretched himself a little thin this time, as For Your Consideration is not quite up to his usual standards."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "You probably won't care that the subject -- the movie industry -- has already been sent-up by Guest & Company (see The Big Picture)"   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick "The peaks of hilarity are almost as high as we've been used to in Guest's work, but we're uncomfortably aware this time of the valleys in between."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards 2/4 "A pretty big letdown, despite some good chuckles courtesy of perennial Christopher Guest MVP Fred Willard and new to the gang Ricky Gervais."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B- "..amusing in fits and starts, and sometimes almost poignant, but it often feels like missed opportunity."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/4 "Levy and Guest train a glaring spotlight on the self-absorption, vanity, delusions and histrionics of the movie community, but clearly love them even at their silliest."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "Guest and his troupe are clearly having fun poking fun at the industry that pays their bills while psychologically messing with them."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik B- "For Your Consideration is a funny movie, albeit a minor one alongside Guest's other comedies."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "Hollywood is Guest's ***** here, and it's an easy target, but neither he nor his usual gang go for the easy laughs... at least not all the time."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "For Your Consideration may be a little too insider-ish for viewers unfamiliar with the very real workings of awards hype. However, if you follow such things, there are plenty of knowing laughs to be found."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C "The omnipresent sense of having already been here and done this ... permeates For Your Consideration."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "Although it features the same improv-style hilarity, it feels like a more serious Hollywood satire."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C+ "Where For Your Consideration fails the most is in its rather juvenile interpretation of how the entire awards season functions...there was a great film to be made here."   TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)   Rick Curnutte C "While For Your Consideration has many of the same elements that have worked so well for [Guest] in the past, they don't quite come together this time."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux D "I would rather stay home and watch TV than walk across the street to watch this movie for free."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten C+ "Expectations for FYC exceed the results."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford "Crisply made and highly entertaining."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2.5/5 Read review   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 2/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 44% Rotten Page   1