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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh Page   1   4.5/5 "about each character searching for something, and how human goals change as the aging process wears us down."   Filmcritic.com   Blake French 2.5/4 "...it's impossible to overstate the effectiveness of Langella's work here..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B- "Its appeal is to a select audience, probably one that reads books that Oprah doesn't recommend."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "A wise, low-key drama where the characters' humane, accurately written interactions take precedence over all else."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B+ "Watching Frank Langella in this film is like seeing a brilliant new actor give his breakthrough performance."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "Frank Langella's performance is a compliment to an already brilliant film..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. 3.5/4 "Wagner's penetrating narrative is poetically stimulating in its smart approach to its dialogue-driven excellence and standout performances."   World Voice News   Frank Ochieng B "[Langella's] finely shaded performance is the main reason to check out [this] gently affecting film that portrays the fragility of life, love and art with sympathy and taste."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A small and intimate drama about a seventy-year old New York novelist and his battle against time. physical vulnerability, and being creatively blocked."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C "For every genuine or cleverly subtle moment there is another that rings twice as false or twice as loud."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/4 "A gentle, unhurried drama about how people can connect with each other through conversation, nonverbal gestures, and writing."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli " It would be easy to pass by Starting Out in the Evening through any one of a number of possible snap judgments -- too New York-y, too low-budget, too digital -- but you'd also be missing out on three of the best performances of the year."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 3.5/4 "one of the year's most pleasing films, intelligently written and directed, and featuring a veteran actor giving the performance of his career"   Perihelion Journal   Jay Antani 7/10 "Its academic approach, which allows its characters to be themselves and their relationships to crinkle and fold within each other to no obvious end, shows both strength and vulnerability."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 3/4 "Frank Langella is superb in this modest, awkwardly-titled indie about an aging writer and the grad student researching him."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito "Starting Out in the Evening is thrilling in a way that a movie larded with car chases and explosions can seldom be, because of the way it deals with that basic building block of civilization, the creative process."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 4.5/5 "Criminally overlooked, this is a great movie, about which I could find no complaint or overt flaw except feeling that Taylor (whom I do love) was mostly a distraction. See it if you can."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery "Andrew Wagner shouldn't take it personally that I dislike his movie with such passion."   Pretentious Musings   Kevin Koehler B+ "Frank Langella gives a quietly intense performance as a dignified senior shaken out of his mindset while Ambrose keeps us guessing at just what she is up to."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford B- "Shrewder than it initially lets on, primarily because it refuses to schematically pigeonhole its characters."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 4/5 "Slightly too understated, but also thoroughly involving."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C+ "Sharp dialogue and strong acting, but not much dramatic energy."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "The picture feels both intimate and immediate, a model for what smart young filmmakers can do with good material."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh Page   1