Starting Out in the Evening (2007) Reviews
- Starring:
- Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, (more)
- Director(s):
- Andrew Wagner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Independent Films, Drama
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33 out of 38 people found this review helpful It isn't easy to pull off a movie about a writer's life, especially one that shows an author hard at work on a difficult book in the concluding years of his career. "Starting Out in the Evening" ... Read More It isn't easy to pull off a movie about a writer's life, especially one that shows an author hard at work on a difficult book in the concluding years of his career. "Starting Out in the Evening" manages it magnificently. I can't believe that Frank Langella wasn't nominated for an Academy Award! His performance was outstanding in the intense, gemlike role of Leonard Schiller. Lauren Ambrose is his perfect foil as a persistent, inquisitive graduate student who wants to interview him for her thesis and won't take no for an answer. Excellent interior photography of Schiller's claustrophic apartment, as well as along the twilight streets of New York's West Side. I hated to see this film end. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
18 out of 20 people found this review helpful This is a highbrow intellectual "artsy" film that had a limited run in theaters presumably due to its low appeal to mainstream viewers. However, If you enjoy fine acting and subtle drama, you will ... Read More This is a highbrow intellectual "artsy" film that had a limited run in theaters presumably due to its low appeal to mainstream viewers. However, If you enjoy fine acting and subtle drama, you will not be disappointed by this poignant and original story of love and creativity amidst the New York literary scene. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful If you're in the mood for something that doesn't have violence or sex this is the
one. As a writer everything hit home for me and writing a novel takes time. The performances are real, excellent ... Read More If you're in the mood for something that doesn't have violence or sex this is the
one. As a writer everything hit home for me and writing a novel takes time. The performances are real, excellent and unforced. It probably won't appeal to the younger generation because they never used a typwriter, haven't typed long term papers on one and can't appreciate the value of how special they are in this day and age of computers. This movie has some of the most simple and beautiful lines.
I did not want it to end and I fell in love with Frank Langella. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful This a good movie. Frank Langella plays an interesting complex character. All of the characters are interesting, and all of the acting is very good. The story keeps you guessing what is going to ... Read More This a good movie. Frank Langella plays an interesting complex character. All of the characters are interesting, and all of the acting is very good. The story keeps you guessing what is going to happen, what people's motives are, and what they're going to do about it. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful A VERY DEEP STORY OF PRIVACY,INTELLECT AND A WRITER WHO COULD NOT SHOW HIS LOVE IN EVERY DAY LIFE BUT ONLY PERHAPS THRU HIS WRITING.THE ACTORS WERE VERY GOOD, THE STORY NOT FOR EVERYONE BUT I WATCH ... Read More A VERY DEEP STORY OF PRIVACY,INTELLECT AND A WRITER WHO COULD NOT SHOW HIS LOVE IN EVERY DAY LIFE BUT ONLY PERHAPS THRU HIS WRITING.THE ACTORS WERE VERY GOOD, THE STORY NOT FOR EVERYONE BUT I WATCH THEM ALONE,WHERE I DONT HAVE TO EXPLAIN OR WATCH THE OTHERS SQUIRM-YOU GET WHAT YOU GET FROM IT. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful I need to watch this because I'm a writer. I started to watch, but the beginning was already not-so-good. It wasn't a bad story so much as it was the poor chemistry between Lauren Ambrose and any ... Read More I need to watch this because I'm a writer. I started to watch, but the beginning was already not-so-good. It wasn't a bad story so much as it was the poor chemistry between Lauren Ambrose and any other actor in a scene. I mailed this back to BB and added it to my queue for another time. I want to see if I can learn anything from the writer's aspect. But, the uncomfortable acting in the beginning was enough to make me want to do something else. Don't rate this review yet. I'll be back some time. Just be warned the beginning of the film, the setup, is off-putting because of Ambrose's low appeal. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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