Completely weightless but also unpretentious and enjoyable in a relaxed way.
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11/30/06
10 Items or Less (2006)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:36
Rotten:23
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: A small film that relies too heavily on the charm of its big actors.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Where does a down-on-his-luck movie star go for inspiration when his career has sputtered to a four-year halt? This is the question director/writer Brad Silberling (LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF... [More]
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill, Bobby Cannavale
Director: Brad Silberling
Reviews for 10 Items or Less
10 Items or Less doesn't insist much more than the average indie exercise, but it's nicely made by Silberling, and if you've lost faith in Morgan Freeman, this is the film to restore it.
11/30/06
It's just a little film that strives to be likable, and is less so than it might have been.
11/30/06
Brad Silberling's new movie has nothing to prove, and not all that much to say, but its modesty and good humor make it hard to resist.
11/30/06
Top CriticA ridiculous but cheerful toss-off...amusing and charming.
11/30/06
This is a movie of such consummate good cheer that it's difficult to walk away without feeling happier than when it began.
11/30/06
10 Items or Less is a good-natured but failed experiment in meeting cute -- indie-movie style.
11/30/06
With a less camera-friendly duo, this movie could have been a real dud. Even so, it's nothing much. It does have the great virtue of being only 82 minutes long, though.
11/30/06
A partially successful attempt at deflating Freeman's avuncular late-career image.
11/30/06
Silberling demonstrates an unerring ear for the natural, often discomfiting rhythm of two strangers tentatively forging a connection.
11/30/06
It's a shame that at the final checkout, the movie wants to choose paper, but instead goes for plastic.
11/30/06
These two loners both need to kick their life back into gear, and it's pleasant to watch them spend a day together and gain the strength to do it.
11/30/06
A film about nothing should at least be interesting, and while Morgan Freeman has done some great things in the past, this is just about his mugging for the camera, and unless you're going to be his stalker, that's not something one should be willing to
11/30/06
Slender as the script is %u2013 in both heft and ambition %u2013 it's hard to resist Freeman when he seems to be having such a good time sending himself up.
11/30/06
Insubstantial as dandelion fluff, this is a strange, muzzy little movie made palatable by Freeman's enormously charming, gliding presence.
11/30/06
This sale is void.
11/29/06
Ten Items or Less is not landmark cinema nor is it deeply thought-provoking, but it's smart, funny, knowledgeable about life and people, and a crowd-pleaser.
11/29/06
Slight and wispy, it‘s a film that could only work with the gracious presence of someone like Morgan Freeman , who delivers an amiably laid-back performance.
11/28/06
10 Items or Less adds up to zilch.
11/28/06
Morgan Freeman has been playing tough-as-nails action stars for such a long time that it's a delight to see him so loose and easy.
11/28/06
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