It’s inviting, undemanding and altogether wonderful. You’ll want to see it again, or at least Swede it yourself.
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02/22/08
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
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Reviews Counted:124
Fresh:81
Rotten:43
Average Rating:6.3/10
Theatrical Release:22-02-2008
Synopsis: Music-video-director-turned-auteur Michel Gondry continues to charm with his low-tech offering, BE KIND REWIND. Set in dreary Passaic, New Jersey, the comedy centers on two of the town's residents:... [More]
Reviews for Be Kind Rewind
Top CriticA surprisingly sweet comedy showcasing a manic Jack Black.
02/22/08
A feel-good film with a gentle comic spirit, a sweet affection for its gallery of silly characters and a sincere love for the process of moviemaking.
02/22/08
Loopy, goofy and endearing.
02/22/08
Eminently likable. And there's something about Gondry's persistent nostalgia that feels contemporary, or opportune, at least.
02/22/08
Top CriticWhimsy overwhelms this sweetly innocuous tribute to DIY video - which is hobbled enough by its core premise of guys shooting their own versions of popular movies on VHS.
02/22/08
A charming picture about filmmaking all dressed up as a comedy. Exaggerated and wonderfully silly, the movie concerns hilarious amateur movie-making -- but sneaks in a message about community and the transformative power of art.
02/22/08
It's a joyless ode to joy, it's a leaden salute to the silver screen, it's a painful testament to filmic pleasures. Be kind, and don't even begin to rewind.
02/22/08
There's an undeniable sense of wonder to Be Kind Rewind, a belief in both the beauty of the creative process and the magic within all men. It's an unabashed ode to common potential; it's also a lot of fun to watch.
02/22/08
It's not nearly as funny as its premise would suggest, and the movie even becomes a little dull when it tries to make a few points about the differences between commercialism and art.
02/22/08
I felt positive and genial while watching it, but I didn't break out in paroxysms of laughter. It's the kind of amusing film you can wait to see on DVD. I wonder if it will come out on VHS?
02/22/08
Top CriticOne wants to protect this, but it's hard not to gag on the cuteness.
02/22/08
Rousingly bad moviemaking brings out some of Gondry's most blissful.
02/22/08
A pathetic new piece of whimsy from the cult fantasist Michel Gondry.
02/22/08
This cute comedy is a magnetic movie that will likely attract the arthouse audiences.
02/22/08
[Gondry] seems almost to relish his house-of-cards approach, so much so that the uncharmed critic might reasonably feel it a waste of breath to blow it down. I would agree.
02/22/08
I liked the various ways in which Gondry utilized his essentially absurdist conceit as an ingenious way of exploring how people relate in deeply personal ways to the power of cinema
02/22/08
Michel Gondry's latest cinematic breakthrough Be Kind Rewind grants passage into his magical imagination and proves yet again he's one of today's artistic giants.
02/22/08
The picture is a harmonious callback to low-fi filmmaking and community spirit, allowing Gondry a wide open meadow to let his viral creativity and mischievous determination frolic...It's endearing eye candy.
02/21/08
It's one of those rare experiences that remind us not exactly why we love movies, but how we love them.
02/21/08
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