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Bounce (2000)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:54

Rotten:52

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Critics say Bounce is more of a thud. Plot turns feel cliched and contrived, and the romance between Paltrow and Affleck fails to engage.

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When Buddy Amaral (Ben Affleck) decides to have a casual fling with a woman he meets in an airport, he gives up his ticket to Greg Janello (Tony Goldwyn), an earnest man on standby for the flight... When Buddy Amaral (Ben Affleck) decides to have a casual fling with a woman he meets in an airport, he gives up his ticket to Greg Janello (Tony Goldwyn), an earnest man on standby for the flight who is desperate to get home to his wife and child. But when the plane crashes because of snowy conditions, killing everyone on board, Buddy plunges into a sea of despair and confusion. At the edge of a nervous breakdown, Buddy seeks out Abby Janello (Gwyneth Paltrow), Greg's widow. He approaches Abby, who works as a real estate agent, under the pretense of finding a new location for his advertising agency. But, he never reveals that he knows about her husband's death. While his only intention is to do a good deed for the grieving Abby, Buddy slowly finds himself falling in love with her and she responds to him with a similar sincerity. The only thing keeping them apart is the dark secret that Buddy is hiding. BOUNCE is writer-director Don Roos's follow-up to his engaging, clever, independent debut, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX. Like that film, BOUNCE examplifies Roos's knack for writing witty dialogue and using it to make a intelligent, sweet films. [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natasha Henstridge, Alex D. Linz

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natasha Henstridge, Alex D. Linz, Jennifer Grey, Tony Goldwyn, Johnny Galecki, Joe Morton

Director: Don Roos

Director: Don Roos
Screenwriter: Don Roos
Studio: Miramax Films

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Reviews for Bounce

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02/12/01
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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02/07/01
Empire Magazine
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You can almost see the strings as the actors are manipulated into position for one more weepy scene.

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04/16/01
Michael Thomson
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12/10/01
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Both actors are better here than most like to give them credit for.

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01/01/00
E! Online
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An agreeable but ultimately insubstantial piece of fluff.

Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
03/27/01
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
Film Written Magazine

A tearjerker that's got both a brain and a heart.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

The liveliest, loveliest drama of personal and romantic redemption since Jerry Maguire.

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01/01/00
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

Much of the success of Bounce can be attributed to Paltrow, playing a woman who is incredibly appealing and incredibly unaware of her appeal.

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01/01/00
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

[Gives] us two smart, likable characters to follow.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
04/16/01
Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips
Movieline

What keeps it grounded is the commitment by Roos and his cast to making the emotions of the story real.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
03/08/02
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Roos combines a sharp script with excellent performances and comfortably lived-in sets to produce a cornucopia of poignantly human interludes.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cody Clark
Cody Clark
Mr. Showbiz

This modest production scored with me.

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Kleenex clutchers looking for the next Autumn in New York could do worse than apply here.

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01/01/00
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The sort of romance that doesn't come around too often—intelligent without being saccharine, heartfelt without being condescending.

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01/01/00
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

A star-driven vehicle that puts its money down on its two leads, who do not disappoint.

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01/01/00
Ed Kelleher
Ed Kelleher
Film Journal International

As a director, [Roos] brings a keen eye for character and nuance to his writer-side's lapses.

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01/01/00
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Grab your significant other and go!

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01/01/00
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Aided by two very strong performances from Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow and filled with a number of really well written scenes by Roos.

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01/01/00
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com
 
 
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