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09/28/06
Dear Wendy (2005)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:22
Rotten:37
Average Rating:5.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Dogme '95 cofounders Thomas Vinterberg (CELEBRATION) and Lars Von Trier (DANCER IN THE DARK, DOGVILLE) team up in DEAR WENDY, an unusual but entertaining drama set in an unnamed American small... [More]
Starring: Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Novella Nelson
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Reviews for Dear Wendy
Top CriticVinterberg pulls out the stops for an impressive climax and has one or two genuine surprises up his sleeve.
08/07/05
Never quite hits the high von Trier struck with Dogville last year, but it succeeds in being both original and moving.
08/07/05
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08/05/05
It's a cold, brittle film, capable of grabbing attention but unable to emotionally absorb.
08/05/05
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08/04/05
Top CriticDespite a slow pace, the Dandies' queasy fascination with the whole science of shooting, from marksmanship to exit wounds, won't let you get restless.
08/03/05
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07/21/05
Entre la sátira, la fábula y el comentario crítico (...) el interés se pierde y no convencen.
05/21/07
The highlight is when a female member of the Dandies bares her breasts, which is about as pointless as the rest of the film.
01/23/07
Naive, corruptible, lonely young man meets femme fatale, and it all leads, inevitably, absurdly, to destruction.
08/25/06
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06/03/06
Top CriticThe result is mixed.
03/23/06
a private joke for two guys who should know better.
03/21/06
We get it, Lars. Actually, we got it some time ago. Guns are bad things. They kill people and Americans are obsessed with them. Can we move on now?
02/24/06
The film has the unmistakable imprint of [Lars] von Trier, with its heavy-handed tirade, masquerading as satire, assailing what he perceives to be America's obsessions with guns and violence.
02/24/06
Von Trier's caricature of teen angst and Vinterberg's junkyard-chic stylistic flourishes aren't about anything but their loathing of American culture.
02/24/06
you won't know whether to laugh, cry, or moon the screen. Von Trier shoots, von Trier scores.
01/06/06
If Jamie Bell can't rescue a movie, it's probably not salvageable.
01/06/06
The message doesn't come through with any particular wit or metaphoric punch, and it makes such a strong case for the joys of gun ownership that it could serve as a recruiting film for the National Rifle Association.
01/05/06
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