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Janice Beard 45 WPM (2002)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:6

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 78 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: We are introduced to Janice (Irish stage comedienne Eileen Walsh in her screen debut) at her ill-starred beginnings; her father dies of a heart attack during her birth, causing her mother to plunge... We are introduced to Janice (Irish stage comedienne Eileen Walsh in her screen debut) at her ill-starred beginnings; her father dies of a heart attack during her birth, causing her mother to plunge into a post-natal, post-mortem agoraphobic depression that endures for 23 years. As Janice grows up on public assistance she makes it her goal in life to entertain her mother with outlandish and fanciful tales of the outside world. As an adult she studies medical journals to find a cure for her ouse bound mother's ills, evetually heading to London with minimal secretarial skills determined to earn the cash to pay for treatment. Still inhabiting an elaborate fantasy which now features her dazzling artistic and professinal achievements, Janice concocts an impressive resume and plunges into the work force, wih disastrous results. In exchange for her promise to be as normal as possible, a childhood friend gets Janice a job in the typing pool of a car manufacturing firm. Struggling to fit in she eventually even wins over the glam but nasty man trap - head of the secretarial pool (Patsy Kensit). As the company gears up for the launch of a new model, Janice finds what she thinks is love with the mail room boy Sean (Rhys Ifans of "Notting Hill") but in fact has becomes a pawn in an idustrial espionage scheme that could ruin the company. Can little Janice cure her mother, save the sompany and find true love in the bargain? -- © Empire Pictures [More]

Starring: Eileen Walsh, Rhys Ifans, Patsy Kensit, David O'Hara

Starring: Eileen Walsh, Rhys Ifans, Patsy Kensit, David O'Hara, Sandra Voe

Director: Clare Kilner

Director: Clare Kilner
Screenwriter: Ben Hopkins, Clare Kilner
Producer: Judy Counihan
Studio: Empire Pictures

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
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On the whole Janice herself is an endearing, eccentric creation but the film lacks the sharpness that might capture the public's imagination as Billy Liar did back in the early 60s.

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12/02/02
Kieron Corless
Kieron Corless
Sight and Sound
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04/01/09
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05/13/05
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we don't care much what happens to Janice

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11/09/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

All ends well, sort of, but the frenzied comic moments never click.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
05/17/02
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman never embittered by her shortcomings, or by the imperfections of those she loves.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
05/14/02
Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

It's impossible to indulge the fanciful daydreams of Janice Beard (Eileen Walsh) when her real-life persona is so charmless and vacant.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
05/11/02
Megan Turner
Megan Turner
New York Post

As Janice, Eileen Walsh, an engaging, wide-eyed actress whose teeth are a little too big for her mouth, infuses the movie with much of its slender, glinting charm.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/11/02
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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A clever script and skilled actors bring new energy to the familiar topic of office politics.

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05/10/02
Ed Scheid
Ed Scheid
Boxoffice Magazine

Walsh can't quite negotiate the many inconsistencies in Janice's behavior or compensate for them by sheer force of charm.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
05/10/02
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday

The plot's contrivances are uncomfortably strained.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/09/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Director Clare Kilner's debut is never as daft as it should have been.

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05/09/02
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
New Times

If the heroine's forced wackiness hinders believability, at least the energetic Walsh makes her entertaining.

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05/07/02
Ed Park
Ed Park
Village Voice

Where Janice Beard falters in its recycled aspects, implausibility, and sags in pace, it rises in its courageousness, and comedic employment.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
03/20/02
Jon Lap
Jon Lap
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