The New Twenty (2009)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:7
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Writer-director Chris Mason Johnson's award-winning first feature (Best Lead Actress, Nicole Bilderback, Outfest; Best Director, First Feature, Ft. Lauderdale) charts the lives of five New... [More]
Starring: Bill Sage, Terry Serpico, Nicole Bilderback, Colin Fickes
Director: Chris Mason Johnson
Reviews for The New Twenty
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 2/4 |
The director and co-writer Ishmael Chawla never make their characters venal. Full Review |
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 3.5/5 |
Writer/director Chris Mason Johnson is a sharp observer of urban life, and his story moves along so briskly that you won't spend much time considering the fact that it should have been set in 1999 Full Review |
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4/5 |
Johnson provides them with plenty of challenges and reasons to question their values, priorities and goals. Full Review |
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D |
Co-writer/director Chris Mason Johnson's amateur debut effort could be credited with creating a new genre of pretentious triteness tailored to define of the pop slang word "Redonkulous." Full Review |
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5.85/10 |
Has interesting characters and a terrific cast, but feels somewhat contrived, bland and lacking an authentic emotional resonance. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Chris Mason Johnson directs from a script he co-wrote, giving us little reason to care for his physically attractive, emotionally empty characters. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Lacing timeless group dynamics with current concerns, Johnson straddles the line between glossy fluff and serious generational inquiry. Full Review |
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There's nothing particularly new or moving in this study of friends growing up and apart from one another, which only makes you want to yell, "Move on! College was ten years ago!" Full Review |
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3/5 |
The movie is admirable for taking these people seriously, even if it does little to illuminate their individual or cultural significance.
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B |
Imperfect but worthwhile Full Review |
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2/5 |
Earnest performances can't help the warmed-over sitcom quality. Full Review |
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4/6 |
Chris Mason Johnson’s ensemble drama could’ve been just another earnest time capsule about friends in their late twenties; what saves it from devolving into mere mumblecore is a broader-than-average outlook. Full Review |
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Johnson and co-writer Ishmael Chawla have a light touch that keeps things from turning overly melodramatic. Full Review |
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