There isn't a lot of profundity here, but Roger Dodger has a bright, breezy script and characters that will amuse.
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11/02/02
Roger Dodger (2002)
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Reviews Counted:122
Fresh:107
Rotten:15
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: The movie could have benefited from a more experienced director, but a great cast and script overcome any first time jitters the director may have had.
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: After cynical New York advertising copywriter Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is dumped by his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), who is also his boss, his painful workday... [More]
Starring: Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini, Jennifer Beals
Director: Dylan Kidd
Reviews for Roger Dodger
A sophisticated but intriguingly toxic comedy of manners.
11/01/02
A refreshingly unsentimental education.
11/01/02
A corrosive, verbally dextrous comedy, Roger spotlights sharp, witty dialogue and a standout performance by Campbell Scott, whose too-cool- for-the-room persona is a perfect match with dodgy Roger.
11/01/02
A clever, exceptionally well-written film.
11/01/02
A skillfully made but ultimately annoying drama.
11/01/02
Kidd's script is rich in smart lines that have stingers in their tails.
11/01/02
Often hilarious.
11/01/02
The performances are everything and they are uniformly excellent, but Campbell Scott, who is the centre of the film, is truly superb.
11/01/02
An unusually smartly written and performed American independent film.
11/01/02
The film's murky, jerky visuals may put some viewers off, but Kidd is clearly a writer and director to watch, and Scott is an actor to admire.
11/01/02
The film is not just a lot of one-liners but has a buried agenda, as the funny early dialogue slides down into confusion and sadness.
11/01/02
Top CriticA LaBute movie turned inside out.
11/01/02
Kidd's script is too optimistic to do its interestingly sleazy protagonist justice.
10/31/02
Despite poor production values, 'Roger Dodger' holds the interest with the intelligence and insight of the story and characterizations.
10/31/02
Aa delight for anyone who loves to absorb dialogue.
10/31/02
Sharply written and confidentially directed, the feature debut of Dylan Kidd is the kind of character study in romantic cynicism that actors live for. (Campbell) Scott savors every word...
10/31/02
Sly, sophisticated and surprising.
10/31/02
It is Scott's convincing portrayal of Roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph.
10/31/02
Revives the art of smart, scathing movie conversation as it skewers Manhattan's singles scene while providing a goodly number of laughs.
10/31/02
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