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Young Girl and the Monsoon

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Young Girl and the Monsoon (2001)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:10

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.2/10

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Hank, 39, like most people about to hit forty, can feel things catching up to him. At the same time distant and caring, Hank is a single parent. And his 13 year-old daughter, Constance, is there... Hank, 39, like most people about to hit forty, can feel things catching up to him. At the same time distant and caring, Hank is a single parent. And his 13 year-old daughter, Constance, is there to remind him that in fact things are not only catching up, they're closing fast. Hank has guilt from leaving his daughter while away on long assignments as a photojournalist. Then there's Hank's messy divorce... ...and the fact that Constance's raging hormones are pushing her (and everyone in her way) closer to madness. Then there is Hank's girlfriend Erin, 26 (yes, just 13 years older than Hank's 13 year-old). She and Constance have a lot in common: they both wear the same Betsey Johnson dress. Despite the fact that they've been an item for over a year, Erin has never met Hank's daughter. Hank has his reasons for keeping his girlfriend a secret; he "just wants to protect her." "From what?! What am I gonna do? Boil her bunny rabbit?" Then there's Giovanna -- Hank's boss. Over the years, Hank's had an on and off affair (chiefly off) with Giovanna. She is pressing him to spend more time campaigning for the prize he's just been nominated for -- the coveted Humanitas Award. Something's eating away at Hank and no one's sure what it is. He refuses Giovanna's request to spend more time focusing on his career... ...and inexpleciably breaks up with Erin. Finally, when his ex-wife leaves the country for a three-month honeymoon, Constance moves into Hank's apartment and all heck breaks out. -- © 1999 Monsoon Productions [More]

Starring: Terry Kinney, Mili Avital, Tim Guinee, Diane Venora

Starring: Terry Kinney, Mili Avital, Tim Guinee, Diane Venora

Director: James Ryan

Director: James Ryan
Screenwriter: James Ryan
Composer: David Carbonara
Studio: Artistic License

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08/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

An intelligent, personal drama.

Full Review Source: Offoffoff | comment Comment
03/11/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff

Kinney is solid, as usual, but it is young Muth who gobbles up the screen.

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07/20/01
John Petrakis
John Petrakis
Chicago Tribune

Actors move as though they were confined to a small space, hindering their expressive ability.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
06/02/01
Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

This scattershot little movie doesn't have nearly enough going on in it.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
05/21/01
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

A fine example of how a character-based story can be so compelling you don't miss the frills.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
05/16/01
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

The strength of the film lies in Ryan's ability to make us care about all of his characters and to make them highly credible and specific.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
05/14/01
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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One of the most engaging American indies so far this year.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
05/10/01
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

It's clear that writer-director James Ryan views his characters through a highly self-indulgent lens.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/04/01
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
TV Guide's Movie Guide

One's admiration for the filmmaker's familial concerns offsets many of its shortcomings.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
05/04/01
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday

Crackles dangerously to life whenever Constance (who narrates the film) is on the screen with her father Hank.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/04/01
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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It's canned theater.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
05/04/01
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

When Kinney and Muth share scenes, it's hard not to get caught up.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
05/04/01
Bruce Fretts
Bruce Fretts
Entertainment Weekly

It's incessantly verbose, so stuffed with explanation and exposition it's as if Ryan finds the idea of even the most basic visual expression unwarranted.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
05/04/01
Jordan Reed
Jordan Reed
Boxoffice Magazine

Writer and director James Ryan invests this touching drama with emotional power and deft psychological nuances.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
05/03/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Ryan hits and misses, but when he's on, he shows an insight for how people reveal themselves subconsciously in the quick of the moment.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/03/01
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Filmcritic.com

Ryan is too sweet on his characters, or perhaps his actors, to sketch their arcs with sufficient stringency.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
05/02/01
Jane Dark
Jane Dark
Village Voice

A story that isn't as yawn-worthy as it is wholly unconvincing, both as a premise and a recognizable representation of something real and tangible.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
04/30/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Obviously the work of a playwright, this is not at all cinematic.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
04/24/01
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
 
 
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