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.
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05/04/01
Young Girl and the Monsoon (2001)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:10
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.2/10
Reviews for Young Girl and the Monsoon
1 - 19 (sorted by source; UK critics are listed first)
Kinney is solid, as usual, but it is young Muth who gobbles up the screen.
07/20/01
One of the most engaging American indies so far this year.
05/10/01
Obviously the work of a playwright, this is not at all cinematic.
04/24/01
No review available.
08/12/05
When Kinney and Muth share scenes, it's hard not to get caught up.
05/04/01
Actors move as though they were confined to a small space, hindering their expressive ability.
06/02/01
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.
05/03/01
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.
05/14/01
Top CriticA 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.
04/30/01
A fine example of how a character-based story can be so compelling you don't miss the frills.
05/16/01
It's canned theater.
05/04/01
Crackles dangerously to life whenever Constance (who narrates the film) is on the screen with her father Hank.
05/04/01
Top CriticOne's admiration for the filmmaker's familial concerns offsets many of its shortcomings.
05/04/01
An intelligent, personal drama.
03/11/03
This scattershot little movie doesn't have nearly enough going on in it.
05/21/01
Writer and director James Ryan invests this touching drama with emotional power and deft psychological nuances.
05/03/01
It's clear that writer-director James Ryan views his characters through a highly self-indulgent lens.
05/04/01
Ryan is too sweet on his characters, or perhaps his actors, to sketch their arcs with sufficient stringency.
05/02/01
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