Be Kind Rewind should gather dust on both DVD and VHS shelves.
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08/01/08
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Be Kind Rewind (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 119
Fresh: 80
Rotten:39
Average Rating: 6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Feb 22, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $11,028,439
Synopsis: Music-video-director-turned-auteur Michel Gondry continues to charm with his low-tech offering, BE KIND REWIND. Set in dreary Passaic, New Jersey, the comedy centers on two of the town's residents: trouble-making Jerry (Jack Black)... [More]
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Once the movie starts finding its focus it becomes a very unique experience
07/22/08
A surprisingly quiet and whimsical comedy about a ridiculous and unlikely series of events that turns into a nearly-as-likely miracle. Best bit: the film's own Sweded preview.
07/17/08
An ode to finding one's creative side and the joys of being able to share one's creations with others.
07/11/08
Tackles the hackneyed with the tender hand and heart of writer/director Michel Gondry.
06/20/08
But with a skill that is difficult to pinpoint, Gondry seems to stumble like a fox from this paper-thin plot into a precious little ode to community.
06/09/08
'Be Kind Rewind' is a whimsical adventure with genuine affection for its characters, but Gondry's story is essentially weightless, a fanciful flight in search of a raison d'etre.
04/09/08
It's central message is that filmmakers are wonderful people, which is pretty much what you would expect filmmakers to say.
03/26/08
The process of Sweding soon becomes a community project, another glance back and ahead at the same time.
03/21/08
Ultimately trades in schmaltz of the unearned kind, laying it on so thick in the final act that it effectively smothers out the underdog virtues of its all-too endearing protagonists.
03/20/08
The remake/parody sequences are outstanding, but Black’s all-over-the-place mania and Mos Def’s bland orphan hero don’t quite tie the rest of the picture together. Still, it has heart.
03/20/08
And the film ought to be funny, with Mike and Jerry recreating those films as home movies. But somehow it’s not, the laughs are very thin on the ground.
03/19/08
Brilliant ideas dance on the high side of Creative Street, but Michel Gondry's outlandish premise doesn't stretch far enough to go the distance.
03/16/08
The premise of Be Kind Rewind is pure Michel Gondry. The end result is anything but.
03/16/08
The community-produced version of Fats Waller's story leads to a block film party in what may be the most touching ending of Gondry's films.
03/01/08
Be Kind Rewind may be the least ambitious of Gondry's films but is also his most fun.
02/28/08
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