By Design

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John F. T.... Mar 1, 2026 this movie is amazing , one of the best movies ever. See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch 4 days ago By Design was a movie I hated. The concept, especially the chair storyline, felt so ridiculous that I kept questioning why I had picked this film. Nothing worked for me, and what might have been an unusual idea quickly became painfully dumb. I kept waiting for the story to give me a reason to care, but it never happened. This movie makes you debate turning it off halfway through. It feels like something you might put on while browsing streaming options because you are bored, but even then, it struggles to hold your attention. The writing never gives you anything engaging, and the experience feels like time I could have spent watching something better. I am surprised Juliette Lewis signed on for this project, because this is one of the worst films I have seen her associated with. By Design never finds its footing, and its central idea never becomes entertaining. For me, this was a complete waste of time. I would not recommend it, and I certainly would not watch it again. See more Olivier R @RT28403837 May 17, 2026 It's interesting and has it's moments, but thinking that's worth 90 minutes of people's time is beyond pretentious. Some people will obviously pretend to love this and argue deep and meaningful symbolism and discourse. Those people deserve that movie. See more Vincent S @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Mar 20, 2026 By Design would be better as a short 30-minute film. It is original and has some good ideals plus Juliette Lewis is great. It is too long of a movie to be really effective though. See more Bmac T @RT39473920 Mar 18, 2026 I love Juliette Lewis, especially in Natural Born Killers. This movie was so slow, boring, weird and lame. I got through less than 20 minutes. See more Joe C @JoeinAtl Feb 15, 2026 If this were a student film by 19 year olds, it would all be forgivable - the fragmented storyline, clunky dialogue, unforgiving lighting, makeup and costume. It's not a student film, though, it's made by purported professionals with real actors. It's a novel concept, but seems to be trying so so hard that it becomes too artsy by half. See more Read all reviews

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