Review of Waydowntown (2002) by Dan N — 23 Jun 2007

A decent movie, but kinda artsy for my tastes.

This review of Waydowntown (2002) was written by Dan N on 23 Jun 2007.

Waydowntown has generally received positive reviews.

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It's a smart and creative comedy that skewers cheaply dehumanizing architecture and self-absorbed yuppie mentalities in a series of skillfully…

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By Cheryl D (96) on 27 Sep 2007

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By Stephen L (620) on 10 Aug 2007

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By Cavan T (7) on 31 Dec 2006

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By Jessica Winter (193) for Village Voice (8,525) on 13 Jul 2006

With wit and empathy to spare, waydowntown acknowledges the silent screams of workaday inertia but stops short of indulging its characters…

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By Shawn W (1,705) on 20 Feb 2008

HA indeed Panschuck! I watched this last year for film class and had to analyze the shit out of it…

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By Jared W (122) on 25 Jul 2007

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By Suvi K (20) on 30 Apr 2008

Quirky, very quirky! Not for mainstreamers…

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