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By Mark Abraham (7) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 22 Apr 2015

The problem with Chris Messina's directorial debut isn't so much badness as it is superfluousness -- that it is less its own discrete thing…

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By Matt Donato (975) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 22 Apr 2015

Chris Messina's directorial debut is a strong one, mainly because of a beautifully wounded leading performance by Marty Elizabeth Winstead…

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By Ellen G (473) on 20 Apr 2015

THE MESSINA COMPLEX - My Review of ALEX OF VENICE (3 Stars) Mary Elizabeth Winstead (SCOTT PILGRIM VS…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 19 Apr 2015

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is eminently relatable in a compassionate, human-scaled movie of the sort that movies have almost forgotten of late…

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By Laurent P (323) on 18 Apr 2015

Mary Elizabeth Winstead speelt hier een sterke onafhankelijke rol, in helaas een niet al te bijzondere drama die voornamelijk clichés probeert…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 17 Apr 2015

Pleasant and occasionally touching, without ever being really compelling…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 16 Apr 2015

The movie’s quirky setting pays off dividends where you least expect them…

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By Barbara Vandenburgh (315) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 16 Apr 2015

Although it's enjoyable, actor Chris Messina's directorial debut is somehow less than the sum of its parts, wading only through the shallow…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 16 Apr 2015

Chris Messina's rookie directorial effort is small, smart and affecting…

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By M C (510) on 16 Apr 2015

Good solid movie. Congrats Chris…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 15 Apr 2015

What’s missing here is the sting of revelation, something less comforting than the story’s melodramatic turns and more worthy of Ms…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 15 Apr 2015

Chris Messina's Alex of Venice is as much a love letter to the Los Angeles neighborhood as it is a well-observed drama…

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By Katherine Pushkar (43) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 15 Apr 2015

The film is so uneven, the characters and relationships so undeveloped, it's hard to work up much sympathy…

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By John Defore (1,351) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 15 Apr 2015

As she flails through a few dubious choices, the character may be on the kind of self-discovery path we've seen in countless other films; but…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 15 Apr 2015

Messina channels a history of performance into his direction, showing patience with timing and respect for intimate discoveries…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for AV Club (2,778) on 15 Apr 2015

So doggedly ordinary that it constantly teeters on the edge of tedium…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 14 Apr 2015

It's a film that is easy to like, but a lack of commitment to the characters' struggles makes it difficult to fall in love with…

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By Matthew Dessem (24) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 14 Apr 2015

The film is ultimately shackled to an ultra-conventional structure and form—workaholic learns about the important things in life through…

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By Pete Vonder Haar (745) for Village Voice (8,525) on 13 Apr 2015

Messina, making his directorial debut, keeps it simple…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 12 Apr 2015

Winstead can telegraph more with a head tilt or a flicker of her eyes than most of her generation can do with a wild hand toss and a mess of…

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