Review of Be Kind Rewind (2008) by Anthony Lane for New Yorker — 19 Feb 2008
A comedy without one foot on the ground is no more than a flight of fancy, as directionless as a balloon; the master clowns of silent cinema knew that, and so does Mr. Fletcher, the gravid elder statesman of this film.
As he says to Mike and Jerry, “I appreciate your creativity, but let’s be realistic for a second.” Be kind. Erase.
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This review of Be Kind Rewind (2008) was written by Anthony Lane and published by New Yorker on 19 Feb 2008.
Be Kind Rewind has generally received mixed reviews.
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