Review of Finding Amanda (2008) by Cory T — 11 May 2008

Hilarious - Matthew Broderick's best film since Election. Brittany Snow is surprisingly convincing.

This review of Finding Amanda (2008) was written by Cory T on 11 May 2008.

Finding Amanda has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dijana D (35) on 05 Aug 2009

Nah, it didn't accomplish to get my attention from the start... somewhat interesting story but I think it could've been better…

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By Jenny L (266) on 17 Dec 2008

Matthew Broderick was good in this movie…

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By Deb S (742) on 21 Nov 2010

A somewhat-recovering drug user/drinker/ gambling addict Taylor (Matthew Broderick) hoping to redeem himself in the eyes of his fed-up wife…

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By Yinali R (84) on 08 Apr 2010

Bad story, acting, the only good thing about the movie was brittany snows performance, I thought she was great in it, still skip it though, just weird…

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By Charles S (1,252) on 01 Mar 2009

Funny in some parts, warm in other parts... but never quite the sum of its parts…

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By Richard R (553) on 24 Mar 2009

Although a very wordy movie, it was interesting with goos performances by both Matthew Broderick and Brittany snow…

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By Dana A (407) on 23 Mar 2009

What a terribly casted movie that tries WAY too hard to iked. It was in sufferable. It went from being funny to trying to be serious…

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By Jen T (181) on 07 Mar 2009

Clever, funny, insightful, truthful. Very good chemistry between actors. Excellent cast and very good camera work…

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By Davíð H (20) on 12 Dec 2008

A poignant drama with impressive performances from two actors who simply don't get the credit they deserve…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 21 Apr 2009

Actually wasn't expecting much from this... it ended up being entertaining... some funny…

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