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By Balaji R (10) on 09 Nov 2009

It is tough to digest that this is Barry Jenkins' first movie…

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By Katty M (45) on 09 Nov 2009

Simple, minimalista, un buen discurso. buena mÃºsica. me gustÃ³ mucho…

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By J L (544) on 04 Nov 2009

This film is a open and honest romantic dramedy about boy and girl relationships in the same vein as the likes of Before Sunrise…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 31 Jul 2009

There are no simple answers or obvious conclusions to be gleaned from this movie, which, like its soundtrack, is both sad and vibrant, meandering…

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By Pourya E (185) on 15 Jul 2009

Really lovely. the people and situations are believeable, engaging, and interesting, in every way…

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By Alyson J (6) on 15 Jul 2009

Really lovely. the people and situations are believeable, engaging, and interesting, in every way…

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By Cheryl C (320) on 15 Jul 2009

Really lovely. the people and situations are believeable, engaging, and interesting, in every way…

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By Moizza K (2) on 25 May 2009

Loved the biking around SF. Well written, but a bit too moody and romantic for my taste. Laughed out loud during the Rick James discussion…

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By Andrea C (235) on 23 May 2009

I loved the way it was shot. I love that it was in black and white…

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By Abilash G (11) on 15 Apr 2009

Loved seeing all of San Francisco in this film:)…

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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for PopMatters (2,617) on 23 Mar 2009

This is not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination. But there's really not enough here to remain memorable…

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By Erica L (127) on 22 Mar 2009

This is a slow moving film, but I didn't find it to be boring. It's definitely delivering a message about race, but I didn't find it preachy…

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By Rachenoone (1) on 16 Mar 2009

This movie was a turkey. The female character was a total bore. The visuals were ugly. The script was uninspired. A waste of my time and money…

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By Vlad I (4) on 15 Mar 2009

In ?[i]Medicine for Melancholy[/i]? a guy and a girl meet each other and in the beautiful backdrop of SF spend one day and night together…

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By William G (411) on 14 Mar 2009

I don't know what critics found so compelling about this film. It was slow to the point of being painful…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 06 Mar 2009

Yet it's pretty in all the wrong ways: pretty slight, pretty preachy and pretty affected…

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By Teddyb (1) on 25 Feb 2009

What a refreshing and wonderful film. Clearly the filmmaker's personal viewpoint influenced this small, but affecting story…

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By John C (2,737) on 24 Feb 2009

A hipper version of Before Sunrise but taking place the day after 2 people hook up for a one-nighter getting some strange…

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By Faith S (164) on 24 Feb 2009

A hipper version of Before Sunrise but taking place the day after 2 people hook up for a one-nighter getting some strange…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 24 Feb 2009

Jenkins has an admirable feeling for, as the French would say, mise en scène, and a gift for placing actors in naturalistic settings…

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