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By Adam Litovitz (7) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 06 Sep 2012

The Words suggests that a story, whether true or not, can help get us through, if we believe it enough…

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By Jen Chaney (126) for Washington Post (9,851) on 06 Sep 2012

A well-acted but narratively limp indie that's undermined by a failure to connect emotionally with its audience…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 06 Sep 2012

The acting, script and direction - not to mention the syrupy score - conspire to make this a perfect storm of a hoot that will find its most…

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By Rj B (57) on 06 Sep 2012

Very good and deep movie. Nice to see Bradley Cooper out of a comedy…

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By Jeannie L (10) on 06 Sep 2012

I thought it was thought provoking with its open ended ending. I enjoyed it very much…

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By Pepper B (40) on 06 Sep 2012

Gripping... A simple story with layers rolling off the narrator's tongue like honey, just when you think you've got it all figured out…

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By Olivia T (66) on 06 Sep 2012

This is a good movie. While the story is slow at times, what you get in the end is a thought provoking message…

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By Edward B (550) on 06 Sep 2012

A story within a story within a story - like Inception, except made for chicks…

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By Tammy M (110) on 06 Sep 2012

I liked the moral dilemma but I thought the surprise ending was a let down. I 'm still not really sure what was supposed to be real…

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By Srp G (2) on 06 Sep 2012

This movie is incredible.. I don't understand why some of you hate it so much :(…

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By Martin G (778) on 06 Sep 2012

The Words is a story about a writer( Clay played by Dennis Quaid) telling a story about a writer (Rory played by Bradley Cooper) who claimed…

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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 06 Sep 2012

When The Words focused on its core subject, I perked up…

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By Jason Buchanan (161) for TV Guide (1,527) on 06 Sep 2012

Those willing to accept the movie on its own terms will almost certainly savor the opportunity to ponder the many engaging questions that it poses…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 06 Sep 2012

The film is best when [Jeremy] Irons is on screen and his flash back story is told. The actor's weather worn face is a character unto itself…

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By Christine N. Ziemba (72) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 06 Sep 2012

Described as both a romantic drama and a thriller, the film doesn't quite live up to the billing -- despite a premise rife with promise and…

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By Drew Hunt (128) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 06 Sep 2012

The premise is ambitious -- if not a little hokey -- but the meager themes of ephemeral authorship and constructed realities aren't exactly…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 06 Sep 2012

The wraparound structure is not only unnecessary but downright confusing, leading the movie to an unsatisfying conclusion…

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By Ethan Alter (997) for Television Without Pity (337) on 06 Sep 2012

It's all very beautiful to look at, but the glossy artifice robs the movie of any genuine emotional heft…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 06 Sep 2012

What this film about plagiarism lacks is originality…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for HollywoodChicago.com (623) on 06 Sep 2012

It is cinematic Ambien, the kind of limp affair that mistakes overheated dialogue for character or action…

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