Roger Ebert
There's not enough here to support 87 minutes. The best reason to (see it) is that Gerwig is lovable, and she's on the screen a lot.
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Lola Versus
Rising star Greta Gerwig (Damsels in Distress) is Lola - a nearly-30 New Yorker, abruptly dumped weeks before her wedding, valiantly trying to keep it together as her life unravels.
"Single for the first time in eight years, Lola attempts to rebuild with the help of her friends, sweet and supportive Henry (Hamish Linklater) and no-nonsense chatterbox Alice (co-screenwriter Zoe Lister-Jones), only to find that suddenly navigating the unfriendly waters of dating and relationships makes letting go and moving on much more easily said than done... Demonstrating how even the best intentions can backfire, Lola is a sympathetic anchor even as she wreaks unintended emotional havoc on her nearest and dearest (including Debra Winger and Bill Pullman as her parents). Sometimes moving on means hitting rock bottom first." (Tribeca Film Festival 2012)
2012USA
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- Daryl Wein ('Breaking Upwards')
- Writer:
- Daryl WeinZoe Lister Jones
- Cast:
- Greta GerwigBill PullmanDebra WingerZoe Lister JonesJoel KinnamanHamish LinklaterCheyenne JacksonEbon Moss-Bachrach
Lola Versus / Reviews
Boston Globe
(Lola Versus) tries to be a "real" version of a Hollywood romantic comedy and ends up feeling more ersatz than ever.
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Village Voice
Narratively, it's not a huge shock where the film ultimately goes, but there are a number of fun surprises along the way.
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Associated Press
Ostensibly smarter and more genuine than what flows from the Hollywood rom-com pipeline yet really just as shallow at heart.
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Entertainment Weekly
This is the kind of cutely alienated indie relationship comedy that Lena Dunham’s HBO series Girls has made irrelevant.
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A.V. Club
A Greta Gerwig vehicle that feels like a pilot awaiting pick-up from a network that doesn't exist.
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The New York Times
In spite of its scruffy look and slack pacing, it often rings as false as any of the big, shiny and soft studio rom-coms... of the last decade.
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