Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

eyefordetail I had the privilege of meeting Demetri Martin for the first time in this movie. Written, acted, directed and visuals. Which perhaps gives me a perspective not tainted by expectations or comparisons. I found the slow burn dry humour wonderfully fresh and exceptionally entertaining. The movie is well balanced and never goes down a rabbit hole of grief, awkwardness, friendship or life. Like a mini-golf game, the ball circles these holes masterfully and skillfully. This is a family movie without the grit in the eye and smut that clutters our screens so frequently. The soundtrack was spot-on and my 18-year-old daughter connected to the movie through this angle. In all, a good movie with a good simple story masterfully crafted. I will follow Demetri with keen interest from now on. He stirred my Woody Allen genes, which says a lot about the level his talent is benchmarked at. By me, that is. A pleasant saturday evening movie with a nice glass of Pinot.

frebo3 According to the New York Times reviewer, "Mr. Martin's take on grief is facile." As one who, with my son, is still processing the recent death of his mother, my wife of 50+ years, I take exception to Mr. Genzingler's glib assessment of Mr Martin's oeuvre. I found "Dean" to be a profoundly insightful representation of the ways in which some of us try to adjust to life without a loved one. Attempting to fill the void in one's life with another living person is a natural step in the real process of assuaging grief - not a "facile" plot device. Other critics seem to fault Mr Martin for failing to inhabit his established comic persona in the role of Dean, the grief stricken son. Yet to me, his characterization was extremely realistic, as was Kevin Kline's subtly nuanced portrayal of a man past mid-life attempting to build a bridge to a new life over a deep and enduring void. I admit I'm not familiar with Mr Martin's previous work as a writer, cartoonist, actor and comedian. But based on the quality of his innovative work on this film alone I would rank him as a creative genius and "Dean" as one of the best films I've seen in more than a half-century of movie going.

subxerogravity Don't know if this really happen to star writer and director Demetri Martin but it does feels personal and a very real processes of grieving.What is it with Gillian Jacobs' being cast to be the girlfriend of these awkward guys? Guess that's her thing (I'm just assuming based on her role in Love on Netflix).Not enough Kevin Kline in this movie and that's a shame. Not into romantic comedies but I would love to see one if Kevin Kline is playing a man looking for love. The both times I recall him doing it (including this one) have him doing some really good acting. Charming and expressive, It felt like he was really into the woman he was courting. Then again, I'm sure it's not hard to fall in love with Mary Steenburgen (Who was in the Last movie I saw Kline get romantic in, Last Vegas) It reminds me of Nebraska but not as good. Just in the concept that those who can relate to the material would like it more.http://cinemagardens.com

SaintPaul Seen at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. Written and directed by Demitri Martin, with a nice role for Kevin Kline. A nice mixture of laugh-out-loud humor, but also a surprising melancholy pervades throughout the film. Martin's very clever drawings take a central role in the movie, too. This is a story that isn't new or groundbreaking, but Martin infuses it with his own wit and wisdom, and the results are a very enjoyable and thoughtful first feature. Highly recommended.