Rotten
I don't pretend to have a clue how to adapt William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" for the screen, but unlike James Franco, I, at least, didn't try.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
As I Lay Dying
From the classic novel by William Faulkner
2013 · 1h 50m · R
Drama
Directed by
James Franco
Overview
Strife and disaster befall a poor Mississippi family during a two-day trip by horse and wagon to bury their deceased matriarch.
Director and cast
- James Franco Director
- James Franco as Darl Bundren
- Danny McBride as Vernon Tull
- Logan Marshall-Green as Jewel
- Ahna O'Reilly as Dewey Dell
- Jim Parrack as Cash
- Tim Blake Nelson as Anse
- Beth Grant as Addie Bundren
- Brian Lally as Dr. Peabody
- Jennifer Kristen Howell as Cora Tull
- Brady Permenter as Vardaman Bundren
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As a whole ... "As I Lay Dying" conveys some of Faulkner's themes, and the details of the Bundren family story, with clarity and concision.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Rotten
It remains to be seen whether James Franco can live up to his outsized ambitions.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Like Franco's other directorial efforts, it ends up coming across as an academic art object, somewhere halfway between a graduate thesis and a video installation-interesting, but only in context.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
Fresh
Faulkner fans... need not be up in arms about this version of his Nobel Prize winner.
Catherine Bray, Time Out
More films
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members