Rotten
Like a sputtering career, Ellie Parker pretty much goes nowhere, and it's difficult to imagine that it would be of interest to many beyond the Hollywood community.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Ellie Parker
The talent is real. And so are the tears... Sometimes.
2005 · 1h 35m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Scott Coffey
Overview
Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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51%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The picture looks cheap and feels stretched.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten
Eventually the energy of the original short runs out and the movie coasts on fumes, but it remains surprisingly enjoyable for all that.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten
The premise -- someone trying to inject meaning into a necessarily vacuous existence -- is depressing, but there are moments of vaguely uncomfortable hilarity. The whole endeavor, however, winds up feeling flat and a bit dull.
Jessica Reaves, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
This is the movie they should show in college acting classes, instead of tapes of Inside the Actors' Studio.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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