Rotten
There is one little problem with the Argentine drama Empty Nest, an all-too-convincing film about a man suffering from a middle-aged malaise: Nothing of interest happens.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Overview
Empty Nest tells the story of a couple who have to struggle to find themselves after their children grow up and move out. It starts out as a fairly simple story of a couple but becomes complicated by a series of events that may or may not be occurring only in Leonardo’s mind.
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Rotten
Burman's fifth feature is too slight and uneven to fully satisfy, even though it does have much of the same wit and insight as Lost Embrace and Family Law, two previous films that earned the director many comparisons to Woody Allen.
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star
Rotten
In the end, it all can't help feeling a little slight, more a pleasant wade into a writer's neurotic playground than a satisfyingly deep dip.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
The script doesn't offer anything especially new, but Burman infuses the film with innovative lensing and capable acting that should draw in viewers.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
In Empty Nest, a couple is forced to question their identities and relationships now that parenting is not their most immediate concern.
Nathan Lee, New York Times
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