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Floundering

1994 · 1h 36m · R Comedy, Romance

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Overview

A disaffected and increasingly disturbed young man journeys through post-riot Los Angeles.

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67%
Tomatometer
Rotten

All-too-aptly named.

Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

This first feature by independent producer Peter McCarthy is fairly lightweight, but the cast and low-rent production credits have a certain charm.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

While the disjointed tale of contemporary alienation doesn't always connect the dots, it has a raw energy and sense of fun that's infectious.

Leonard Klady, Variety
Rotten

Because the speechifying lacks the cutting comic edge that distinguishes good satire, Floundering too often blubbers when it should be viciously funny.

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh

The movie gets a lot of mileage out of a seemingly simple concept.

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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