Fresh
A charming pipsqueak of a movie, a playful film of ragged and shaggy appeal.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
In the Soup
A comedy about getting in over your head.
1992 · 1h 33m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Alexandre Rockwell
Overview
An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Rockwell's wonderfully unassuming movie throws a big hug around youthful ambition, b/w filmstock, and the glowing screen charisma of Cassel. An unheralded gem.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
A droll, self-conscious fable with an unexpected heart of gold ...
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
Because of the generally poor quality of character development, I just didn't care about how things resolved themselves. A strong ending might have redeemed something from this mess, but it was not to be.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
[Actor] Cassel seems to be a variation on the noble/foolish hero played by Ben Gazzara in Cassavetes's The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, but you certainly don't have to know this source to respond to Cassel's enormous funds of charm and charisma.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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