Beeswax reminds viewers that in talkative films much can go unspoken. For writer-director Andrew Bujalski these betwixt-between, hem-haw spaces are the places to be.
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10/16/09
Beeswax (2009)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:22
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Andrew Bujalski's third effort will test the patience of some filmgoers, but it represents a warm, funny, and honest introduction to the mumblecore movement.
Synopsis: A marvelous new film from Andrew Bujalski (Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation), one of the brightest stars in indie film, Beeswax revolves around the personal and professional entanglements of twin... [More]
Starring: Tilly Hatcher, Maggie Hatcher, Alex Karpovsky, Katy O'Connor
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Reviews for Beeswax
Everyone is a full-grown adult dealing with all which that entails, and both the characters and the film's easygoing rhythms are, remarkably, true to life and love lost, or found.
10/09/09
...self-conscious first-time performances, often mumbling into their hands, are distracting and often took me from the moment.
09/23/09
There are viewers and critics who simply can't abide mumblecore. But give this movie a chance: Bujalski has a serious talent for finding resonance in the mundane.
09/11/09
A change of scenery to Austin, TX, shows a distinct lack of mumble...These characters may still be a bit unsure of themselves, but...have become a whole lot more articulate and sexually confident.
09/08/09
A crayon-colorful comedy steeped in colloquial American English.
09/03/09
I've seen all three of Andrew Bujalski's feature films... and I think they just keep getting better and better (they have grown warmer).
08/28/09
Bujalski is very much interested in how people -- in his instance, quite intelligent, civilized and articulate twentysomething individuals -- cope with life's everyday challenges, finding naturalistic drama in what may initially seem pedestrian.
08/21/09
Top CriticA good introduction to Mumblecore.
08/14/09
Precious in its realism this film is so plain is threatens to slip off the screen. Kudos for the honesty but the entertainment is lacking.
08/10/09
A mildly engaging, low-key drama that's somewhat lazy, bland and ultimately underwhelming.
08/09/09
Beeswax ranks as one of the most mature mumblecore exercises yet, a sure sign that the movement will live on despite its misguided detractors.
08/07/09
Bujalski has an unusual gift for spotlighting small moments and underplaying large ones.
08/07/09
At first glance a modest, ragged slice of contemporary life, turns out to be a remarkably subtle, even elegant movie. Its leisurely scenes and hesitant, circling conversations conceal both an ingenious comic structure and a rich emotional subtext.
08/07/09
Top CriticBeeswax is probably Bujalski's best film to date, and curiously it feels both spontaneous and carefully guided, deviously tilting the audience in favor of one of its characters while it subtly builds an equal and opposite critique.
08/07/09
surpassingly fascinating
08/06/09
Bujalski’s funny, diverting character piece has a lived-in quality that’s no small achievement.
08/06/09
This warm, graceful and fundamentally optimistic movie snuck up on me, in the best possible way.
08/06/09
If it's rare to see sisters at the center of a smart, mature, and artful movie, it's even more surprising to see them so keenly in tune.
08/06/09
There are fine, fresh observational moments, but the film is much ado about not so much.
08/05/09
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