Jess Weixler (Teeth) is particularly lovely as Vandy, even when the mild young woman has to endure her beloved's screaming criticism of her sandwich-making methods.
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10/14/09
Peter and Vandy (2009)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:11
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.5/10
Synopsis: The relationship of a New York couple is put under the microscope in Jay DiPietro's adaptation of his own stage play. PETER AND VANDY centers on the lovers (played by Jason Ritter and TEETH's Jess... [More]
Starring: Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler, Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms
Director: Jay DiPietro
Reviews for Peter and Vandy
1 - 18 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
This is a lovely, charming film with a slow burn that sneaks up on you.
10/12/09
Whenever a romance flick aspires to be more than stupid sex gags and over-the-top waterworks, then that's when I'll advise you to stand in line for a ticket.
10/12/09
Small gem features two star-making performances.
10/12/09
More a designer frame for actors than nourishing entertainment.
10/09/09
Top CriticArguing over take-out food, Weixler makes Peter and Vandy a love story that, while not always lovely to watch, is consistently compelling.
10/09/09
Despite two very ap pealing leads in Jason Ritter and Jess Weixler, Jay DiPietro's bittersweet romantic comedy Peter and Vandy is yet another graduate of Sundance's Class of '09 that doesn't live up to its initial promise.
10/09/09
Their "authenticity" frequently trumps their ability to engage us.
10/08/09
Top CriticThe movie’s saving grace is Weixler, who manages to seem effortlessly natural without resorting to whiny faux naturalism. As she did in Teeth, Weixler grounds an otherwise glib conceptual exercise through the force of her presence.
10/08/09
Flirts with indie-filmmaking-by-the-numbers but still manages a refreshingly clear-eyed look at relationships.
10/08/09
Touching and insightful, a film that understands what that first whoosh of emotion in a relationship feels like %u2013 and how quickly love can change and vanish.
10/08/09
The only enjoyment of watching inarticulate modern day American love birds Peter (Jason Ritter) and Vandy (Jess Wexler) interacting in Manhattan, comes from deciding which one is more insufferable.
10/07/09
An enticing romantic drama with an assured and sexy performance by Jess Weixler.
10/07/09
Activities that were cute and fun at the beginning, we see, ultimately become tedious. The novelty of the film’s gimmick follows suit.
10/07/09
It’s a short, 95-minute ride on its way to home video. This is a shame, because the two actors in the title roles are real comers on their way to bigger things.
10/07/09
DiPietro's screenplay is emotionally myopic. His sharpest written exchanges -- and there aren't many -- get buried under his inexplicable need to embrace the non-linear conceit.
10/06/09
The picture to see if you like your romances to be less like that or Romeo and Juliet and more like that of Peter and Vandy.
09/28/09
Great acting and smart writing make up for whatever the film lacks in Hollywood polish. Seek it out.
03/30/09
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