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Uncertainty (2009)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:8

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: UNCERTAINTY, from directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel (THE DEEP END), thrusts Bobby Thompson and Kate Montero (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins) into two alternate realities on the same... UNCERTAINTY, from directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel (THE DEEP END), thrusts Bobby Thompson and Kate Montero (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins) into two alternate realities on the same steamy summer day in New York City. With the flip of a coin, the couple are sent in opposite directions - a delicate drama set in Brooklyn examines familial love, self-discovery, loss and the ordinary choices we make everyday, while Manhattan offers a vastly different tale of intrigue, suspense and murder on the streets of Chinatown. --© IFCs [More]

Starring: Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Assumpta Serna

Starring: Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Assumpta Serna

Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel

Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Studio: IFC Films

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A tiny little piece of awesomeness.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
11/19/09
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
11/19/09
Jesse Hassenger
Jesse Hassenger
Filmcritic.com

Has an interesting concept along with a terrific cast, stylish cinematography and interesting use of symbolism, but it's often rather bland and too low on imagination, credibility and wit.

Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | comment Comment
11/14/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru

Indie drama asks -- but doesn't answer -- big questions.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
11/13/09
S. Jhoanna Robledo
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media

A taut, skillful exercise in cinematic clockwork.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
11/13/09
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Excellent New York City location shooting and the ever-reliable Joseph Gordon-Levitt can't salvage this gimmicky, overlong thriller from Scott McGehee and David Siegel...

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
11/13/09
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

An odd metaphysical exploration that never stops feeling like a stunt.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
11/12/09
Geoff Berkshire
Geoff Berkshire
Metromix.com

The leads are immensely appealing, but the sum of their experiences equals nothing more profound than two earnest people wrestling with a tough decision.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
11/12/09
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
AV Club

A young couple between a rock and a hard place must choose whether to go to a family dinner or run from gangsters, but only the latter choice is intereting.

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11/12/09
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins are so interesting that it's easy to put up with the decision-making dithering that goes along with the title.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
11/11/09
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

Bobby and Kate are puppets on strings, both pulled roundabout through McGehee-Siegel’s phony proving ground toward a howler of a final exchange.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
11/11/09
Keith Uhlich
Keith Uhlich
Time Out New York

The result is some nice atmospherics tethered to a cripplingly half-baked existentialism.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/10/09
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
Village Voice

It's a fascinating experiment that also happens to be an interesting and highly watchable movie.

Full Review Source: Hollywood & Fine | comment Comment
11/09/09
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Hollywood & Fine

For all of the earnest effort that Collins and Gordon-Levitt exert on characters that they created much improvised dialogue for, you're always aware of the narrative artifice surrounding them.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
11/08/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Gordon-Levitt adds another memorable character to his growing gallery of exquisite performances and Collins is a perfect match.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
11/05/09
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Boxoffice Magazine

An unapologetically bizarre yet sporadically compelling piece of work...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
11/24/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
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