Comments on: Review: The Nines http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-5259 Andrew James Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:35:27 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-5259 Alright, finally got around to this one. It's a bit hard to digest everything on a first viewing. A second look will definitely be warranted. This movie isn't slow at all, but I would say it will take patience to scratch your way through it. It can be confusing and frustrating. And you're so right about it not being manipulative at all. It takes you for a hike and it's up to the viewer if (s)he wants to let it take them. Not sure I buy the whole premise, but it's at least interesting and the film won me over with it's final line from actress Melissa McCarthy. As a side note, I've seen McCarthy in other things (something recent actually), but I'll always remember her as the room mate in "Go" who answers the door to Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf. Funny scene. Alright, finally got around to this one. It’s a bit hard to digest everything on a first viewing. A second look will definitely be warranted.

This movie isn’t slow at all, but I would say it will take patience to scratch your way through it. It can be confusing and frustrating.

And you’re so right about it not being manipulative at all. It takes you for a hike and it’s up to the viewer if (s)he wants to let it take them.

Not sure I buy the whole premise, but it’s at least interesting and the film won me over with it’s final line from actress Melissa McCarthy.

As a side note, I’ve seen McCarthy in other things (something recent actually), but I’ll always remember her as the room mate in “Go” who answers the door to Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf. Funny scene.

]]> By: Marina Antunes http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3848 Marina Antunes Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:03:25 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3848 Ooooo! Fabulous! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it Ashley! I can't wait to see it again - especially with the commentary! Ooooo! Fabulous! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it Ashley! I can’t wait to see it again – especially with the commentary!

]]> By: Ashley Townsend http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3845 Ashley Townsend Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:17:48 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3845 I would have completely passed over this one if I hadn't seen your review the other day Marina, thanks! It was one of the options on my flight home from Australia to Canada today, and while I didn't read your review at the time (no offence, I didn't have time to read anything on my trip!), I remembered the title and star rating and decided to give it a go. Usually on planes I look for stuff I wouldn't normally pay to watch at home (like In the Valley of Elah ... saw that today too, what a load of crap. Oh well, had to fill in the 14 hours somehow). The Nines was a great little flick, and I can't wait to watch it again. :) I would have completely passed over this one if I hadn’t seen your review the other day Marina, thanks! It was one of the options on my flight home from Australia to Canada today, and while I didn’t read your review at the time (no offence, I didn’t have time to read anything on my trip!), I remembered the title and star rating and decided to give it a go. Usually on planes I look for stuff I wouldn’t normally pay to watch at home (like In the Valley of Elah … saw that today too, what a load of crap. Oh well, had to fill in the 14 hours somehow). The Nines was a great little flick, and I can’t wait to watch it again. :)

]]> By: Marina Antunes http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3832 Marina Antunes Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:39:50 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3832 Agreed Ross. It does try to cover a whole load of material but I love the fact that it lets the viewer try to figure out what the hell just happened and I think it provides enough information throughout and a good enough ending to make it successful. It certainly deserved more love than it got. And it manages to do what I think films should try to do: encourage multiple viewings! Agreed Ross. It does try to cover a whole load of material but I love the fact that it lets the viewer try to figure out what the hell just happened and I think it provides enough information throughout and a good enough ending to make it successful. It certainly deserved more love than it got.

And it manages to do what I think films should try to do: encourage multiple viewings!

]]> By: Ross Miller http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3810 Ross Miller Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:39:04 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3810 I saw this a few months back. I gave it the same star rating as you Marina:) Very interesting and original little film, a little to ambitious for it's own good but I admire it's intentions and effort. I saw this a few months back. I gave it the same star rating as you Marina:) Very interesting and original little film, a little to ambitious for it’s own good but I admire it’s intentions and effort.

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3785 Andrew James Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:48:22 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/2008/01/28/review-the-nines/#comment-3785 It's been saved in the queue for a while. I'll move it up a few notches. Sounds interesting. I love it when I come across a fairly mainstream movie that somehow got lost in the shuffle, but is actually really good. It’s been saved in the queue for a while. I’ll move it up a few notches. Sounds interesting. I love it when I come across a fairly mainstream movie that somehow got lost in the shuffle, but is actually really good.

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