Mutual Appreciation

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  • Opened September 1, 2006 
  • 1 hr 50 min
  • R | Language

  • Alan (Justin Rice), a musician whose band has just broken up, shows up in New York to pursue his burgeoning rock and roll career. He starts by searching for a drummer for a show he's already lined up, and otherwise goes about the mechanics of self-promotion. He finds a champion in Sara (Seung-Min Lee), a radio DJ who sets her sights on a submissive but uninterested Alan—and finds him a drummer. In his down time, Alan drinks and strategizes with his old friend Lawrence (Bujalski), a grad student, and Lawrence's girlfriend Ellie (Rachel Clift), a journalist. Alan endeavors to keep his shoulder to the wheel, while Ellie finds herself compelled by him. The attraction is mutual, but both parties are reluctant to take a next step. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Justin Rice, Rachel Clift, Andrew Bujalski, Seung-Min Lee, Pamela Corkey
  • Director: Andrew Bujalski
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

Andrew Bujalski's considerable gifts begin with his deep appreciation of the miserable, hilarious awkwardness of real life. Read full review

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TV Guide
| Ken Fox

A marvelous, deceptively simple accomplishment shot on grainy 16mm film and featuring a cast of mostly nonprofessional actors delivering loosely written dialogue. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
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Bujalski's writing is so good, and every shot and edit seems exactly right. Hopefully, there will always be a place for a film like this on a theater screen, no matter the whims of the marketplace. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

If this is the sound of a new generation, then it may be the first generation cautious enough to embrace friendship as mightier than love. Read full review

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