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The Architect

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Tonya Neeley (Viola Davis), a resident of one of her city's most crime-ridden housing projects, circulates a petition to get the complex torn down and replaced with better housing. The worlds of the poor and the privileged collide when she decides that the signature she needs most is that of the project's original designer, wealthy Leo Waters (Anthony LaPaglia).
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A glum drama that's so self-affected it fails to affect.

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Michael Hardy Boston Globe Rated: 2/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Boston Globe Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Rated: 1.5/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter The Architect quickly devolves from hip, idealistic ensemble piece to mostly soapy goulash for the politically correct. May 19, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews A well-intentioned misfire... Rated: 2/4 Jun 28, 2011 Full Review Michelle Orange Reeler It is frustrating to watch the film blow some respectable capital on indulgence in narrative frippery. Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This moving was gripping from beginning to end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It starts off in a dark place then wallows and ends there. This movie is just too dreary for me. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member The WORST movie I've ever seen! I could barely sit through it. The acting was awful and so was the story line. Do not waste 2 hours of your life watching this movie.. no matter how bored you are. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member It's beautiful what an intertwined fabric we all make: sibblings, parents, families, colleagues, neighbours, nations, races. And yet all the while our own perspective of the world seems to magnify our own troubles and concerns so much as to make us almost completely unaware - maybe even blind - of what others are experiencing. But yeah, short but sweet (80 minutes). I liked it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice drama in my opinion. I usually love LaPaglia but he's done better parts but it was still ok. I liked how the stories intervened. Ended sorta weird but then again it left some parts to the imagination which isn't all that bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member What is it with Anthony La Paglia continually signing up for these lame, supposed to be hard hitting films? There is a challenge to bringing a play to life, unfortunately this is not a well translated script. The transition from scene to scene barely strings together and the emotions and outbursts seem odd and baseless. The worst character of all is that of the wife - badly explained, a great waste of talent. I have never read the play but I can feel they have totally butchered it. A waste of time. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Matt Tauber

Director

Anthony LaPaglia

Leo Waters

Viola Davis

Tonya Neeley

Isabella Rossellini

Julia Waters

Hayden Panettiere

Christina Waters

Sebastian Stan

Martin Waters

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Synopsis Tonya Neeley (Viola Davis), a resident of one of her city's most crime-ridden housing projects, circulates a petition to get the complex torn down and replaced with better housing. The worlds of the poor and the privileged collide when she decides that the signature she needs most is that of the project's original designer, wealthy Leo Waters (Anthony LaPaglia).
Director
Matt Tauber
Producer
Declan Baldwin, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Danny Leiner
Screenwriter
Matt Tauber
Production Co
HDNet, Sly Dog Films
Rating
R (Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 29, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.6K
Runtime
1h 21m
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