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Loitering With Intent

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Loitering With Intent

Released Jan 16, 2015

1h 15m

Comedy

Drama

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Fledgling screenwriters (Michael Godere, Ivan Martin) retreat to a quiet country manor to work on their script, but a constellation of needy characters produces constant interruptions.

Critics Consensus

True to its name, Loitering with Intent lingers longer than necessary -- and not with good reason -- as its script crumbles under the weight of mediocrity.

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

It all adds up to not much from director by Adam Rapp, although Tomei is effortlessly captivating (as usual) and Rockwell is always worth watching.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 12, 2015

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

There's too much loitering and not enough intent.

Jan 17, 2015

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Geoff Berkshire

Variety

Simply the latest in a string of pointless low-budget exercises in angsty Big Apple self-reflection.

Jan 17, 2015

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Asia Frey

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

The warmth, energy and intimacy between actors makes the seemingly simple narrative of this film into a memorable experience.

Aug 23, 2018

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SF Weekly Staff

SF Weekly

Adam Rapp's comedy Loitering with Intent is about a number of things, but it might have been better served by being about more about fewer things.

Aug 24, 2017

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Jordan Raup

The Film Stage

The sort of well-meaning, small-scale drama about the creative method that feels too obviously plotted and conventionally scripted to achieve any genuine truths regarding the process.

Rated: C

Jun 6, 2016

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I agree with most of the reviews in regards to this film. While watching it, it was fun, but soon afterwards, I wondered what the point is. You're distracted by great performances done by Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell, but then you're left with one question. Why? I believe Sam Rockwell to always pull out a solid performance, but the problem was, this movie wasn't even about him. The two main characters, Raphael (Ivan Martin) and Dominic (Michael Godere) are immediately outdone by their co-stars and that's a shame, because I was hoping they'd be just as interesting. Unfortunately, they weren't. Though the movie is supposed to center around these two actors, I was more interested in the love triangle that was plopped right in the middle there. The B story quickly became the A story, and then it ended. For a film that's only about 80 minutes long, do yourself a favor and get to the point.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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A total waste of time...:(

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Love movies with a tight script and great ensemble actors.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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***Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.***

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Fledgling screenwriters (Michael Godere, Ivan Martin) retreat to a quiet country manor to work on their script, but a constellation of needy characters produces constant interruptions.

Director: Adam Rapp
Producer: Gabriel Cowan, Michael Godere, Keith Kjarval, Lars Knudsen, Tory Lenosky, Ivan Martin, Alex Sagalchik, John Suits, Marisa Tomei, Jay Van Hoy, Neil Patel
Screenwriter: Michael Godere, Ivan Martin
Production Co: Mott Street Pictures, Parts and Labor, Unified Pictures, TideRock Films, New Artists Alliance, Mm...Buttered Panini Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2015
Runtime: 1h 15m

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