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Loitering With Intent

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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.

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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 03/12/2015
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 01/17/2015
There's too much loitering and not enough intent. Go to Full Review
Geoff Berkshire Variety 01/17/2015
Simply the latest in a string of pointless low-budget exercises in angsty Big Apple self-reflection. Go to Full Review
Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) 08/23/2018
The warmth, energy and intimacy between actors makes the seemingly simple narrative of this film into a memorable experience. Go to Full Review
SF Weekly Staff SF Weekly 08/24/2017
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. Go to Full Review
Jordan Raup The Film Stage 06/06/2016
C
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. Go to Full Review
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03/14/2017 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. See more 02/19/2017 A total waste of time...:( See more 09/12/2016 Love movies with a tight script and great ensemble actors. See more 12/27/2014 ***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.*** See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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