Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Audience Reviews

View More (76)

Alec B A unconventional biopic featuring an even more unconventional performance by Leigh. It may not give you a great sense of specific facts or details about the members of The Algonquin Round Table, but the film does capture their moods and feelings, filled with wit, genius, self-loathing and bitter loneliness. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review jordan m This is one of few movies I've seen where I really enjoyed the near-constant narration. It comes off less like a lazy method of moving the plot forward when it's for a low-budget movie and they framed the narrative as though it was being read out of an autobiography, plus her voice was nice on the ears. The movie avoids greatness for me by not focusing on any of Dorothy's triumphs in an effort to maintain the desired mood, taking away any potential climactic scenes to build what ends up being two hours worth of exposition around. It was still an enjoyable experience for me, and I'm glad to have seen it! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member that was soooo boring and drags on forever.... Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Alan Rudolph's recreation of the ennui and heyday of Dorothy Parker and her Algonquin Round Table of New York City writers and critics is exclusively artistic but also dreamily aesthetic and sharply witted. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review steve d Jennifer Jason Leigh gives another great performance that proves she is one of the best, and most underrated actresses in the game. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Best for those who appreciate great dialog. The Philadelphia Story, 1940 comes to mind as a rather good example of same. A contemporary review at the time of release of Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle says it best, below an excerpt... "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" is the kind of movie best appreciated, I think, by those who already know the players around the Round Table, and have read some of their work. Others are likely to wonder what the fuss was about. Although some of the Algonquin wits survived into relatively modern times, their period remains forever the 1920s. It was a time when celebrities could become famous because they were smart and quick; today, few people talk as cleverly as the Algonquin crowd, and could hardly become popular doing so, because people have forgotten how to listen that fast. Roger Ebert 1995 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now