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The Myth of Fingerprints

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Grown siblings spend an uneasy Thanksgiving weekend at their parents' home in Maine.

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Richard Williams Guardian A pleasantly straightforward movie about the sort of mind-games played when the members of a dispersed New England family gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Sheila Johnston Daily Telegraph (UK) It's a performance-driven piece, competently if unspectacularly orchestrated by the first-time writer-director Bart Freundlich into a series of minor insights, which deliberately steer away from catharsis. Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) It's the underrated Roy Schneider and the ever-brilliant Julianne Moore who really make this worth seeing. Rated: 3/4 Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Matthew Sweet Independent on Sunday Efficient performances from Blythe Danner and ER's Noah Wyle can't lift the atmosphere of ponderous self-absorption. Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) The actors, however, give substance to rather nebulous characters. Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's mainly through the efforts of the superior ensemble cast that the family drama turns out to be better than average. Rated: B Nov 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony B Repressed family dysfunction cannot be contained in this Thanksgiving drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/19/22 Full Review Audience Member a good f)(*ed family pic reminded me of 'ordinary people". Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member An indie film trying too hard to be too indie? Perhaps but I found the performances to be compelling. It's nice to see Roy Scheider involved in something that doesn't involve the ocean or a large fish. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review anthony b Quite possibly one of the most underrated Independent Films of all time! Playing out like the audience is the uninvited guest to a dysfunctional New England family's adult child Thanksgiving reunion, you are asked to simply peer into the family secrets and driving reasons for the relative unhappiness of the characters. Complicated enough to illustrate that the siblings still care for one another and their parents, the uneasiness of the lack of communication and the glimpsing loneliness of the cinematography and score combine to make for an emotionally compelling and haunting tale that even the most well adjusted person can relate to at some point. Scripted well, directed finely, and acted to perfection, The Myth of Fingerprints deserves a far better rating than many are willing to concede. My guess is that it hits too close to home for some. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member With this film Noah Wyle gives a great performance, considering he is an amature to the big screen. Blythe Danner is still as lovely as ever, as are the rest of this astoundingly good looking family. Its Freundlich frist film and it was great effort. Worth the time to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member C' est la famille typiquement dysfonctionnel. Aucun des membres n' en fait trop. Julianne Moore est bien dans son personnage de frustrée qui se cherche et qui n' arrive pas a se trouver. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Grown siblings spend an uneasy Thanksgiving weekend at their parents' home in Maine.
Director
Bart Freundlich
Producer
Mary Jane Skalski, Tim Perell, Bart Freundlich
Screenwriter
Bart Freundlich
Production Co
Columbia, Trimark
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 19, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$541.1K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround