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Play trailer Poster for Storytelling R Released Jan 25, 2002 1h 28m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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"Storytelling" is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. This movie is divided into a fiction and non-fiction part.
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Todd Solondz's Storytelling boasts an audacious narrative structure, but fails to deliver on the mechanics of its namesake, yielding a creative exercise that is more interested in satisfying the author's interests than the audience's investment.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Andrew Sarris Observer Despite [Solondz's] undeniable talent, however manipulative, his stories are too sour and mean-spirited for my taste. Mar 13, 2002 Full Review Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle That Storytelling has value cannot be denied. Not even Solondz's thirst for controversy, sketchy characters and immature provocations can fully succeed at cheapening it. Rated: B+ Feb 24, 2002 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault There’s more than enough reason to see "Storytelling," even in the less impressive second chapter, but perhaps Solondz has drawn water from this poisoned well one time too many. Rated: A- Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Jan Stuart The Advocate [A] ribald and welcome work of social commentary. Jun 1, 2022 Full Review Ryan Cracknell Movie Views While Solondz tries and tries hard, Storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket. Dec 19, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o começo do filme é bacana, mas depois o filme fica fraco e não melhora até o final quando alguém entra na casa com uma chave que destrói a casa ligando o gás do fogão. Só o começo é o fim sao bons, o resto do filme é fraco. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Geke g Character’s development is on another level Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Bahad j This idea of ​​the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Sol B One of my favorite movies. Brilliant and memorable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/23 Full Review Steve D Self congratulatory and pointless. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Dave S A Todd Solondz movie can be challenging at the best of times. Storytelling is no exception. The movie consists of two short films, both related to the creative process and the sometimes unorthodox or unethical path to success. "Fiction" is about a young woman (Selma Blair) who aspires to be a novelist and documents the efforts she is willing to make to validate her talent. "Non-Fiction" features Paul Giamatti as a filmmaker who is shooting a documentary about a highly dysfunctional family who are destined for unimaginable tragedy, thereby guaranteeing the success of his efforts. Storytelling has all of the stylistic flourishes that make a film a distinctly Solondz movie, but where it falters is the brevity of the two pieces, not allowing for any kind of in-depth character development, ultimately giving the whole thing a bit of an empty feeling. It's not a bad movie by any means – it's just sort of unfulfilling. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Selma Blair stars as Vi in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. (l to r): John Goodman stars as Marty Livingston and Julie Hagerty stars as Fern Livingston in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Robert Wisdom stars as Mr. Scott in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Lupe Ontiveros stars as Consuelo in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. (l to r): Mark Webber stars as Scooby Livingston, Paul Giamatti stars as Toby Oxman, and Mike Schank stars as Mike in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Jonathan Ossner stars as Mikey Livingston in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. Mark Webber stars as Scooby Livingston in the Todd Solondz film STORYTELLING. View more photos

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Synopsis "Storytelling" is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. This movie is divided into a fiction and non-fiction part.
Director
Todd Solondz
Producer
Ted Hope, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Todd Solondz
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Production Co
Good Machine, Killer Films
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$912.4K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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