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Sympathy for Delicious

R 2010 1h 36m Comedy Drama List
31% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he tries faith healing.
Sympathy for Delicious

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Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut inspires more Sympathy than plaudits due to a convoluted story and unengaging style.

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post You can't make this stuff up. Or maybe you can, but you shouldn't. Rated: 1.5/4 May 6, 2011 Full Review Matt Singer IFC.com Good intentions and poor execution. Rated: C May 5, 2011 Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Mark Ruffalo is one of the best actors of his generation, and I'd like to be able to say that, with his directorial debut, Sympathy for Delicious, he's one of its best filmmakers, too. Alas, this semiexpressionist fantasia is a botch. Rated: C- Apr 29, 2011 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens One cannot help but be moved by Sympathy for Delicious and walk away with a personal sense of grace, no matter how small, along with the desire to be better. Nov 16, 2019 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com After working with some impressive filmmakers throughout his career, learning from the best, Ruffalo's effort is tremendously disappointing. Rated: D+ Nov 12, 2017 Full Review Sr. Rose Pacatte National Catholic Reporter My impression of the film is that it was like watching a Flannery O'Connor dark comedy of the spirit where the priest-savior cannot find himself and the man-healer cannot cure himself. Jun 29, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Red B Well now I understand why Mark never directed another film after this. Terrible editing, horrifically bad cinematography & music, atrocious pacing, and terrible acting overall. Mark Ruffalo is the only stable thing in this and gets weighed down by all the constant misfires and terrible plot. More than anything the biggest issue as to why this was doomed from the start is the plot is so stupid ridiculous that if I dare you to find someone who won't burst out laughing if you tell them what this is about. They probably won't believe its real. The constant shaky cam isfor 80% of the runtime is so distracting, the settings aren't memorable, the framing half the time isn't good, and half the time its jsut bizarre what is happening. Delicious isn't likeable, charming, or riveting to watch in the slightest. He's annoying, fustrating, and dislikeable. Orlando Bloom in this is nothing short of bizarre, I seriously can't even describe his character and performance in this. To say its over the top and surreal is a insult to those two terms. The rock music is horrifically bad in this and the other tracks never have a unified theme or tone. Than this decides to to stop using shaky cam in the final 20 minutes and it just feels so out of place after watching the nonstop shaky cam so long. Also, the subplot of joining a rock band feels like it could've been cut from the story and should've been kept as a character drama. This is basically a rip off of The Green Mile somewhat except it does nothing better than that. The one scene where he heals his annoying friend was kind of nice but your so out of gas at that point you can't even get excited about it. This is like a character study drama mixed with a religious film and just gets completely muddled in its execution and terrible plot to execute those ideas which its trying to express. Honestly, just read the Bible or watch The Green Mile instead. It is so hard to describe this train wreck except stay away from this. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie has an interesting premise of a man who is able to heal people and a good story. Acting is decent but the problem is the movie is poorly made. The script isn’t very compelling, the camera work is to wonkey and zoomed to close and a good part of the movie is just plain boring. Such an interesting concept for this movie shouldn’t be boring. Hopefully we can see better films in the future directed by Mark Ruffalo. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/15/20 Full Review kevin c Christopher Thornton wrote and stars as a recently wheelchair bound DJ, living in his car, discovers he can heal people by laying his hands on them. With guidance from a priest played by Mark Ruffalo, who also directs, he begins helping people until greed gets in the way. I liked the idea of this film as it was pretty original. Enjoyed this but felt it was missing something. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The Story / Idea Is Captivating Just Enough To Keep Things Interesting. Character Development Is A Little Soft, However There Is Enough Talent On Show For The Characters To Have Some Level Of Intensity. Those Two Things Alone Keep It All Gelled & Got Me Through To The End. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Crap story, forgettable and unlikable characters, what more can I say. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a long time before this movie is done. Did the director loose focus? Not so much; as for the plot, it never thickens. The true entertainment is in waiting for the resolution. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he tries faith healing.
Director
Mark Ruffalo
Screenwriter
Christopher Thornton
Production Co
Corner Store Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Drug Content|Pervasive Language|Nudity)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 23, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.1K
Runtime
1h 36m