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40
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84
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Over-rated, boring.

April 23,2010
drarthurwells
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Old Joy is only 76 minutes long, but it has the contemplative power of Buddhist meditation. Reichardt gives us long, stoned takes of rural roads; shots of birds, insects and slugs in the spectacular Oregon rain forest; interludes with Mark's dog, Lucy. Some viewers may well be bored, or monumentally irritated, by this. I found it masterly, riveting.Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com

A triumph of modesty and of seriousness that also happens to be one of the finest American films of the year.Full Review

Manohla Dargis
The New York Times

It's in all the moments where little happens that Reichardt is most amazing, investing even a gas-station pit stop with perfect emotional pitch.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

Old Joy doesn't try for too much, but its subtle victories leave plenty to savor.Full Review

Scott Tobias
The Onion (A.V. Club)

Miniaturist in its level of detail and evocatively abstract, Old Joy captures the weary mood of a generation that's crested its peak along with an era, quietly making a case for how well suited film can be to capturing the finer points of human interaction while preserving their mystery.Full Review

Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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