The Guitar
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- Synopsis
- A doomed woman discovers her creative spirit during a final fling with life in this independent drama. Melody Wilder (Saffron Burrows) is already having a bad day when she visits her doctor about a troubling lump in her throat -- her boyfriend has ......
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- Director(s)
- Amy Redford
- Distributor(s)
- Lightning Media
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min.
Critic Reviews
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
The Guitar is a lark, at best, but when Burrows' healing indulgence extends to taking on lovers of both sexes, its goofiness acquires a certain hedonistic charm.Read the full review
Variety | Justin ChangAdd Critic to Favorites
This beguiling wisp of a film charms and maddens in equal measure.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Duane ByrgeAdd Critic to Favorites
Amos Poe's screenplay shows psychological smarts but, most egregiously, consumes itself with an overdosage of narrative painkillers. A feel-good bromide, in effect, flatlines this otherwise exemplary film.Read the full review
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