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10/18/08
The Nines (2007)
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Reviews Counted:58
Fresh:39
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Though The Nines doesn't solidify as well as writer/director John August would hope for, Ryan Reynolds's strong performance makes each of the film's intriguing segments worth watching.
Theatrical Release:Aug 31, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: John August, who has written such diverse films as GO, BIG FISH, CORPSE BRIDE, and CHARLIE'S ANGELS, makes his directorial debut with THE NINES, a complex, thought-provoking work divided into three... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning
Director: John August
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Reviews for The Nines
It defies categorisation, which I love, and defies logic, which is very European. But it's also clever, funny and compelling
10/04/08
An interesting, if high minded, concept film that is nothing without its performers.
09/30/08
The sort of movie that would probably appeal to Ryan Reynolds' detractors . . .
08/27/08
August is on solid ground when he's riffing on Stephen King and celebrities, but he's stretching when he tries to be David Lynch, which would require a distinctly different kind of brain damage.
06/08/08
August may be peddling some absurd New age "secret", but at least it allows him the benefit of stronger and more coherent storytelling.
04/16/08
Em sua estréia como diretor de longas, August faz jus à inteligência de seu roteiro intrincado, criando uma história tensa e instigante que surpreende tanto como ficção quanto como reflexão metafísica/religiosa. Além disso, o elenco revela-se fortíssimo.
02/08/08
When I read that Ryan Reynolds was playing not one, but three characters in this movie -- one of whom is gay -- my ticket pretty much bought itself. They had me at 'himbo'.
01/22/08
Overall, I responded to The Nines as a sly Cronenbergian chess game of the mind. As impenetrable as it becomes, it's easy to perceive that this is straight-from-the-heart work from August.
01/16/08
The plot tumbles so far down the rabbit hole it breaks its leg and plunges the audience into the dark.
12/07/07
I have no clue whether this is the most religious film of the year, or the most blasphemous film of the year.
12/05/07
Let's avoid such extremes, and note merely that he's made a film that's funny ha-ha as well as funny peculiar; an exercise in navel-gazing that tickles all the senses.
11/30/07
Definitely worth a look.
11/30/07
It is beguilingly cuckoo, though as primitive visually as The Twilight Zone – it was shot in 22 days – and about as profound.
11/30/07
There are plenty of surprises in this amusing Donnie Darko-ish metaphysical thriller, but watching Van Wilder and Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds flex some previously hidden acting chops is the main one.
11/30/07
It is pretty familiar material in some ways, and not exactly unpretentious, but very watchable.
11/30/07
The film puts a delightful spin on that profound and solipsistic idea that we are the godlike inventors, and moral arbitrators, of our own little worlds. A gem.
11/30/07
An amusing journey through the nature of reality with a bit of Hinduism thrown in that sadly collapses into new-age nonsense towards the end.
11/30/07
Overly gimmicky and ultimately frustrating it may be, but at its best The Nines feels like a triple-bill of 'Twilight Zone' episodes written by Charlie Kaufman - creepy, oddball and clever.
11/30/07
Sometimes a product's creative integrity requires that it not quite attain a ten - but when it comes to the cinema of big ideas, The Nines is as close to divine perfection as you are likely to get.
11/30/07
Latest News for The Nines
September 07, 2007:
Director's Commentary: Not Just for DVDs Anymore?
If you've ever sat in a darkened theater and thought to yourself "What this movie really needs is a commentary track," CHUD has some excellent news for you. More...
August 22, 2007:
Trailer & Poster review 
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July 23, 2007:
The Nines as a movie is ultimately everything but, to say the least.
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January 23, 2007:
Sundance: "Hounddog" Is A Dog; "The Nines" Scores High
Read on for some short reviews of films playing at Sundance: "Hounddog," starring Dakota Fanning, is a cliched stab at Southern Gothic with echoes of Faulkner, and... More...
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