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The Architect is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Parker, starring Parker Posey, Eric McCormack and James Frain.[1]
| The Architect | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jonathan Parker |
| Written by | Catherine DiNapoli Jonathan Parker |
| Produced by | Catherine DiNapoli Jonathan Parker Patrick Peach Lars Ulrich |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Svetlana Cvetko |
| Edited by | David Scott Smith |
| Music by | Niels Bye Nielsen |
Production company | Tarwathie Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Parker Posey as Drew
- Eric McCormack as Collin
- James Frain as Miles Moss
- John Carroll Lynch as Conway
- Pamela Reed as Colin's Mother
- John Aylward as Drew's Father
- Dana Milican as Reese
- Alycia Delmore as Caitlin
- Michael Panes as Adjuster
Reception
editLarry Williams of the Hartford Courant called the film "entertaining" despite having "plausibility issues".[2]
The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "light riff on bougie aspirations."[3]
Alison Gillmore of the Winnipeg Free Press wrote that while the film "really understands the modern middle-class status anxiety surrounding real estate and renovations", it "remains a tonal mess, not quite sure if it wants to be satire, sitcom or a Lifetime movie-of-the-week."[4]
Ken Eisner of The Georgia Straight wrote that the "sharply written script makes McCormack too much of a materialistic stick-in-the-mud, dampening our investment in the couple’s emotional real estate."[5]
References
edit- ^ Gee, Dana (11 October 2016). "Creativity, commerce clash; Film probes tension between the two as couple works to build their dream home". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Williams, Larry (7 December 2016). "SHORT TAKES". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "'The Architect': SIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Gillmore, Alison (3 May 2017). "Well-constructed cinema: Architecture + Design Film Festival has plenty of highlights". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Eisner, Ken (5 October 2016). "VIFF 2016: The Architect". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 26 December 2023.