Dedication (2007)

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Directed by Justin Theroux.

Starring Mia Farrow, Harvey Keitel, Dianne Wiest, Tom Wilkinson, Bob Balaban, Billy Crudup, Bobby Cannavale, Mandy Moore.

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A misogynistic children's book writer is forced to collaborate with a young female illustrator when his writing partner and only friend dies. ~ Yahoo! Movies

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A Darkly Pleasant Love Story
by Demndiary in Demndiary Blog

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"Justin Theroux’s Dedication is not a happy go lucky romance. It is dark and evil and hard to watch at times. It is also an amazing debut feature by a director who will make a mark. It also begins to bring Mandy Moore into her own as an adult actress. Henry Roth (Billy Crudup) is the last person one would expect to write children’s books. He is brooding, dark and mean spirited and barely held in check by his best friend and illustrator Rudy Holt (Tom Wilkinson). The two somehow convince a big name publisher and it’s editor Arthur Planck (Bob Balaban) to publish their book. It becomes an overnight success, and plans are made for book two. With barely a month before it is due Rudy dies, and a despondent Henry is assigned the newby Lucy to illustrate. Mandy Moore’s Lucy is not a ray of sunshine. Her mean mother, and landlord Carol beautifully portrayed by Dianne Weist overwhelm her. Her ex-boyfriend is also courting Lucy. When ... " [More]

Not Like Garden State at All...
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"II saw this movie yesterday and I could not really find any reviews of the film I did see a lot of comments over on IMDB claiming that his is a Garden State rip off. I am wondering when people are going to stop being so short sided and realize that just because a movie is about a relationship between damaged people, has a soundtrack with an indie flair and lots of dialogue is not a reason to write it off. First and foremost this film is not like Garden State because Justin Theroux is willing to play with the craft. In Garden State Braff seems to just give direction, put the camera down and cut it together which is not criticism, it is just the style of the film. Theroux here is obviously playing with the craft of filmmaking, taking bigger challenges in the editing room and allowing the story to jump from the past, to the present and even into our protagonists subconscious. All in all I walked away from the film with a very good feeling. I always suspected that Mandy Moore had ... " [More]

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