Be Kind Rewind

The movie has a wacky charm and many surprisingly clever scenes....Unfortunately a good part of the film revolves around making movies with a VHS camera....make local celebrities out of Mike and Jerry with lines forming out the door for customers to request their favorite flick be "Sweded" (the made up term for re-filming the movies).....This is a very engaging performance....these scenes being faithful to their theme do not exactly shine in HD..... ... Full Review

Eternal Sunshine was self indulgent wank and Be Kind Rewind was just embarrassingly try-hard earnest and terribly executed... Nor have I ever watched a amateur movie on youtube that could compete with even a shitty Hollywood movie. ... Full Review

the mosy shambling and least funny movie....this truly dismal film....their favourite movies....And the film ought to be funny, with Mike and Jerry recreating those films as home movies..... ... Full Review

Firstly he is black and you may call this stereotyping but there are certain assumptions that are attached to any black actor in a funny movie. If you have to be a foil to Jack Black, you better get your act together. And Mos Def is worse. ... Full Review

Be Kind, Rewind fails to measure up to expectations. The motley ensemble's supportive response to the secret in the film proves to be a surprisingly sweet way to bring down the curtain on this well-meaning message movie ... Full Review

Be Kind Rewind starts slowly but builds steadily into a tender, funny examination of the attachments and connections that popular culture creates. Desperate to make amends, he and the acting manager (Mos Def), with the help of a resourceful neighbour (Melonie Diaz), put together their own hilariously improvised versions of rentals such as Ghostbusters , Rush Hour 2 and (most radically) Driving Miss Daisy . ... Full Review

Be Kind Rewind starts slowly but builds steadily into a tender, funny examination of the attachments and connections that popular culture creates. Desperate to make amends, he and the acting manager (Mos Def), with the help of a resourceful neighbour (Melonie Diaz), put together their own hilariously improvised versions of rentals such as Ghostbusters , Rush Hour 2 and (most radically) Driving Miss Daisy . ... Full Review

Director Michel Gondry creates a feel-good movie with an indy feel despite casting big name actors like Jack Black, Danny Glover, Mos  Def and Mia Farrow.....These scenes seem out of place and confusing during the film.... ... Full Review

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Although the story of Be Kind Rewind is implausible and often quite silly Although you dont see much of the VHS anymore in todays world, it still plays a big role in Michel Gondrys good-hearted comedy Be Kind Rewind , a charming little movie about how amateur filmmaking can bring people together to achieve great things. ... Full Review