Outside Providence

Overall, Outside Providence is a reasonably amiable and likable movie, but not one that does anything terribly well. One might expect such a recent film to look great, and one would be right in this case. ... Full Review

Outside Providence" is winning enough on its own terms. This is a sweet, funny little movie, and with luck it can survive the marketing con job. ... Full Review

In the central role, Shawn Hatosy is a truly talented young actor (who, by the way, is from my hometown of Frederick, MD) with an almost blindingly-bright future ahead of him (tellingly, his next two movies also consist of the likes of Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Sharon Stone, and Nick Nolte).....doubtful any other young actress could have done a superior job....a clear-cut plot.... ... Full Review

Outside Providence" doesn't bother to tell you much of anything except that getting high makes for high times. Baldwin comes out looking good and sounding good, especially in a scene outside a bar when he talks about the death of his wife. ... Full Review

Wednesday September 1, 1999 "Outside Providence" is a coming-of-age story of exceptional warmth and humor that represents a felicitous teaming of writer-director Michael Corrente and the brothers Farrelly, Peter and Bobby. Art director Tom Walden. ... Full Review

But the movie is remarkable for the way it refuses to treat a lower-middle-class upbringing as a tragedy or as something to apologize for. Michael Corrente's wonderful "Outside Providence" -- its script written by Corrente and Bobby and Peter Farrelly (directors of "Dumb & Dumber" and "There's Something About Mary" ), from a novel by Peter Farrelly -- is about class, all right. ... Full Review

Hatosy, in his first leading role, proves himself Baldwin's equal, ably portraying both Dildo's adolescent confusion and his essential sweetness. Corrente does a marvelous job in recreating the mid-70s milieu, helped along by a soundtrack that captures the peculiar synthesis of that era's blend of bubble-gum pop and hard rock. ... Full Review

The other nice thing about it is, the actual Providence has its own character, its own identity in the movie. Sometimes, occasionally movie soundtracks have some good music, original songs. I hate the music. Amy Smart: I really liked the script. ... Full Review

Outside Providence begins with a hilarious shot of a long-haired teenage stoner (Shawn Hatosy) riding his beat-up bike. This shot is pure Farrelly, but the rest of the movie doesn't match its humor. ... Full Review

And there lies the small but nagging problem with "Outside Providence..... ... Full Review