Shrink

It's kind of depressing, actually..... ... Full Review

The film looks good and realistic.....The beginning of Shrink confused me....It's smart, funny....Shrink is a better movie than I thought I was sitting down to watch.....As if a so-so Superman movie, cruddy biopic, and stint in the theater took him away from "acting..... ... Full Review

A major highlight of this film is how almost-right it gets Hollywood, from the neurotic agents to the drunk actors, the sadly abused assistants....starving screenwriters to the fake interactions.....Even with such a promising cast, including the marvelous Keke Palmer , this story falls flat.....Shrink finds Kevin Spacey at his ultimate level of apathy, playing that droll pathetic character we've come to know and sigh with all too well..... ... Full Review

Dallas Roberts is particularly manic and fetching in his role --....That the movie business creates a lot of the characters' problems in Shrink.... ... Full Review

Where the drama succeeds, it succeeds as a portrait of suffering:....And there are a few fine moments of truth and pathos, most of them addressing a subset of grief often ignored on film.....Yet some of the humor is delicious..... ... Full Review

Dallas Roberts is particularly manic and fetching in his role --....That the movie business creates a lot of the characters' problems in Shrink.... ... Full Review

The more "Shrink" tries to get you invested in the emotional turmoil of its characters, the more you want to reach into the screen....What happened to the smart, menacing, savvy actor who brought so much crackling energy and verve to every role -.... ... Full Review

these characters aren't even particularly interesting..... ... Full Review

The more Shrink tries to get you invested in the emotional turmoil of its characters, the more you want to reach into the screen....What happened to the smart, menacing, savvy actor who brought so much crackling energy and verve to every role --.... ... Full Review

These characters are intriguing in their own ways, especially when we sense Williams restraining himself from bolting headlong into his descriptions of sexual improbabilities....Directing emotional traffic amid these problems, the Spacey character is coming to pieces.....When he found few interesting Hollywood projects, he went to the London stage, took over management of the Old Vic, and reinvented himself.....Working within the range we frequently find him, Kevin Spacey is a master..... ... Full Review