The Myth of Fingerprints

I love this movie. Noah Wyle played a sensitive and wounded son who braved his father to be with his family. He found love through his lost girlfriend and accepted the fact there would be no love from his father.... Full review

I have been a longtime fan of the work of Julianne Moore. Even way before she put her stamp on independent films, I knew she would be one to watch and admire for years to come! From the stinker "Body of... Full review

Freundlich's problem is that he has made an essentially interesting movie that never seems brave enough to say what it really intends. The central figures are Hal and Warren, and while we are given some information about why the two have become enemies, Freundlich seems reluctant to fill in Hal's rather unpleasant character. ... Full Review

It's a decorous film, conventionally well-made, but don't be fooled. Along with a script that has an affecting feeling for how people react to one another, Freundlich's ability to get the actors to flesh out his words is a further reason for the film's success. ... Full Review

Talented cast left on fence in 'Fingerprints' BY MARGARET A. McGURK The Cincinnati Enquirer There are more than a couple of terrific performances in The Myth of Fingerprints. Noah Wyle is confidently neurotic as Warren, the son so alienated he hasn't been home for three years. ... Full Review

Directed with beautiful fluidity and sensitivity by first-timer Bart Freundlich, who also wrote the flawless script, Myth of Fingerprints is a rare find, because of its honesty, poetry and humanity. TV's Noah Wyle gives depth and sensitivity to the role of the wayward son rediscovering himself. ... Full Review

The outstanding cast includes Noah Wyle, branching out from TV's E.R. with admirable restraint. The extraordinary Moore finds the pain and terror behind Mia's wounding wit, as daughter Leigh (Laurel Holloman) hits on Elliot and Warren woos lost love Daphne (Arija Bareikis). ... Full Review

One notices a considerable difference in Julianne Moore as she settles in for our interview at the Toronto Film Festival.Ah yes, she's pregnant."It really is this most extraordinary feeling", she says coyly. ... Full Article

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When it comes to movies and TV specials, Thanksgiving is a little like Cinderella. Neglected by her stepsisters Halloween and Christmas, both of which get uglier and uglier each year with commercialization. ... Full Article

October 30th, 2002 Let's forget about his personal life for a moment and concentrate on his career as a filmmaker. Freundlich has made two films, "The Myth of Fingerprints" and "World Traveller," that have been popular on the film festival... ... Full Article

She is Erin, a 29-year-old, poetry-reading, night-shift nurse in Boston who has just been dumped by her self-important, left-wing boyfriend. He is Alan, a humble 35-year-old plumber who has recently returned to university to become a marine biologist. ... Full Article

With a title snipped off the end of a Paul Simon song (All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints), its difficult to know what to expect from this feelgood indie drama. ... Full Article