The Squid and the Whale Reviews

This movie is amazingly written script with much symbolizm. The awesome script is backed by great acting, especially the father. This movie is great!!!... Read more

"The Squid and the Whale" is a hell of a film. I say this so casually because the movie itself is casual. The dialogue, however is very formal. People who dislike Baumbach's writing and directing style are hopeless and naive. He... Read more

"Squid and the Whale" is a great "Door In The Floor", but more of a comedy, too. This movie is great, in all of its directions.... Read more

YOU MUST SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!! Jeff Daniels deserves an oscar for his portrayal of a self-absorbed ego maniac. All of the acting is superp and the writing is excellent. Oh my brother or sister you really should go see this masterpiece!!... Read more

this movie is full of greatness. the writing and the acting are so good that my faith in the world of film has been restored. i love that people are capable of making movies like this. i highly recommend the squid... Read more

Whoever wins the bids on this movie has good luck. It is intelligent and playful and shows fantastic vision. It's a sure Sundance contender for the big prize.... Read more

This film is nothing short of outstanding. The story is both brilliantly funny and devastatingly sad. The acting is played true to real life and Owen Kline (who plays frank) pulls of his charcter so well the other actors could have... Read more

A movie like this shows the disconnect between Hollywood with the media (reviewers) and we the audience. The acting is good but the story isn't. As if we don't see this type of thing in real life, apparently the Hollywood and... Read more

Divorce is a delicate topic and this movie handled it as if it was somehow pornographic. My friend who went with me said "this was awful." After it was over all comments I heard were negative. I wonder how this film... Read more

Was this movie written by an adolescent male for adolescent males? If masturbation, premature ejaculation, and lots of semen (I'm not kidding) are of interest to you go see this movie. If you're looking for a well written, directed film that... Read more