Standing Still 2005

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: The aptly named Standing Still, about postcollegiate 20-somethings, has the dramatic momentum of a daisy-picking toddler. Read more

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: This is a hit and miss romantic comedy with a few solid laughs and some pretty smart dialogue. Read more

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: Standing Still wants to be an honest, earnest look at the difficulties of growing up and moving on, but it remains stuck in such a fantasy-laden milieu that the characters never feel particularly real, and their problems seem phony and arbitrary. Read more

Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly: The script (by Matthew Perniciaro and Timm Sharp) is trite, and the direction so flat that every scene looks like it was shot in a broom closet, but the bright young cast makes things more bearable than they should be. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: Don't send a gift. Send your regrets. This is one wedding invitation that can clearly, safely be declined. Read more

Jami Bernard, New York Daily News: A movie as inert as its title. Read more

Erin Clements, Time Out: The Swiss-quartz comic timing of the film's ensemble cast makes its neurotic characters more compelling than your average cinematic slackers. Read more

Justin Chang, Variety: Surfing the crowd in Altman-lite style, pic skims the surface entertainingly but goes limp in its stabs at seriousness. Read more