SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Bene Cumb The plot is probably realistic, but as nothing catchy is happening most of the time, it becomes annoying soon; well, there are some twists, but they are not surprising or so - bearing in mind the past or present behavior of the characters and the things happened to them. The number of characters is very big and the level of their interlocking is difficult to monitor at times. The cast is strong, but Kevin Spacey's character (Dr. Henry Carter) is still most elaborated and visible on screen; however, it is not among the best roles Spacey has performed. Moreover, there are also good small supporting roles (Robin Williams as Jack Holden, Robert Loggia as Dr. Robert Carter, Henry's father).I presume it is well accepted in the U.S. where seeing a shrink is almost a regular element of life and success. But the topic and the types were uninviting to me - although I tend to like Sundance movies.

morrison-dylan-fan As Christmas was arriving,a friend of mine very kindly gave to me a voucher for free three rentals.Realiseing,that if I went for some films just before Christmas,that I would be able to keep them for two days longer than normal.With having picked up two titles,I went looking up and down the rows of DVDs for a film that I have not heard of,that would stand out on the shelf's.When I got to one of the last shelves,I was instantly surprised to see a cover to a Kevin Spacey film,that I've not heard even the slightest thing about.The plot: Psychologist Henry Carter,who has to try and help a number Hollywood celebrates to deal with all of their deep problems,is having a lot of trouble dealing with his problems.Due to these issues,he starts to become very cynical and also starts smoking marijuana.This causes his family to set up a Wake to try and help him.When Carter gets annoyed at how it seems that some of his family members may be talking down to him,so he decides to tell them the reason that has made him depressed.He tells them that he has been laying to them about his wife dying in a car accident.Because he did not want anyone else to have to try and deal with the issue that his wife had committed suicide.After hearing this,his dad suggested to Carter that he takes on a client as a pro-bono case.Though Henry is initially resistant to taking on the client,he later on discovers that him and the new client have a lot more in common then he suspects..View on the film:After having viewed the film,I feel very disappointed that this film has been so over looked,With director Jonas Pate shooting the film in a very enjoyable style,that has a similar feel to the great films that director Gabriele Muccino has made with Will Smith,with a very grainy,and slightly off-centre look.The screenplay by Thomas Moffet does an excellent job at making each of Henry Carters clients stand out, and mostly making sure to not fall into any of the many clichés about the troubled life styles of the Rich & Famous.With the performances, One of the most surprising things in the film was the performance of Robin Williams as Jack (though this Jack thankfully has no relation at all to the other Jack that Williams has played in the past)Williams does well at showing how Jack is trying to deal with the fact that his time in the lime light is fading away, without falling into melodrama.Looking at Kevin Spaceys performance,it is a huge joy to see how much great relish he gives to his performance as Dr Henry Carter.Spacey always makes sure that whilst Carter has a cynical attitude,he never talks down to his clients or fall into making the character nihilistic,which would have been something that most actors would have done,due to the things that the character is trying to deal with.Final view on the film:A film that you should hunt down to watch,which is well written,and strongly directed,with excellent performances from the whole cast.

meeza I am calling my movie shrink! Yes, they do have that! I have just witnessed the most appalling excuse of a movie entitled "Shrink". Director Jonas Pate's movie had no uppers but plenty of downers. Kevin Spacey stars as Hollywood Psychiatrist Dr. Henry Carter who loves to smoke his shrinking marijuana joints and indulge in self-pity due to his wife's recent suicide. Dr. Carter is a psychiatrist to many Hollywood types including: movie stars, inspiring writers, and narcissistic agents. A few of those fill in the intertwined supporting story lines of the movie, which were non-therapeutic to the non-existence viewing pleasure of "Shrink". Thomas Moffett was definitely "off it" with his mind-numbing screenplay. Just 10 minutes into the movie, I wanted to enlarge my DVD remote control's shrinky mute button to get to it faster so I would not have to hear more of the "Shrink" atrocious screenplay within the numerous story lines. I cannot fathom that the multitalented Kevin Spacey would be crazy enough to be a part of this unauthentic narrative. He did what he could in his starring role as Dr. Carter, but I would have counseled Mr. Spacey to skip his acting session with this stinker of a movie. The supporting acting was in need of some thespian therapy and the only act it called for was an Actor Baker Act. However, I must commend Dallas Roberts for his amusing performance as the self-indulged Hollywood agent Patrick. Patrick's session with Dr. Carter discussing his obsessive compulsive disorder was the only worthy scene of the movie. Director Jonas Pate's disorderly direction of "Shrink" was an exercise in inferiority; this Jonas Brother hit all the low notes. All of this negativity is a shame because I was psyched about the premise of "Shrink"; but after seeing the shambles of it all, it should have been institutionalized in the "scared straight to DVD" department. * Failure

DJAkin Shrink was a painful movie to watch. I am not a big fan of these Hollywood movies and there is no way I would want to live in that city. Kevin Spacy delivered the goods, don't get me wrong. However - there were far too many scenes where he was over acting and partying. What was the deal with Robin Williams basically being himself? This was a poor man's Magnolia. I could not suggest seeing this movie unless you want to watch countless scenes of the Hollywood scene. I really wanted to punch that agent in the face. He had a ton of money yet was so mean to everybody. Talk about somebody with bad OCD. That one scene where he almost had a heart attack when he caught that one guy going to the bathroom on the steps was out of the blue. Also, the guy who dealt weed to Kevin Spacy gave me the creeps. I want my two hours back.