Synopsis
Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.
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Cast
- Al PacinoSimon Axler
- Greta GerwigPegeen Mike Stapleford
- Dylan BakerDr. Farr
- Charles GrodinJerry
- Nina AriandaSybil
- Kyra SedgwickLouise Trenner
- Dianne WiestCarol
- Dan HedayaAsa
- Annika PergamentReporter #1
- Peter Francis JamesKent
Recommendations
- 91
Christian Science Monitor
Pacino still gets a blast out of acting. His performance in this film about a blocked performer is gloriously unblocked – a valentine to vanity. - 80
CineVue
The result is a beautifully entertaining film. It is witty and the scenes between Gerwig and Pacino fizz alternately with flirtation, humour and occasionally rage. - 80
Los Angeles Times
If you can adjust to the film's uneven rhythms and often illusory vibe, there's a treasure trove of off-kilter humor, affecting pathos and first-class acting to be savored. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Once Pacino is surrounded by other characters, the comedy comes thick and fast and the material begins to come together in an absurd sort of way. - 70
Variety
Fronted by a vibrant, deeply committed Al Pacino performance and very fine support from Greta Gerwig, this uneven but captivating film deserves to find its own audience, though doing so will surely prove to be an uphill climb. - 70
The Dissolve
For every element that doesn’t work...there’s a moment that crackles with electricity and conviction. - 67
IndieWire
The entertainment value of The Humbling comes largely from Pacino's performance. - 42
The Playlist
A missed opportunity that squanders the talents of a pretty stacked cast and jeopardizes the audience’s patience and care for its spoiled characters for too long.
