
During the Fourth of July holiday, a group of people are staying in a lake house belonging to Ellis and Wendy. Ellis is "Provider Dad" to Joey, while Saul King is her biological Dad and Wendy's ex. Saul wanted a boy so that explains Joey's name, but she's quite feminine. On the radio, Saul is described as a someone who left Wall Street and became an author whose debut novel reached the number one spot, something that had not happened since Fitzgerald. Saul's books have birds ... (Full plot summary below)
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During the Fourth of July holiday, a group of people are staying in a lake house belonging to Ellis and Wendy. Ellis is "Provider Dad" to Joey, while Saul King is her biological Dad and Wendy's ex. Saul wanted a boy so that explains Joey's name, but she's quite feminine. On the radio, Saul is described as a someone who left Wall Street and became an author whose debut novel reached the number one spot, something that had not happened since Fitzgerald. Saul's books have birds in the title but are not about birds, as quirky bird lover Chad discovered. Still, Chad enjoyed the books and wants to interview Saul. He is also a photographer and may be a professional journalist. Chad seems to have mental problems but seems relatively normal. Saul is with Emma now, but their marriage may be in trouble. Ellis and Wendy are also on shaky ground. Ellis is kind of a wimp and Joey doesn't really respect him. Another couple in the group has a peaceful, spiritual attitude. Everyone has some sort of relationship problem, if they are in fact in a relationship.
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| Shockya.comBrent SimonA yawning, achingingly pretentious turd-burger, through and through. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeThe drama is well balanced, with good chemistry between the various members on the ensemble cast and an effective counterpointing of pathos with dark humour. |
| Movie MezzanineAndy Crump...everything here is so half-cooked that Among Ravens ends up feeling like a first draft... |
| VarietyJustin ChangNicely shot, atrociously written, shoutingly acted and intrusively scored (to classical selections and the heavy synth accompaniment of Fall on Your Sword), this roundelay of misery drowns itself in cliche after cliche. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyAt a time when it seems so many of the best film directors are moving over to television because the feature filmmaking process can’t accommodate their artistic ambitions, this pompous, know-something-ish, navel-gazing, indulgent, pissy, priggish, albeit reasonably well-photographed, pile of sick got financed to completion. Because Among Ravens is, finally, a thoroughly noxious concoction. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThere's simply nobody to care about in Among Ravens, even as a case study in unhappiness and delusion. |
| The DissolveSam FragosoThe film compares the behavior of ravens and humans—their similar tendencies to be protective, flock, and mate with others—with an expectation that profundity and insight will come. When it doesn’t, the film’s emotions feel calculated, not earned. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeaturing unlikeable characters, preposterously contrived plotting, ham-fisted dialogue and strained attempts at poeticism, Among Ravens is a misfire on every level. |
| New York TimesBen KenigsbergAmong Ravens claws itself to death with sophomoric symbolism. |
| Village VoiceChris PackhamAmong Ravens wants to be the The Big Chill with Gen-X assholes, a weird ambition. |