
Aaron Clark's comfortable life in the bucolic New England countryside is shattered by the unexpected arrival of former classmate Teddy who accuses him of business improprieties and cover-ups, with unforeseen consequences.... (Full plot summary below)
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Aaron Clark's comfortable life in the bucolic New England countryside is shattered by the unexpected arrival of former classmate Teddy who accuses him of business improprieties and cover-ups, with unforeseen consequences.
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| Shockya.comBrent SimonA solid, smartly wound little psychological drama that digs into some of the knotty qualities of mid-life adult relationships. |
| New York PostFarran Smith NehmeThe stalker-enabling menace of Facebook is largely abandoned by midpoint, and Brief Reunion won't even prompt most people to change their privacy settings. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film's failure to raise the temperature gradually leaves viewers less involved than we should be. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenEfficiently told and features solid performances, but without the juicy character detail, vise-grip suspense or black comic intensity of its memorable forerunners, it unwinds as a boilerplate genre item. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe film's biggest weakness is its unsympathetic main character, a snippy, nervous, expressionless control freak who gets more despicable as the story unfolds. |
| Village VoiceErnest HardyBeautifully filmed but written without the psychological depth or sleight of hand of the best thrillers. |
| User ReviewJohn NThis is an intelligent adult thriller. Clever, engrossing, well paced, beautifully filmed, artfully crafted, and thoroughly entertaining! Every scene and every frame had purpose and meaning. The New England scenery is just downright gorgeous! The actors brought the characters to life and made them quite relateable. You either know, or are, one of these people, and, can easily identify with the emotions they are feeling, and the difficult choices that they are forced to make. I really enjoyed this movie. Don't miss an opportunity to see a film that challenges your beliefs, makes you question your values, and compliments your intelligence. Well worth the time and ticket! |
| User ReviewIndyfanI actually really liked this film - the first Facebook generation thriller. It's great to see a truly indy film in the theaters. And this one carries the banner well. The cast of fine actors who've somehow remained largely under the radar delivers that rare combo of masterful acting AND faces that don't keep reminding you that you are watching a movie. The script that actually covers new ground and is a full on entertainment. Pacing could be slightly tighter here and there, but not very often. Definitely worth the trip to the theater. |
| User ReviewnicholehastingsHow slow can you go? The pacing, the visual tone, the dialogue as the characters reveal themselves and their relationships to each other, yet leave you asking so many questions, all blesh together into a rocking rhythm, much like Brahms: Intermezzo in A, Op. 118, No. 2. For those who enjoy a lovely slow burn, the gentle roll and the drowsy pulse draw you in, capturing your attention with its intimacy in the mundane. As a result, this film will not be to everyone's taste, especially not to some Americans who tend to favor the high speed chase, violent explosions and witty diatribe. They may not have the patience to realize the Director's vision as he slow rolls his examination of the dissolution of a man who 'gets' away with it'. There is no conclusion. This film takes its viewers on a woeful and deliberately slow-paced journey of the unraveling of one man's life, and the collateral damage affecting those around him, as he goes from youthful peaked fame to a mundane existence to non-existence as he disappears into oblivion. |
| User ReviewK DThe juxtaposition of the gorgeous scenery and dark plot heightened my appreciation for "Brief Reunion." It reminded me of the best of Russian literature: the focus is not so much on the crime as on the psychological ramifications of our choices. Do we, in the end, achieve any expiation for our sins, or do we simply disappear? |