
Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey's "perfect marriage". But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love.... (Full plot summary below)
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Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey's "perfect marriage". But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love.
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| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenThe film is little more than a foundation for Parker Posey's usual fine performance, as the story lacks wit and narrative drive. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperThis is a very uneven effort, it lost me a couple of times, but then I got back into it due to the performances, the understated directing and the writing. |
| Village VoiceMichelle OrangePosey remains touching as the woman with happiness in sight but bewilderingly out of reach. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsDonald J. LevitParker Posey is game in 'Broken English,' although the limited conception of her giggly insecure Nora Wilder is too thin for ninety-six minutes. |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersHer Nora is a complicated mess you can't help but fall in love with even as she manages to tear herself apart, and watching Posey slowly bring this frazzled female to love's doorstep is absolutely joyous. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldPosey's comedic performances have always had a nervous vulnerability to them; here, she strips away just enough of the comedy to break our hearts. |
| Detroit NewsTom Long...there's a resolutely indie spirit at work here that keeps things interesting even when they shouldn't be. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertAlthough it's conventionally filmed and rather flat looking, the first dramatic feature written and directed by Zoe Cassavetes displays a good deal of her father John's appreciation for unembellished honesty. |
| About.comMarcy DermanskyThe surprising part is how ridiculously pleasing [i]Broken English[/i] manages to be. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian OrndorfEven if the idea of a spin around the foibles of romance racetrack seems repulsive, see the film for Posey's dynamically nuanced performance. It's worth a view just to witness her best screen work to date. |