The Best Films of 2005 The New York Times
Best Films of 2005- Honorable Mention LA Weekly
Sundance, for Indies, Soft Kiss Before Dying The New York Times
Delightful. Flesh-and-blood characters as richly conceived as those in any novel. The New York Times
One of the most original, daring, intriguing and honest films of the year. Roger Ebert The Chicago Sun-Times
'A brave, funny, affecting film. 3 1/2 stars' Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"A-" Entertainment Weekly
Fascinating, lively film
A Reprieve for Reality in New Crop of Films. The New York Times
Inspired. New Yorker Magazine
To see IFP recognize Andrew Wagner for his The Talent Given Us--still hands-down the best thing I have seen all year--is to restore a goose-bump-worthy rush of faith in the whole process. TheReeler.com
One of the most compelling rides around. The Chicago Tribune
Hilarious and immensely moving. PICK OF THE WEEK LA Weekly
Andrew Wagner - a new voice to independent filmmaking. Reelingreviews.com
Brutally truthful, funny and touching. Variety
The film will be remembered when the Academy Award nominations are announced. Dans Paper
Fearless honesty. Detroit Metro Times
Fascinating! 'Talent' is hard to watch, and to stop. Detroit Free Press
The Wagners Take a Long, Strange Trip Southampton Press
"Talent" is a family affair The Olympian
Andrew Wagners deeply original, awe-inspiring "The Talent Given Us" defies classification. New City Chicago
A whip-smart script and a spot-on study of character. "Talent" is exactly right. East Bay Express, San Francisco
An oddball mix of "Grey Gardens " and "Seinfeld," it's not like anything else you've ever seen. TwinCities Pioneer Press
Family's story puts 'fun' in 'dysfunctional' Tucson Citizen
'One-of-a-kind. Disarming, intelligent, consistently surprising. One of the very best films to show at the Sundance Film Festival Dallas Fort Worth Star-Telegram
One of the bravest films Ive ever seen. Indiewire.com
Raw, fascinating. Village Voice
Disarming in its fearless confrontation with mortality and the perpetual quest for nothing less than life. BoxOffice.com
Offbeat family drama San Francisco Chronicle
CRITICS PICK New York Magazine
Brilliant. New York Magazines Approval Matrix
A fascinating film. Road-Dog Productions, Dallas
Riveting. Memorably hilarious. New York Post
Breathtaking. Newsday
Cinéma Vérité, Santa Fe Reporter
Family values Boston Phoenix
'Inspired, embarrassingly hilarious.' Denver Post
'Truly a sight to behold.' City Pages Minneapolis/St. Paul
Ex-Islander produces winning film The Mercer Island Reporter, Seattle, WA
A funny, surprising ride. Time Out New York
Meet the Parents. Time Out New York feature
Weird and wonderful. New York Daily News
Authentic and entertaining. New York Sun
Five Questions for Andrew Wagner. Indiewire.com
Awesome! Five stars.' E-FilmCritic.com
Highly original film making debut. REEL.com
Hilarious. moviecitynews.com
The Wagners take on Manhattan. TheReeler.com
So funny it hurts Orlando Sentinel
Irresistibly absorbing. LA City Beat
Enlightened. The quirkiest film of the year OrlandoHeraldTribune.com
Exhib expands Talent deal. Variety
Moments of happiness and beauty. Film-Foward.com
A gem. Las Vegas Weekly
Family entertainment. Los Angeles Times Feature
Home Movie. Backstage West Feature
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