| The Station Agent Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 4/4) |
| He's handsome, he's got a great voice and, at merely four feet five
inches
tall, he towers over many of his Hollywood counterparts in terms of pure
acting
talent. He's Peter Dinklage and his is a remarkable performance in a truly
remarkable film,...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper (Rating: 5/5) |
| THE STATION AGENT (2003)
Rated R; running time 88 minutes
Studio: Miramax Films
Genre: Drama
Seen at: Eastwood Neighborhood Cinema Group (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.thestationagent.com/
IMDB site:...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| An abandoned train station. A dwarf. An endlessly cheerful hot-dog
vendor. A divorced forty-something woman who has lost a child. Don't
these sound like they should be bits and pieces of four different
stories? Well obviously, they are not. They...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 4/4) |
| THE STATION AGENT (2003) 4 stars out of 4. Starring Peter Dinklage,
Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams, Ravin Goodwin,
Paul Benjamin and Richard Kind. Music by Stephen Trask. Written and
directed by Tom McCarthy. Rated R. Running...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10) |
| CAPSULE: Peter Dinklage plays a dwarf who comes to live
in a small New Jersey town and in spite of efforts to
the contrary becomes involved in the lives of two of the
residents. There is much in this film that is
reminiscent of...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "The Station Agent" (Miramax Films)
Three ill-matched misfits find emotional solace in friendship in
actor-turned-writer/director Tom McCarthy's gently charming character study
that became the surprise hit of the Sundance...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
| THE STATION AGENT, nicely written and directed by Thomas McCarthy, is a
character study about three very different people who come together for
friendship and companionship in the tiny town of Newfoundland, New Jersey. The
story itself is unusual since...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 4.5/5) |
| I'm going to say it right now. I loved this film, I kept thinking
about it in the days after I watched it, and I am having the hardest
time writing this review because the film's use of metaphor and
character is so keen, I can't discuss it without...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10) |
| Have you heard the one about the dwarf, the clinically depressed artist and
the goofy Cuban? It sounds like the setup for the worst joke imaginable,
but under the steady hand of debut writer-director Thomas McCarthy, The
Station Agent becomes a...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B+) |
| Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage) lived a pleasant
existence working in the hobby shop with his friend
and boss, Henry (Paul Benjamin), repairing toy trains
and enjoying the exploits of his train chasing
friends. One day, Henry announces "Lunch!" walks...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: A-) |
| Finbar McBride (Peter Dinklage, "Human Nature") is a dwarf whose life is
centered around his job working at The Golden Spike, an electric train store
run by his older friend Henry Styles (Paul Benjamin, "Hoodlum"), who also
sponsors events for train...more |
| The Station Agent Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B) |
| Reviewed by: Harvey S. Karten
Grade: B
Miramax Films/Sen Art Films
Directed by: Tom McCarthy
Written by: Tom McCarthy
Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Dinklage,
Michelle Williams
Screened at: Broadway, NYC, 8/19/03 more |
