If the title "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" didn’' already belong to Hunter S. Thompson, it would perfectly fit Peter Tolan's viciously funny satire, Finding Amanda.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Ella Taylor
By keeping the tone light, the players human (Steve Coogan has a nice turn as a greasy casino host), and never, ever romanticizing the addict, Finding Amanda comes by its heartbreak honestly.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Broderick is splendid as the gambler. He knows, as many addicts do, that the addictive personality is very inward, however much acting out might take place.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Broderick has the film's most clever lines, but Snow is quite funny and is convincing as an innocent lured by the promise of easy money.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Finding Amanda isn't bad, and there is some smart, jagged humor.Read Full Review »
The problem comes largely in the conception of the hooker-niece character, Amanda, played by Brittany Snow. Tolan never quite figures out whether she is supposed to be a variation on the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold or a genuinely troubled teen.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Finding Amanda, unfortunately, is one vast, irritating surface.Read Full Review »
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