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Nick (Adam Horovitz) has settled into a safe existence in a small pocket of Brooklyn, where he currently toils on an archival project for his father-in-law. Soon, 20-something Naomi (Emily Browning) arrives from Australia to assist Nick for the semester. She has no acquaintances in the city beyond a loose family connection to Buddy (Jason Schwartzman), a music producer who lives in the same neighborhood. For the few months she spends around Nick, Buddy, and their families, Naomi's presence upsets the precarious balance holding these two households. Also starring Mary-Louise Parker, Lily Rabe, Chloe Sevigny, and Analeigh Tipton.
Rating
R (for some language and sexual references)
Director
Alex Ross Perry
Studio
Sony Pictures and Vertical Entertainment
Writer
Alex Ross Perry
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  • Golden Exits tells the story of an intersectional narrative of two families in Brooklyn and the unraveling of unspoken unhappiness that occurs when a young foreign girl spending time abroad upsets the balance on both sides.Overall, Golden Exits is a dynamic indie masterful piece. It's one of the finest films I've seen overall, and is a great American classic. This film is so really worth the time to watch. Director Alex Ross Perry proves that Golden Exits is his masterpiece. I enjoyed it's screenwriting, and Emily Browning's magnificent performance.
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  • It is an absolute treat for the fans of Alex Ross Perry, but also works for people who are not familiar with his previous films and style. "Golden Exits" is Perry's least abrasive and most accessible film to date, a sharply-written observational drama that is funny, complex, and thoroughly entertaining. I went into it not knowing what it's about, and I ended up having a lot of fun with it. One of the things I love about Perry's works is the fact that he creates complex female characters; women in his films are not just some colorful eye candies that need men to love them. They are fleshed-out characters with feelings, people that we can identify and sympathize with. I loved the subtlety brought by Emily Browning (always wonderful), Chloe Sevingny (the quiet beating heart of the story), Analeigh Tipton (god, I love her in EVERYTHING!), and Mary-Louise Parker is having one hell of a time playing a villainous character. Beautifully shot and superbly written, although there were moments in it that made me think, "No one talks like that. That's totally movie dialogue." Perhaps there are too many fade-to-black transitions and the resolution is slightly unsatisfactory, but for the most part I found it very amusing and fascinating. Big thumbs up!
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