SummaryIzzy Klein (Madelyn Deutch), a young woman fresh out of college, strikes up and ruins relationships with several men, and struggles to navigate the failures of post-college adulthood, leaning on her mother and older sister for support.
Directed By:Lea Thompson
Written By:Madelyn Deutch
The Year of Spectacular Men
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61
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44% Positive
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Jun 14, 2018
80
Lea Thompson’s first film as a director — a brisk, breezy, sharp-elbowed, sexually frank, occasionally shout-y, often hilarious comedy — stars the performer’s own daughters and plays like both a raucous family party and an urgently necessary corrective.
Jun 21, 2018
79
If The Year of Spectacular Men makes any kind of statement, it’s that Madelyn and Zoey ought to work together more often. Put simply, they’re amazing, lively, sharp, snarky with a side of cheer—for the time being The Year of Spectacular Men feels like their gift to us, an unexpected blend of comedic tones and a perfectly bittersweet summertime respite.
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Dec 14, 2018
8
Don't let the nepotism turn you off, this is one of the year's true sleeper hits. Ostensibly about Izzy's relationships over the year, the so-called "Spectacular Men" are really a means to an end for a touching and charming story about family.
Apr 3, 2020
6
All the male characters in the film feel underdeveloped while the sisters' experiences feel a little disjointed, giving people a complicated feeling about the whole process.
Jun 12, 2018
67
That pace can also lead to some wonky performative moments, but everyone is earnest and charming enough to overcome brief lapses pushing for a laugh.
Jun 14, 2018
60
Thompson’s directing is serviceable, if slightly scattered and derivative, using every rom-com trope and flourish available. “The Year of Spectacular Men” feels a bit long and self-involved — and a lot like the men whom Izzy dates, it’s fun but far from spectacular.
Jun 14, 2018
60
It is the movie’s saving grace that its family acting troupe faces the gobbledygook with openhearted silliness and sincerity.
Jun 14, 2018
50
With the right script, this trio could make a fantastic flick. Forget these “spectacular” men. These flawed women are plenty.
Jun 11, 2018
50
The film collapses on the crutch of hackneyed narration and constant music cues that formally undermine the ripe banter between Madelyn Deutch and her male co-stars.
Jul 10, 2018
6
Filmmaking debut of Lea Thompson accompanied by her daughters, Madelyn Deutch and Zoey Deutch.
Nothing remarkable to highlight but keeps things in a consistent rhythm and tone and that's to a certain extent praiseworthy. Hardly it will make noise or get more attention but is there and it wasn't bad.
