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Michael Harbour
3Jan12
A thoroughly enjoyable film with more depth than is immediately apparent. Zac Efron continues to make smart choices in breaking away from the "Disney Channel curse" - he keeps stretching but not so far and so fast as to alienate his fans. Christian McKay is uncanny as Welles (I happened to have seen "The Third Man" about a week before "Me and Orson Wells" so the young Welles was fresh in my mind).
Safa Topal
19Oct11
I had watched Me and Orson Welles one year ago and still cannot forget highly intriguing theatre scenes. Linklater knows what he does.
albertofarina
28Sep11
Neat recreation of the Mercury theater's heydays, it's slightly overlong but it does deliver to a point. As good as Christian McKay is, though, I must note his Welles seemed to lack the bigger-than-life quality of originale. A good film, not an unforgettable one.
msmichel
7Sep11
Richard Linklater's attempt to make something akin to a Woody Allen film falls oh so flat. No fault of the actors and really the story of Welles' launching of "Caesar" on 41st should have gave birth to a greater story than this. Christian McKay is indeed a marvel as Welles with ok characterizations by young Efron and Danes. Was nice to see Ben Chaplin with a meaty part again as well. Overall a disappointment.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
31Jan11
Fun...a bit of a surprise, I thought Efron comported himself well initially...a bit too simpering towards the end of the film perhaps. I love that we are still fascinated with Orson Welles.
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Edward Copeland
21Sep10
Led by Christian McKay's powerhouse performance, Richard Linklater delivers hs best film since Dazed and Confused. http://eddieonfilm.blogspot.com/2010/09/in-awe-of-such-thing-as-welles-himself.html
Thomas Frovin
17Aug10
A cute, well turned adaptation; not earth shattering in it's brilliance and sometimes a bit overwritten and explanatory, but the striking casting of Efron, Danes and McKay generates the energi needed. And the music is wonderful. A hipper (and far better!) companion to Aunts' Comedy of the Year 2006, "Mrs. Henderson Presents".
hakaima sadamitsu
11Aug10
I just love how Linklater sometimes just creates some light and unpretentious entertainment that really has a heart. McKay and Danes were very good, but why the fuck cast this incredibly bad Efron? Really, I got nothing against the kid and his teen movies, but he is not an actor.
FailedImitator
6Aug10
I gotta say, Zac Efron did great. Claire Danes and Christian McKay too, but Zac, I never thought he'd pull his weight.
Jeff Mendoza
20May10
i never thought i'd see so may continuity errors in a scene... orson does not approve : (
Gary Phillips
15May10
This film had some sublime moments, and Claire Danes was a revelation; but the stagey direction and over-ripe theatricality of some of the acting became tedious; and it was one of the wordiest movies I've seen since Linklater's *Before Sunset*.
