Toronto. Starting Out in the Evening.

"Admittedly, I've seen my share of indifferent films shot on digital video, but at the same time, DV's also given us some of the best performances in recent memory - Vera Farmiga in Down to the Bone, Patricia Clarkson in Pieces of April, Maggie Gyllenhaal in Sherrybaby," writes James Rocchi. "And, to that list, we can now add Frank Langella's performance in Starting Out in the Evening - and those of Lauren Ambrose and Lili Taylor, as well."

"Though a tad conventional in direction, look and narrative style, the film is overall quite good and very nicely acted - unsurprising considering the cast - and the film is a generally thoughtful parallel exploration of coming to grips with the residue of disappointments accumulated over a lifetime as well as a poignant portrait of witnessing the toppling of a literary idol (which can be devastating for us Lit majors)," writes Jesse Ataide at DVD Verdict.

Earlier: Reviews from Sundance.

Posted by dwhudson at October 3, 2007 5:10 AM