The Morning After (stylised as ''#Stuck'') is a 2014 American
romantic comedy film directed by Stuart Acher and started by
Madeline Zima and
Joel David Moore.
Plot
Two strangers, who just had a
one-night stand, are forced to spend the morning together when they got stuck in a dead-stopped
traffic congestion
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Cast
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Madeline Zima as Holly
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Joel David Moore as Guy
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Abraham Benrubi as Bartender
Reception
The
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck is an American film critic. He is best known for his reviews in the ''New York Post'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. He formerly edited ''STAGES Magazine'' and worked as a theater critic for the ''Christian Science Monitor
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on his review for
The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Stuck is too slight to make us care about whether its characters ultimately get together. Moore displays a low-key deadpan charm and Zima, although a little too prone to constant giggling, is sexy and charming. But by the time the film is over, viewers are likely to wind up feeling like they’ve been stuck in traffic themselves".
Michael Rechtshaffen from the newspaper
Los Angeles Times called the movie a "a talky adult comedy that finally succumbs to the confines of its setting despite a cute setup".
Serena Donadoni from
The Village Voice gave the film a more favorable review, stating: "While Holly and Guy are parked on the freeway, Acher’s widescreen camera also wanders off to explore the surrounding vehicles, capturing moments of exasperation and humor. Acher adroitly juggles all the gimmickry, using it to comment on Holly and Guy’s burgeoning relationship".
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, stuck_2012
2014 romantic comedy films
2010s English-language films
American romantic comedy films
2010s American films