Rotten
What was subtle and mystifying in the novella is now broad and farcical.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Overview
An adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" told in the setting of a modern office.
Director and cast
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35%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An intriguing near-miss.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Rotten
Except for Paymer as the boss who ultimately expresses empathy for Bartleby's pain, the performances are so stylized as to be drained of human emotion.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
The movie, like Bartleby, is something of a stiff -- an extra-dry office comedy that seems twice as long as its 83 minutes.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
A much more successful translation than its most famous previous film adaptation, writer-director Anthony Friedman's similarly updated 1970 British production.
Joe Leydon, Variety
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