Fresh
The Swiss-quartz comic timing of the film's ensemble cast makes its neurotic characters more compelling than your average cinematic slackers.
Erin Clements, Time Out New York
Standing Still
Sometimes it's hard moving forward without first looking back.
2005 · 1h 30m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Matthew Cole Weiss
Overview
A chain reaction of confrontations and romantic encounters occurs when college friends reunite for one's wedding.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
40%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is a hit and miss romantic comedy with a few solid laughs and some pretty smart dialogue.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Don't send a gift. Send your regrets. This is one wedding invitation that can clearly, safely be declined.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
The aptly named Standing Still, about postcollegiate 20-somethings, has the dramatic momentum of a daisy-picking toddler.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Rotten
Relentlessly shallow.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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