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Director: Luke Eberl
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From Time Out New York
In a movie that all but screams Mark Foley’s name (it’s about a congressman sleazing over a teenage boy), it’s odd to hear politicos wittering about a war in the fictional nation state of Tie Ear (Tiáre? Tyir?). For reasons that are unclear, Choose Connor seems to both court relevance and avoid it, lapsing into allegory at inopportune moments. Lawrence Connor (Weber) is a baby-holding Machiavellian who exploits his youth spokesperson to further his political ambitions. Owen (Linz) is his idealistic boy wonder, and the focus of a gazillion long dolly shots in scenes that would’ve benefited from a little sound-bite treatment instead.Author: Anna King
Time Out New York Issue 680: October 9 - 15, 2008
Cast & crew
Director: Luke Eberl
Cast: Steven Weber, Alex Linz, Escher Holloway
Duration: 109 mins
US Release: Oct 10 2008
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