Irene in Time

2009
PG-13
1h 35m

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4.5/10

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A film about the complex relationships between fathers and daughters, and the potential lifelong consequences of those relationships.

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A film about the complex relationships between fathers and daughters, and the potential lifelong consequences of those relationships.A film about the complex relationships between fathers and daughters, and the potential lifelong consequences of those relationships.A film about the complex relationships between fathers and daughters, and the potential lifelong consequences of those relationships.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

250

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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One of about five theatrical feature film collaborations of actress Karen Black and actor-writer-director Henry Jaglom. They both appeared in acting roles in both Easy Rider (1969) and Vas-y, fonce (1971) whilst Black appeared in three Jaglom written and directed pictures: Irene in Time (2009), Hollywood Dreams (2006) and Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983). They both also appear in the documentaries Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1995) and Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003).

Soundtracks
Dancing With My Father
Lyrics and Music by Harriet Schock and Ron Troutman
Performed by Tanna Frederick

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2/10

If the film weren't ... then I wouldn't have walked out.

This movie was a little like seeing a friend's kid's recital. You'd only stay, smile and nod if the parent were a close friend who happened to be sitting in the next seat. I didn't make it beyond the first half.

The film is a sorry, star-vehicle for the lead actress, Tanya Frederick. If only she were a star, or if Harriet Schock had less treacly lyrics or didn't have an overly-sentimental singing style, perhaps Irene Jensen's character might have been tolerable.

The film fails to explore the relationships between women and their fathers, instead focusing on superficial conclusions and sappy constructs of child-parent connection. It tries to make up for its heterosexual focus by providing an unconvincing man-kissing lesbian.

Mostly though, if the dialog was not laden with grown women referring to their fathers as, "daddy," and Irene Jensen hadn't cried saying she'd never find a man like her father to cut bananas into rounds for her cereal....well, then I wouldn't have walked out.