Syrup
A slacker hatches a million-dollar idea. But, in order to see it through, he has to learn to trust his attractive corporate counterpart. Based on Max Barry';s novel.
18 October 1978, Middletown, California, USA
29 November 1977, San Francisco, California, USA
23 May 1950, Los Angeles, California, USA
28 September 1965, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA
16 July 1987, Redmond, Washington, USA
20 March 1971, New York City, New York, USA
19 January 1985, California, USA
22 April 1986, Austin, Texas, USA
31 May 1951, Boyce, Virginia, USA
11 August 1974, Trenton, New Jersey, USA
1 May 1964, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
18 May 1973, Australia
6 July 1987, Harrow, London, England, UK
June 06, 2013
The story works hard for winking relevance. But this dark lark is like walking around Times Square looking at the flashy logos and lights and thinking you see the message behind the medium.May 10, 2013
Syrup imagines itself to be bolder and funnier than it actually is.November 14, 2013
A great performance from Amber Heard can't save Syrup from its half-baked, sluggish script and obnoxious complacency.July 11, 2013
Syrup is an unsatisfying blend of romantic comedy and scathing social satire, slamming the high-stakes games of product marketing and sales.June 27, 2013
The actors are young and beautiful, the soundtrack kicks and the camera zips around with precision. But the script never seems to match the carefully orchestrated mood.May 23, 2013
It's a spunky film, but only in frustrating fits, with the majority of the feature overly concerned with its appearance, generating a sliver of irony to go with all the mediocrity.July 12, 2013
It's tempting to say that Aram Rappaport's Syrup sticks, but it's also true.