Four Friends

Tesich wisely skirts dogma to focus on the human stories, which are funny, touching and unpredictable. Penn deserves high marks for drawing remarkable performances from the unseasoned cast.

This movie brings the almost unbelievable contradictions of [the 1960s] into sharp relief, not as nostalgia or as a re-creation of times past, but as a reliving of all of the agony and freedom of the weirdest ten years any of us is likely to witness.

Four Friends showcases director Arthur Penn's talents and makes the most of the actors' best qualities. [Full Review in Spanish]

Ends in an unconvincing pat way after much tragedy.