Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Pie CatLady How could this flick get so many positive reviews? Encore gives it three stars and Roger Ebert 3 and a half out of four. I was expecting a taut dramatic piece with a fascinating plot. Ugh. Who cares what happened ten years ago at the end of high school? Whatever happened, the three characters must have somehow moved on, albeit in different directions. A drug dealer, a film maker and an assistant DA. Why rehash the past? I agree with Ken Spiker's review. "Tape" is pointless, boring and repetitive. It has trite dialogue and no true dramatic tension. Sum it up in two words: uninteresting drivel. Although "Tape" has little in common with William Shakespeare's well-crafted comedies and tragedies, it could aptly steal one of his titles: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

Brina223 Good plot. Strong performance by Ethan Hawke. And Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard were both equally meticulous. It's hard to guess what you're in for. I watched this movie with no prior expectations and the plot confirmed that it's the correct way to watch a movie like this. With that said, sometimes the movie feels a little slow, albeit it's not that much of a problem because the movie soon picks up pace and catches your attention back.Don't go looking for moral lessons in it, though if you look hard enough you may find some.Overall, a fantastic movie totally driven by marvellous plot and strong performances. In the end, I came out jollier and more refreshed than I was going in.

lastliberal Writer/Director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset) gives us an interesting film that only has three characters, but has enough emotion for a whole room full of people.Vince (Ethan Hawke) is p*ssed that he never got to make love to Amy (Uma Thurman) before she dumped him in High School. He finds out that Jon (Robert Sean Leonard) and Amy did get together on the last night and then he goes off to pursue his life. He feels hurt and sets Jon up to admit that he raped Amy, only Amy doesn't want to remember it that way and gets her revenge on Vince.Sounds simple enough, but there is so much in this battle among the three that it was just too fascinating to turn away from. I generally can't just watch 86 minutes of talk, with little or no action, but this had me so intrigues and fascinated that I just couldn't quit.Uma Thurman had the smallest, but most powerful role in the film. When she was on screen, it was like you were waiting for an explosion and, when it happened, ever so slowly and sweetly, it took your breath away. But, like an earthquake, there was an aftershock that was so sweet.

withxception Okay, so, admittedly, I am a huge Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke fan. But, I think this film is just more proof that they are artists worthy of keeping your eye on. This film makes use of the same enthusiastic writing technique that makes Linklater's works Before Sunrise and Before Sunset also my favorites. This time, instead of two characters, there are three. But, that's all you get for the entire film. Three people in one room. Two guys who knew each other in high school and have stayed in touch off and on meet up in a motel room when on of them is in town. As they play catch up, you find out their versions of past events vary. To clear things up, enter their former classmate, played by Uma Thurman. The dynamic between these three is phemonenal. This movie is a must see.