When her publisher invites the couple to an artists' salon at his home in Connecticut, the pair embark on a twisted journey, and David must face his demons and try to 'not be weird' among the waspy salon guests and competitive art set in attendance...
28 November 1966, New York City, New York, USA
29 December 1974, New Jersey, USA
3 June 1949, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
14 May 1956, Hollywood, California, USA
1972, Abington, Massachusetts, USA
March 12, 2017
An indie version of those movies where a bad night keeps escalating, like After Hours or Adventures in Babysitting. Only since it's about a bunch of pretentious artists, the only escalating danger is smugness.February 24, 2018
The director displays a firm control of all the elements in this, her first feature, promising, we hope, even greater cinematic treasures to come.December 06, 2017
Fits and Starts is a hilarious interpretation of modern artistry.November 22, 2017
A low-key comedy of errors whose leads' underplayed oomph bolsters the uneven scenario.March 17, 2017
Fits and Starts sometimes seems unable to handle character, story, and motivation at the same time.March 14, 2017
While it certainly has its moments, it remains frustratingly one-note, too cool to really commit to the screwball farce the premise is crying out for, and too enamored with picking off easy targets to draw real blood.March 13, 2017
Fits and Starts ultimately glows through Cenac's unique charisma.