Ruby Sparks

"There's little doubt that Kazan has written a sly, amusing portrait of male self-absorption and artistic tyranny."

"Pulling a page from Charlie Kaufman’s playbook, Kazan and her collaborators are intent on using this metanarrative to puncture the hipster-Pygmalion notion of the manic pixie dream girl."

"Who hasn't entertained a fantasy of romantic omnipotence in which a dream partner complies with your every wish?"

"The movie's intriguing in its fanciful way, and there are times when both Calvin and Ruby seem uncannily like they're undergoing revision at the hands of some uber-writer above them both."

"An engagingly off-kilter love story of a writer, the girl of his dreams and the power of his pen."

"An imaginative high-wire act with finesse and charm."

"This smart and sophisticated romp takes surprising directions as it examines the creative process of writing, the delicate balance of relationships, and the mysteries of men and women."

"The setup is rote, almost insulting, but it's smarter than it looks: Once the pieces are in place, Kazan's script reveals a deeper game."