Like many neglected offspring, Gregory comes across as an eternal child himself, hooked on his capacity to enchant but rarely able to listen to anyone other than the actors over whom he has such power.
75
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Perhaps the most valuable insight that the film provides about its subject is that he acts even as he directs.
Gregory’s wife, Cindy Kleine, is a skilled filmmaker, but she’s no Louis Malle, and her documentary Andre Gregory: Before And After Dinner is nowhere near as elegant as "My Dinner With Andre" or "Vanya On 42nd Street." Mainly, the movie lacks focus.
60
Time OutJoshua Rothkopf
Time OutJoshua Rothkopf
This is another dinner conversation that races and lingers, making you want to do more with your own life.
60
Village VoiceZachary Wigon
Village VoiceZachary Wigon
Viewers may find the narrative aimlessness here frustrating.
[It's] too bad Cindy Kleine, the documentary's producer-director-narrator — and Gregory's wife — didn't better organize this rangy survey of the eclectic actor, theater director, artist and raconteur.
The last topic is the hook for audience members not related to Gregory or Kleine, but just as insight appears, back we go to Kleine's tediously selfreferential narration.