This movie was such a nice, down to earth, movie. It is slow paced and quiet, but it truly reached deep in my heart. It touches on such a taboo subject, and the lives of these regular, day to day men, who don't really have anyone else. It was truly a beautiful movie. If you need to cry, this one's for you.

I watched this movie on mushrooms like 5-6 years ago and I swear I have thought about it once a week since I’ve watched it. This was like sadistically sad and I think it’s pretty messed up that it being funny too made it sadder. I’m not sure if the mushrooms engrained it into my head or something but yeah I’d recommend it

I have absolutely no idea what the point of this movie is. Apparently to show someone killing themselves, as entertainment? As dumb as the characters in it.

oddly comforting, considering the subject matter.

This is an overly slow, overly quirky and overly low-key comedy drama that still manages to be somewhat effective by the end of the movie thanks in large part to two engaging performances by Duplass and Romano. Both play outcasts whose friendship with one another seems to be the extent of their social interactions. They watch kung fu movies, eat pizza and subtly fill the gaps in one another's lives. Their interaction, and the threat of its demise, is what makes the movie work moderately well. Supporting characters pop up every now and then, but none of them are fleshed out - although it is nice to see Hardison show up there (I don't think I've seen him since his DIFFERENT WORLD days). This is a two-man show, and Romano in particular gives a suprisingly good performance. He has really branched out from beyond his sitcom days and with movies like this and THE BIG SICK has proven himself a fine actor. This isn't one of those movies you'll remember next year or even next week, but you could do much, much worse (yes, I'm talking about you HE'S ALL THAT!)

Honest. Touching. Brilliant characters and acting.

Even though it was rather dry and made something very serious turn into something comical, I think this movie is a must-see!

I watched this movie when it first came out 3-4 years ago. Didn't expect much, but I've probably thought about it more than any other movie since.

I honestly didn't expect much. I was wrong. A deep and emotional journey. Very powerful!

The leads were able to manipulate an incredibly somber subject and extract an unexpected degree of warmth and humor. The thought of holding the reaper hostage in a pink plastic vault is made plausible simply because we choose to agree with Romano that it is possible. So much love is shared, and death never stands a chance of robbing this duo or erasing the joy of lives lived simply in the pursuit of it.

Dramma che tocca un tema profondo con estrema delicatezza e senza pesantezza, non mancando però di serietà e di veridicità nei momenti in cui queste sono assolutamente necessarie. I due protagonisti sono ben delineati, originali e atipici il giusto per rendere il film unico senza però farlo essere troppo comico. I dialoghi sono sempre a fuoco e non escono mai dai limiti che renderebbero il tutto troppo strano. La sequenza del "suicidio" poi è inaspettatamente forte e colpisce nel segno, lasciando esterrefatto lo spettatore che si aspettava una scena in linea con le emozioni scatenate durante il film. Prodotto di notevole qualità.

Sad, lonely, and beautiful This movie was great for its refined use of the actors. Ray Romano of "Everybody Loves Raymond" really shines as a supportive friend to Mark Duplass. Duplass, who created "Room 104" with his brother, does an amazingly empathetic job of depicting a man on his last legs because of disease which has wrecked his life. Their friendship onscreen is poignant and touching. When the plot shifts weight from gloom to inspirational touches such as the namesake of the film which was a game they played together as children, it really takes flight and relays a powerful and emotional piece of cinema. Duplass's previous performance on "Creep" makes this seem like it would be Oscar-worthy. It was a truly touching and sentimental ode to staying in the game of life, even though it was told through the pervasive lens of suicide and lonely depression. It's an eye-opening movie that is undeniably heartfelt.

I want what they have.

This is an understated film about a difficult subject - the impending death of one mans close friend. I thought it was quite poignant at times and I found some of the interactions between the two main characters, Michael and Andy, at different times amusing and sweet. Its a good depiction of male companionship - the two guys seem quite comfortable with things, which may be hard to understand given the brutal situation they feel but what choice do they have? I suppose. As I say its relatively understated, i.e. its not full of Hollywood industry forced sadness, forced saccharine sweet aspects - it handles the heavy themes in a pretty matter of fact way, with numerous arguments highlighting their frustrations and differences of opinion. Its quite a human film, I think its fair to say. Thoughtful stuff - worth a watch.

Couldn't finish it b/c it was too depressing! Otherwise good though.

Not funny, certainly not smart. Was worried that it would have a happy ending. At least they followed through. Couldn't really recommend it to anyone.

I would have given this 5/5 but I'm not a complete idiot; -Some parts are missing, albeit not very many. This film truly is a tour-de-force of independent film-making, or at least that's how it seems to this member of the audience. Its poignant message appears unresolved, but it would surely be closer to the truth to say that "Paddleton" delivers its message to the audience and society at large for them to decide.

The entire movie relies on the climax scene and boy does it deliver, it is one of the most sincere and intense scenes i have ever watched, although to say it relies on it does not mean the rest of the movie is inconsequential, as it is the acting of these two friends that makes us care for anything that relates to them.beautiful.

The main theme of the movie is saying goodbye to a dear, beloved friend, to a life companion. The two protagonists of the movie, Andy and Michael, share a true friendship, a brotherly love. In the beginning, they make me think of an old couple with their own habits: every evening, they yell at each other to say "good night" when they go to bed. They share the simple happiness of a daily life, so much so that they don't need other people in their lives; they are kind of socially self-sufficient. However, once they know Michael's cancer is incurable, their common happiness becomes suddenly limited in time with only a few months left. Throughout the entire movie, the perspective of death is presented with sensibility and humor just as something that is part of life. Andy is the one who seems to freak out more about death than Michael. During the majority of the movie, Michael is quite calm, realistic and serene about his destiny, even though his daily life becomes harder and harder. When he is just about to take the lethal medication, he simply says "so, this is it", before, ultimately, freaking out. Andy is then the one who is able to calm him down before he dies. In my opinion, this movie deserves 5 out of 5 stars. Even if the pitch of the story is quite simple and the end quite predictable, namely "the last months of a sick person and his death", I never had the feeling that I was in a dramatic, sad heavy movie. On the contrary, the relationship between the two protagonists – both actors are wonderful – is full of humor, sincerity and compassion, so much so that you progressively feel involved in their story. This movie has a really strong emotional depth with a high power of compassion. I highly recommend it!

Paddleton is a small independent film with a big heart. Michael and Andy (Mark Duplass and Ray Romano) are neighbours and best friends, both apparently alone in the world. When Michael is diagnosed with terminal cancer, the two men spend meaningful time together doing seemingly meaningless things, including paddleton, a game they invented involving a trash can and the back of a drive-in movie screen. The movie feels like real life and is filled with realistic dialogue and scenarios. This is not Terms of Endearment or The Bucket List. This is how life feels. Short on running time, it feels like maybe more background could have been provided about the two main characters but, in retrospect, it might be perfect just the way it is.