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Summary: Quirky & Different-A Breath of Fresh Air from Hollywood
Review: I loved this film. I loved it for its nuance and dialogue. I loved the characters, sets, and fashion. The soundtrack is wonderful. This is a great film, though probably not appreciated by mainstream audiences who need to be force fed their humor as well as plot. This is great for people who enjoy independent films. If you liked Rushmore, you'll like this. Its a mellow film, I would not characterize it as a comedy per se.
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Summary: Brilliant and original
Review: What a wonderful, moving work. It's amazing how people who have seen this movie will tell me that they either love the film or detest it. The latter camp, I simply can't understand other than perhaps they didn't realize what they were getting themselves into - a quirky, highly original, thought-provoking movie that is not your typical techno-plosion driven Hollywood fare. One aspect that I enjoyed were the details with which the filmakers were careful to be accurate. For example, the little tennis prodigy, Richie, was decked out in Fila "Bjorn Borg" garb, complete with the low-set sweat head band and large wrist bands. As a one-time child tennis nut growing up in that era, these were some of the accoutrements that I and others tried so assidiously to emulate.So, a movie that is not for everyone - not a laugh-a-minute kind of show, but one that will leave you thinking, chuckling to yourself and ultimately, feeling uplifted.
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Summary: Dull, weird for weird's sake
Review: I chuckled a few times, and was moved a little a few times. But most of the time I was just wondering what the point was. I felt this movie was trying to be "art" just by being "different". It reminded me of AMERICAN BEAUTY and SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE, which I also found a dull mix of monontonous characters, plot, and weirdness just for the sake of weirdness.
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Summary: Similar to the 6th Sense
Review: The 6th Sense was scary when I first saw it, but it was even scarrier when I left the theater and went to bed.... I had dreams for the following three nights of dead kids looking at me from my closet... *shudder*. I had a similar reaction to this movie. It was funny when I saw it, but it was even funnier when I went home and thought about it, or when I told people that I saw it and they asked how it was. Most of the jokes aren't laugh out loud, but rather chuckle inside and never stop chuckling. Its not a dark comedy, but more of a... er.... mother of pearl comedy. All-in-all its not as great as some people say it is, but not as bad as other people say it is. I'm not objective persay but I'd argue my review a fairly accurate one regarding the masses. Nevertheless, I do reccommend it to people with unique sences of humor and for those who like Wes Anderson.
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Summary: A hidden gem. Well worth watching.
Review: I must say, when I first saw the trailers for this film, I simply thought it was going to be a fast-paced comedy. I never expected it to contain such a touching and poignant story. There are plenty of things in this film that will make you laugh. Gene Hackman's "shadow", the little Indian man who accompanies him throughout the movie. The witty, and sometimes awkward dialog between the many characters. The elaborate lengths to which the characters go to spy on and deceive one another, and to catch one another in a deception. The film is a masterpiece on so many levels. There was a point in the film (without giving too much away) where Royal (Hackman) is speaking to one of his children (with whom he spends the film trying to build closer relationships). The character looks at Royal, after experiencing a tremendously emotional event, and says, "I've had a very bad year." Royal responds simply, but elequently. "I know." It's not placating. It's not condescending. It's a father telling his child, "You've gotten though it, and you'll continue to get through it. I have confidence in you. Trust yourself." All of that is conveyed in the two word response, a powerful moment in the film, which Hackman pulls off with graceful panache. If you have a couple of hours to watch this film in one sitting, by all means do so. Watch it with your kids. Or your parents. After reading the last bit of text in the film, don't be surprised to find yourself chuckling, even as you wipe a tear from your eye.
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Summary: dont waste your time
Review: I still cant understand why this movie is so popular. It is the most "un-funny" movie I have ever seen and it desperately tries to be a good dark comedy but fails miserably!
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Summary: Quirky and wonderful
Review: Sure, it didn't have me belly-laughing through the movie. It wasn't slap stick comedy. No one farted or tripped over. Instead, it was rich in detail. You had to pay attention to appreciate how funny the movie was. I watched the entire thing with a smile on my face and bought it right away because I knew that there would be days that I just need to watch it again.
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Summary: Not as good as Rushmore, but still pretty impressive
Review: Generally speaking, Wes Anderson seems to inspire either love or hate with his films - there's no in between. And, looking at all the 1 and 5 star reviews here, I see that this film does not disappoint. As usual, though, I am shocked at the venomous reactions of those who did not take to the material. Here's an idea - if you want to go to a movie, read a bit of a review anywhere. If you had read even a teensy bit of a review for this film, you would have been warned in upper case, bold letters that Wes Anderson films are not your typical Hollywood fare. If you are looking for a traditional Hollywood comedy, run very fast to Rush Hour 2 or Shallow Hal and leave the rest of us alone. Wes Anderson films are the quintessential boundary crossers. That's why real film buffs love them so much. Its called complexity. Say it with me now. Com - plex - i - ty. Can you use it in a sentence? Anderson uses his films to portray the bittersweet, poignant side of comedy. Ask the best writers of comedy, and they will all tell you the same thing. Comedy isn't pretty. It's mean. It's laughing at others' misfortunes. There's nothing funny about letting Charlie Brown kick the football or letting him get the girl. There would be nothing funny about Kevin Spacey's character in American Beauty if he just went about his business and did not melt down. However, instead of typical comedy, which is usually just plain mean, Anderson infuses his characters with sadness, which seems to be what's upsetting everyone who wrote in. Its kind of interesting looking at all the reviews. Mean comedy - good. Sad comedy - bad. Wish I knew why. Let's start a petition so that next time around Wes has to put in a minimum of one acerbic, wise-cracking cop buddy, 5 explosions and a happy ending that involves people getting married and living happily ever after! Woo hoo!
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Summary: We've been royally screwed.
Review: I can't believe I got suckered into watching this movie, looking forward to it as if it was going to be some intelligent and witty movie. This is just one more example of a movie that is loved by critics because of its quirkyness, but in fact is really just a boring and unfunny movie. If a movie is viewed in a forest, and nobody laughs, can you still call it a comedy? Don't waste your time on this movie. Go ahead and watch Father of the Bride again or When Harry Met Sally.
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Summary: The Royal Tenenbaums - Criterion Collection
Review: Unfortunately, there are no negative star ratings, if there where, I would give this movie -5. This is the most boring movie I've seen in a long time. It's awful, un-entertaining and a complete waste of money.
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