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- Review count11
- Helpfulness votes3
- First reviewApril 21, 2008
- Last reviewSeptember 6, 2011
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating4.6
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Exciting; great performances
PostedSeptember 6, 2011
I found the ending somewhat contrived. Otherwise, though, I was totally absorbed in the emotional tension and the fantastic performances.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Beautiful movie
PostedJuly 18, 2011
Never read the books--till now--but saw all the movies but one. Sat transfixed through the whole thing. The cinematography blew me away.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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In Love with Itself
PostedJuly 5, 2011
Midnight in Paris is beautiful, clever and at times delightful, but hopelessly self-indulgent. The director could have done a lot more with the 1920s characters, and he could have elaborated the conceit itself (mysterious time travel into the "good old days") so that the viewer had to do a little work to unravel the "meaning," but instead he chose to overtell the teaching points, oversell the dreamy Parisian facades, and settle for silliness where a much subtler humor was possible. I had the sense of having traveled back in time, to early Woody Allen films, into which he had injected Owen Wilson as his surrogate, since at his age he can no longer pull off the befuddled romantic lead. In short, I think I've seen this same Woody Allen movie, years ago. But younger Woody did it better.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Completely engaging
PostedJanuary 9, 2011
Wonderfully written and acted. Kept the packed audience alternately laughing and sitting on the edges of our chairs.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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upbeat; satisfying
PostedNovember 20, 2010
What could be better? Great acting, interesting action, some timely social commentary, and the good guys win in the end?
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Not your typical Tim Burton movie
PostedMarch 7, 2010
And I mean that in the best possible way. It's nuanced and free of Burton "shtick." While you know he's at the helm, he doesn't beat you to death with it. Great performances, delightful humor; even a feminist twist.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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sweet
PostedAugust 2, 2009
Well written, well acted and satisfying. Different from the usual fare.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Satisfying and funny
PostedApril 11, 2009
This movie had everything--believable, well-rounded late-teen characters (the parents were pretty cartoonish), great acting, lots of humor, and a happy ending despite a dark-ish world view. We found it delightful.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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terriffic movie
PostedSeptember 15, 2008
Great story, well written, fabulous acting, smart and funny. Also true to human psychology. Despite a certain plot predictability at times, a satisfying experience.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Tropic Thunder
PostedAugust 24, 2008
Very funny and well performed. Outrageous and sometimes offensive humor. Trenchant critique of the entertainment industry. I laughed and laughed. Not for proper people with weak stomachs.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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