Review of Charlie Countryman (2013) by Kurt B — 16 Nov 2013

Chaotic and unconventional, Charlie Countryman rests on the shoulders of a powerful performance by Shia Labeouf.

This review of Charlie Countryman (2013) was written by Kurt B on 16 Nov 2013.

Charlie Countryman has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Miranda S (67) on 23 Dec 2014

A fantastic story that takes you on many twists and turns while giving a good dose of angst, adventure, life lessons, and of course - love…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 31 Oct 2014

Shia LaBeouf is well-cast in this freewheeling combination of comedy, romance and action…

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By Michael Lee T (18) on 13 Oct 2016

Maybe conceived out of an LSD trip, this movie is a total mess, controlled mess, but always a mess…

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By Marah R (273) on 19 Aug 2015

It's quite surprising that this movie got such a bashing from critics when it's not bad at all…

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By Amy G (256) on 05 Dec 2014

Your True Romance got in my Before Sunrise! Superb performance by Shia LaBoeuf. It might not be a solid film, but I was entertained…

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By Cooper H (402) on 21 Oct 2016

Shia LaBeouf is excellent in the lead, who gets caught in the relationship between Evan Rachel Wood and Mads Mikkelsen…

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By Nick A (1,097) on 22 Jun 2015

The film's climax is a precise embodiment of its whole -- massive neon lights flickering obnoxiously to the amplified crescendo of M83 while…

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By Howard E (113) on 06 Jun 2016

As far as the plot goes, it's hovering around 3 stars…

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By Casey M (353) on 03 Feb 2015

Cool. A different movie with different directions…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 27 May 2015

Very pretentious filmmaking. Charlie Countryman is a perfect example of a failed experiment trying to be avant-garde…

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