Review of Coffee and Cigarettes (1987) by Torrey W — 15 Jun 2011

Essentially a mixed bag, but the episodes that work REALLY work.

This review of Coffee and Cigarettes (1987) was written by Torrey W on 15 Jun 2011.

Coffee and Cigarettes has generally received positive reviews.

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By Paul C (2,626) on 05 May 2018

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By Karen N (233) on 31 Aug 2014

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By Ken K (360) on 17 Apr 2014

I do not know what they were trying to do with this movie but they failed miserably! Awful garbage and waste of talent. Ken K…

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By Tsukasa A (223) on 14 Dec 2014

It's an omnibus movie in black and white consisting of 11 segments in which coffee and cigarettes are commonly used as a motif…

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By Dustin R (303) on 01 May 2012

I've heard it compared to a collegiate film exercise although I'm not sure an art student would be able to assemble such a talented & intriguing…

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By Rainer K (444) on 02 Oct 2012

A little bit slow, but clever. Great performance (especially Tom Waits and Steve Buscemi). The black and white really fits to the film atmosphere…

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By Bradley H (451) on 09 May 2012

Painfully dull. The scene between Alfred Molina and Steve Coogan as well as Cate Blanchett's scene are the only ones worth watching…

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By Aldo M (45) on 02 Mar 2015

I wanted to give it a second try, and I confirm my first bad impression. To not know no one of the persons, playing themself, does not help…

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By Mark Steyn (90) for The Spectator (1,162) on 24 Jan 2018

I have the horrible feeling that in cold print that sounds a lot livelier than it is…

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