Review of The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) by Jay A — 13 Jan 2008

Rafelson's follow-up to Five Easy Pieces is a heady, memorable film with a series of unforgettable scenes.

This review of The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) was written by Jay A on 13 Jan 2008.

The King of Marvin Gardens has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Caleb M (788) on 09 Jan 2011

An engaging and well-acted drama from BBS, but not as powerful as Five Easy Pieces or iconic as Easy Rider…

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By Garrett C (538) on 22 Mar 2016

Its a cold, pacey affair with every 'artistic' element straining for relevance or importance and in the end it all feels rather fussy and dressed…

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By Jay Antani (281) for Cinema Writer (174) on 16 Aug 2010

A worthwhile Rafelson outing with striking photography by Laszlo Kovacs…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 22 May 2011

Go on in there and shrivel your testicles Two brothers that grew up in an unstable household have very different personalities and outlooks…

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By John M (4,356) on 21 May 2011

Quirky, unfocused movie about losers on their way to a predictable end. Probably the weakest of the Rafelson-Nicholson collaborations…

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By Codie E (453) on 29 Apr 2009

Shares a similar mood and unfulfilled potential as Rafelson's previous Five Easy Pieces, but as opposed to that film this all feels somewhat…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 22 May 2013

The wintry Atlantic City is brilliantly evoked; the firecracker dialogue is a joy, and the final, chaotic denouement is genuinely unexpected…

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By Paul P (1,688) on 15 Mar 2011

Easily one of the most overlooked movies of the 70s…

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By Trent R (307) on 10 Mar 2011

Not gorgeous on blu-ray, but rather appropriately bleak and icy with the detail lending greater impact to Burstyn's incredibly raw performance…

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By Cody C (666) on 06 Dec 2011

A rambling attempt at capturing some left-over 60's cinema energy that instead gets across the morning-after melonchaoly that seems to come…

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