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By Gregory C (271) on 02 Mar 2011

Cool movie…

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By Daniel K (1,478) on 25 Feb 2011

2: It opens strong and finishes strong, but practically everything in between leaves something to be desired…

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By Jon C (1,457) on 09 Jan 2011

A surprisingly quiet turn by Nicholson is the highlight to this rather bleak story of estranged brothers…

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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 Aj V (1,538) on 28 Dec 2010

A very deep, intense, dramatic movie with a great story and brilliant actors. I loved this movie, and I highly recommend it…

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By Kris W (359) on 06 Aug 2010

Nicholson plays a more restrained character and Dern plays a role that seems like Nicholson would play…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 05 Mar 2010

A moody story of relationships in a less than clean-cut environment…

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Review of The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

By John C (2,737) on 24 Feb 2010

A criminally underseen gem! One of the more underappreciated classics of the greatest decade in film history…

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By Will D (958) on 08 Dec 2009

A lot of wasted effort here, kept expecting this to get better or for anything to happen…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 12 Oct 2009

As this film went on, I realized that there were none of the usual conventions we've become used to in standard movies…

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By Marko S (143) on 16 Aug 2009

The movie is worth watching because of the photography, brilliantly handled by laszlo kovacs, and the setting of atlantic city small time double-crosser,…

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By Eric M (1,401) on 20 Jul 2009

Bob Rafelson's follow-up to Five Easy Pieces is draggier and more uneven than its predecessor, though it benefits greatly from good performances…

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Review of The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

By Sam P (447) on 16 Jul 2009

A wonderful companion piece to 'five easy pieces'. one of the finest films of the 1970s…

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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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Review of The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

By White R (82) on 21 Mar 2009

Great introduction but overall fairly ordinary. Nicholsons talent is severely underused in this movie…

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By Keith H (271) on 05 Jan 2009

If this movie was a person, it would be an obese selfish asshole who rolled his eyes when you told him about your day, and yet whose ability…

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Review of The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

By Nik B (219) on 23 Dec 2008

It is heady. Nicholson's turns at preparing his radio show are more intriguing than his interaction with the rest of the goup…

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By Max N (202) on 25 Oct 2008

La secuencia inicial promete algo bueno, pero no es mas que una casualidad…

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By Jens T (504) on 10 Sep 2008

Heavy and not very cheery, but the performances are wonderful, especially Ellen Burstyn. Well written and directed…

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By Nate C (179) on 26 May 2008

An Antonionian emptiness takes residence in old hotels in winter in Atlantic City…

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