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By Matthew B (2,571) on 04 May 2008

A very nauseous and realistic meditation on alcoholism. Albert Finney actually captured DRUNK - which is a miracle in itself…

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 22 Apr 2008

What a MISERABLE flick…

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By Atlas O (68) on 05 Apr 2008

A late John Huston film that is deeply metaphorical and very cynical. Some great acting from the cast and a pretty hard-hitting conclusion…

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By Private U (13,627) on 09 Mar 2008

If you like feeling uncomfortable, this is the movie for you…

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By Donna Z (7) on 03 Mar 2008

This movie is like a lot of movies that really captured me. It could only hit me once, but it hit me powerfully…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 29 Feb 2008

Albert Finney did a fantastic job pretending to be drunk (and he looks like a badass in those sunglasses), and the movie as a whole was pretty…

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By Bill M (1,080) on 07 Feb 2008

Criminally overlooked and under-appreciated chapter of Huston's career. Remains well ahead of its time…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 30 Jan 2008

Finney amazing as usual, jacqueline bisset as beautiful as ever, great performance…

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By Mike K (761) on 30 Jan 2008

The main pleasure to be had is watching Finney's ex-diplomat drink his way to oblivion, struggling all the while to maintain the balance between…

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By Ben P (961) on 14 Jan 2008

I just got the criterion collection with the making of, God I love This movie. People just don't give a shit about craft anymore…

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By Joseph K (318) on 01 Jan 2008

This was a good movie by any standards, but what really stands out is Finney's performance as Geoffrey Firmin…

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By Bill F (266) on 30 Dec 2007

Fair. Nice shots of day of the dead celebrations…

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By Jack G (1,167) on 29 Dec 2007

Huston directs Finney as a drunk Brit in this awesome, subtle mood piece…

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By Immaculate E (37) on 28 Dec 2007

A late John Huston film that is deeply metaphorical and very cynical. Some great acting from the cast and a pretty hard-hitting conclusion…

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By Pavandeep S (469) on 17 Dec 2007

Frankly, I don't see why people say this is a bad film, it is masterfully directed, but the story is far from bad…

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By Matt T (586) on 17 Dec 2007

Although I can't say this a terribly important film, I was very impressed by Huston's total mastery of film…

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By Christine M (188) on 13 Dec 2007

Heavily despairing, vivid, film-y, with great performance by Finney. One of those movies I can't say I enjoyed, but parts of it I'll never forget…

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By Cody F (360) on 10 Dec 2007

It amazes me how an elder John Huston was always able to reinvent himself…

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By Grifty G (58) on 10 Dec 2007

Albert Finney does the best drunk since Sterling Hayden, but performance aside, the movie is just ok…

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By Adam C (1,312) on 04 Dec 2007

I think this film may be a case of a film being based on a book that can not be adapted…

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