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Mammoth

EMAILPRINTIFC Films

Mammoth reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Lukas Moodysson

Directed by: Lukas Moodysson

Release Date:
Theatrical: November 20, 2009

Running Time: 125 minutes, Color

Origin: Sweden | Denmark | Germany

Language(s): English | Tagalog | Thai

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Michelle Williams, Sophie Nyweide, and Marife Necesito

Mammoth follows a young New York family that has stumbled into a world of money and big decisions. Leo, the creator of a booming website, and Ellen, a dedicated emergency surgeon live the perfect life with their 8-year old daughter Jackie. But when Leo travels to Thailand on business, and Ellen begins to see her daughter less and less after her long hours at work, a chain of events is sparked that will have dramatic consequences for everyone. (IFC Films)

What The Critics Said

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New York Magazine David Edelstein

In the flawless cast, Williams is the most affecting.

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75

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Mammoth is a perfectly decent film. Too bad it isn't more thoughtful. It's easy to regret misfortune if all you do is regret it.

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70

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

Mammoth manages to be as affecting as it is heartfelt.

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60

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

If one thinks of "Babel" minus the melodrama and histrionics, you get a clearer picture of what Moodysson has done here.

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60

Time Out New York Joshua Rothkopf

Moodysson hasn’t exactly descended to "Babel"-level pabulum with Mammoth, his first foray into English; these characters are too fascinatingly thorny, and he still has a supple way with a pulse-throbbing dance tune.

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50

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

While Mammoth is frequently poignant and beautifully acted--especially by Williams, who’s so lost and lonely that she becomes casually cruel--the movie lacks the personal touch that’s distinguished even Moodysson’s “difficult” films.

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50

Variety Alissa Simon

A mixed bag, Mammoth is a good-looking, smoothly directed, continent-hopping drama about parents and children, globalization and the disconnect between rich and poor, but comes with too much repetitive exposition and lacks an emotional payoff.

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50

The New York Times Manohla Dargis

Mr. Moodysson has never met a pleasure he didn’t want to punish.

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50

Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall

Moodysson’s meticulous attention to surfaces allows him to draw a stark contrast between the Americans’ affluence and the Asians’ poverty, but his final observation--that somehow the rich will muddle through--is hardly a bold statement.

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50

New York Post Lou Lumenick

This overlong drama is the first (mostly) English-language film from the talented Swedish filmmaker Moodysson (“Lilya 4-Ever”). Any semblance of subtlety was unfortunately lost in translation.

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30

Village Voice Melissa Anderson

Grossly exaggerating his characters' either/or constructions, Moodysson forgoes any real ideas about the world's vast inequities, content to pummel his audience with portentous global guilt-tripping.

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20

New York Daily News Joe Neumaier

The overlapping stories, the emotional disconnect, the heavy-handed symbolism -- no, it's not a movie from the makers of "Babel," its a mumbling, stammering copycat drama from Swedish director Lukas Moodysson.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

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