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Man Who Bought Mustique, The

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Man Who Bought Mustique, The reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Joseph Bullman

Release Date:
Theatrical: May 9, 2001
DVD: March 19, 2002

Running Time: 78 minutes, Color

Origin: UK

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Lord Colin Tennant of Glenconner

This documentary tells the story of British entrepreneur Colin Tennant, who purchased the Caribbean island of Mustique and developed it into a posh resort.

What The Critics Said

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75

Boston Globe Steve Greenlee

Becomes a creepy yet amusing look at how he tries to take control of the film being made about him.

75

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Must-see viewing if you're not quite sure the sun really set over the British Empire.

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70

Variety Dennis Harvey

A memorable portrait of an unbearable personality.

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70

The New York Times Stephen Holden

A compulsively watchable but repugnant portrait of a selfish eccentric born to privilege.

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70

TV Guide Ken Fox

The film, like its subject, is a hoot, both shamelessly entertaining and bursting with personality.

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63

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

One of the more entertaining documentaries to come along in some time.

63

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Funny, yet appalling.

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50

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Tennant had hoped the documentary would serve as an "instrument of revenge" on Mustique's new owners. It's the filmmakers who end up exacting revenge on Tennant, gleefully recording his every splenetic outburst and infantile hissy fit.

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40

New York Magazine Peter Rainer

Glenconner is such a class-conscious caricature that he doesn't need the filmmakers to do him in; he does a sterling job all by himself.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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