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Man Who Copied, The

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Crime | Drama | Foreign | Romance
Written by: Jorge Furtado
Directed by: Jorge Furtado
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 22, 2005
DVD: August 16, 2005
Running Time: 123 minutes, Color
Origin: Brazil
Language(s): Portuguese (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: R for language and some brief nudity
Starring Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, and Pedro Cardoso
A sweetly quirky work that tells a story of love, art, robbery and photocopying. In combining magical realism and comedy, director Jorge Furtado creates a new cinematic vision that is propelled by a lively Brazilian soundtrack and a first-class ensemble cast. (TLA Releasing)
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What The Critics Said
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Furtado's comic thriller is a telling commentary on modern avarice in Brazil and elsewhere, which touches on everything from "The Simpsons" to "Rear Window" along the way. Too bad it runs out of ideas before the overlong story is over.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Manages to tackle some serious issues without sacrificing its inherently sweet nature.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Ty Burr
What could have been an effervescent 90-minute experience is so in love with the sound of its own voice that it develops genre trouble and piddles on for two-plus hours.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias
There's at least one good movie in The Man Who Copied's 124 minutes, but Furtado never settles on it.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
It's too fundamentally light-hearted to wallow in grinding poverty and despair.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Reece Pendleton
It's uneven, but still pretty charming, and director Jorge Furtado's whimsical visual touches keep things lively.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Two movies in one, but it's no bargain. A charming romantic comedy... transforms awkwardly into a hedonistic crime thriller, with the two genres violently butting heads.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Walter Addiego
This ambitious and sometimes entertaining Brazilian feature tries to pull off a tricky maneuver but doesn't quite get it done.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
The movie never recovers from its jarring turn into a rushed, unconvincing caper movie with a blasé, Robin Hood attitude.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jorge Morales
In spite of some genuinely charming performances, The Man Who Copied is about as engaging as a paper jam.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
E.J gave it a9:
Very good movie...I agree if you're in the to "hollywoodish" movies the movie may start too slow for you, but it's a really enjoyable movie
[Anonymous] gave it a9:
Great movie, but not for Hollywood fans.
