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55 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts
  • Summary: Convinced that a series of coincidences involving a doorman hold some secret to life's largest riddles, Albert Markovski (Schwartzman) seeks the help of a detective agency unlike any other...which leads him down a path that questions the essence of existence itself. (20th Century Fox)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    100
    The result is by far the most original comedy of the year. Russell might alienate some audience members here--but it's possible they literally won't know what they're missing.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    60
    Despite the unique premise and some truly inspired casting, the picture remains stuck in an existential rut of its own.
  3. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Robert Wilonsky
    30
    Russell, a former student of Buddhist monk-philosopher Robert Thurman's, is reaching too far, straining too hard, saying too much that adds up to so little after all the mumbos and jumbos tallied up by film's end.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 77
  3. Negative: 14 out of 77
  1. CJMorris
    10
    WARNING: this movie is NOT for a general audience like all books are not written for one person, etc. If you like philosophy and ideas, this is as good a dramatization as has been realized on screen. That's Russell's real achievement here. As for the cast, score, design, etc. it's terrific. Well done, Mr. Russell. This film has a heart and a voice that is infinite. An undeniable classic that captures the times.… Expand
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  2. PatC.
    5
    Excellent movie on a cerebral level, and proof that genuine creativity is still possible in Hollywood. Too bad the film is structurally weak. The convolutions of the thought processes presented spill over into the plot presentation - just a little too much to juggle on the fly. And sure, it's a comedy, but the music mocks the content. End result: Less than the sum of its parts.… Expand
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  3. tonteria
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With such a great cast and with it seems to be an original script it could be a very clever and funny movie. But it fails in everyway, and gets boring after 30 minutes.… Expand
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