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Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Starring: Jeff Bridges, Terry Gilliam
  • Summary: Lost In La Mancha may be the first 'un-making of' documentary; the story of a film that does not exist. Instead of a sanitized glimpse behind the scenes, this film offers a unique, in-depth look at the harsher realities of filmmaking. With drama that ranges from personal conflicts to epic storms, this is a record of a film disintegrating. (Quixote Films) Expand
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  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. This is a sad and funny true-life tale that speaks volumes about the difficulties of independent filmmaking.
  2. 80
    Too bad for Gilliam and everyone involved, but in the departments of spectacle and schadenfreude, great fun for us.
  3. 60
    The film should be required viewing for all aspiring filmmakers, but the story's road-accident appeal is universal.
  4. The movie neither inspires us to pine for what might've been nor makes Gilliam-style filmmaking seem like a noble pursuit.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Kind of a boring mockumentary. Depp was good but it just wasn't anything special. So many opportunities for a laugh fell by the wayside. If this is an actual documentary I don't buy it. Expand

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