Tony Manero
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72 out of 100

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  • Summary: A man living in Santiago, Chile discovers he is willing to lie, cheat and kill in order to become John Travolta's character in the cult classic Saturday Night Fever.

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    90
    More than an indelible portrait of a sociopath with the soul of a zombie, Tony Manero is an extremely dark meditation on borrowed cultural identity.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    88
    After winning raves at last year's New York Film Festival, Pablo Larrain's Tony Manero, from Chile, is receiving a run here.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Peter Brunette
    70
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  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    50
    Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain's alarming Tony Manero--named not for its protagonist, but rather his ego-ideal, John Travolta's character in "Saturday Night Fever"--is another study of a cinema-struck, solitary daydreamer, albeit a particularly stunted member of the genus.

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  1. thereisnofork
    10
    A truly brilliant analysis of a disturbed sociopath and a gripping commentary on Pinochet's regime; a fantastic character piece that explores the darkest depths of black humour and returns with a shining example of modern filmmaking.… Expand

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