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- 2023
- PG-13
- Saban Films
- 1 h 36 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- Saban Films
- 1 h 36 m
Summary In 1935 London, when famed paranormal psychologist Dr. Nandor Fodor (Simon Pegg) investigates a family's claims of a talking animal, he uncovers a mysterious web of hidden motives. Soon, everyone becomes a suspect in Dr. Fodor's relentless pursuit of the truth.
Directed By: Adam Sigal
- 2023
- PG-13
- Saban Films
- 1 h 36 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- Saban Films
- 1 h 36 m
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
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5.2
Summary In 1935 London, when famed paranormal psychologist Dr. Nandor Fodor (Simon Pegg) investigates a family's claims of a talking animal, he uncovers a mysterious web of hidden motives. Soon, everyone becomes a suspect in Dr. Fodor's relentless pursuit of the truth.
Directed By: Adam Sigal
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Those who choose to embrace the uncertainty get an enjoyable exercise in suspending rationality. Tucked away in the film’s charmingly light and plucky script is a profound challenge for Fodor, and for us: To hold logic and antilogic in our minds at once.
This film is in conversation with existential issues of meaning and with contemporary concerns about the failures of institutional authority, though is not always clear what he wants us to think about it.
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I kinda enjoyed this but was also a little frustrated by it but I think that's by design. It's such a weird and interesting tale, notably because of the failure of the real skeptics to satisfactorily debunk it. But that's not thoroughly explored enough to my liking. I still enjoyed the movie. The tone is about right, the actors are having fun portraying the quirky characters. It's not a film for everyone but it's not bad either. Don't go in expecting a comedy (it's not) and you might end up appreciating its charms and subtle comedic moments.
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Nice movie but between comedy and drama. The story is funny in a particular way. Not super funny tho, more like a mix of drama and cringe humour. The acting is pretty good. I found the narrating to be inspired from Wes Anderson type of movies. There are some slow moments at times. I give it 70%. Not the best but not bad either.
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What a daft and twee thing Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose is. And God help anybody trying to market this dry, eccentric comedy built around the charms of Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, Christopher Lloyd and sci-fi author Neil Gaiman voicing a (possibly) imaginary “talking mongoose.”
The cast is sufficiently fun and the remote location a proper backdrop for the offbeat story to play out. It just never brings all its pieces together, revealing that the greatest paranormal force haunting the entire affair is the ghost of a better film.
In the end, the film looks like something that’s been salvaged in the edit, as it muses boringly on life’s great imponderables.
Nandor Fodor & The Talking Mongoose: A Sleep-Inducing Pointless-Enigma Unveiled!
"Nandor Fodor & The Talking Mongoose," the 2023 true-story movie that's so baffling that it naturally causes you to wonder why you're watching it. This notable film (for all the wrong reasons) is a head-scratcher of cosmic proportions that has you yearning for answers but merely delivers perplexity and a dull migraine.
Our incredible story? A learned doctor's quixotic quest to expose a talking mongoose is akin to an unfortunate expedition into the Bermuda Triangle of modern cinema, where believability and excitement vanish. As the end credits roll, you're reluctantly pondering the precise meaning of life. You can't help but genuinely feel you've squandered precious hours of your existence.
Now, the clunky dialogue is as though the writers raided the library's most obscure thesaurus, picked out random influential words and flung them into the script like a culinary experiment gone wrong. The characters' dialogue is so laughably pretentious it inevitably feels like watching a miserable cat try to philosophize about quantum physics. And let's not forget the dullness factor, which is as exhilarating as watching paint dry and not even particularly philosophical paint!
On the bright side, the creative direction is superb, with great visuals, captivating lighting, and brilliant camera angles. The eye candy's like serving a gourmet meal on a paper plate-it looks tremendous but has nothing substantial beneath. And the slow tempo undoubtedly adds to the boredom, transforming your viewing experience into a slow-motion descent into the desolate land of tedium.
Now, the cast. You'd naively think with such an eclectic mix of considerable talent, the movie would undoubtedly gain a fighting chance. Wrong. The distinctive accents are like shifting sands in a dreary desert, which only a few can navigate convincingly. The rest? They're like performers engaging in a bizarre game of international hopscotch, and it's more confusing than a labyrinth.
In unavoidable conclusion, "Nandor Fodor & The Talking Mongoose" is a riddle wrapped in an eternal enigma, with a side helping of existential crisis. I strongly advise you to avoid this cinematic quagmire like the bubonic plague. Instead, check your DVD collection or favourite streaming service for something less bombastically prosaic. You won't get back the precious time invested in this enigmatic mess, but you might undoubtedly find something more rewarding elsewhere.
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This is the only review I've written with a post-credit sequence that was the funniest thing in the film. If the title sounds quirky, you'd be half right. The title IS quirky, but the film…not so much. Simon Pegg plays a paranormal expert in the 30s who travels to a small farm where the titular animal resides. Yes, the residents seem sure that this creature is real and does indeed talk, but that's where the quirk ends. The writing is flat and most of the events aren't remotely amusing. Tossing in Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd doesn't really make much difference. While the subject offered potential, this dry realization tries to be existential and eccentric, but usually just falls short.
As for that funny part: After the credits roll, the screen is divided into 2 parts: on one side is a list of hundreds of names (probably Kickstarter investors) and on the other side the cast takes turns dissing the director, ending with the sentiment, "You ****." Funnier than anything that preceeds it.
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