Tideland

Name: Tideland
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: October 13, 2006
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 26
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly, Jodelle Ferland

2006

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THINKFilm | Release Date: October 13, 2006 | R

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly, Jodelle Ferland

Summary: Tideland celebrates the resiliency of childhood and the power of the imagination as only Terry Gilliam could conceive it. (ThinkFilm)

Director: Terry Gilliam

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: R

Runtime: 120 min

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Michael Wilmington

It's crazy, dangerous and sometimes gorgeous: a feast of nuttiness that takes you, for a while, over the edge. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

By turns fascinating and intolerable. Read full review

Sam Adams

Tideland is equally evocative of the pastoral mystery of an Andrew Wyeth painting and the looming menace of "Psycho." The disparity is fitting, because as Tideland unfolds, it's difficult to tell if you're watching a fantasy or a horror movie, or one superimposed on the other. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Dragged down by a sputtering script and torpid pacing. Way too disturbing for kids and too weird for most grown-ups. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Borderline unwatchable, although, as is true of all Gilliam movies, it certainly is different. Read full review

A.O. Scott

The worst that can be said of the first two-thirds of Tideland is that it is tiresome. Toward the end it becomes creepy, and not in a good way. Read full review

Ruthe Stein

Immediately shoots to the top of the list of the year's worst movies. Read full review

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bobc.

Oct 29, 2006

This is one of the films that you "get", or don't get... It's beautiful, creepy, smart and morbidly hillarious. But it is definitely not for the popcorn crowd. Fans of Gilliam will love this film, and in many ways it is his best treatment of the absurd since "Brazil". The film This is one of the films that you "get", or don't get... It's beautiful, creepy, smart and morbidly hillarious. But it is definitely not for the popcorn crowd. Fans of Gilliam will love this film, and in many ways it is his best treatment of the absurd since "Brazil". The film goes in some directions that will make almost any viewer uncomforatble - and some of the material will certainly be viewed by many as stepping over the line - that is unless you approach the film as intended - through the eyes of a child. Brilliant work.… Expand

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HolgerW.

Aug 31, 2008

This film is just a masterpiece for those who open their eyes, their minds and hearts....and step out of this superficial living to see...really see.

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zpoc

Jan 19, 2013

One of Gilliam' best. Beautiful, funny, dark. Most critics, it seems, we're too terrified by the image of a retarded man kissing a young girl. It's worth noting that this is not a sexual kiss, it's a peck on the lips like any two children might do while playing. Anyone who interprets thatOne of Gilliam' best. Beautiful, funny, dark. Most critics, it seems, we're too terrified by the image of a retarded man kissing a young girl. It's worth noting that this is not a sexual kiss, it's a peck on the lips like any two children might do while playing. Anyone who interprets that scene as pedophilia needs to take long look at themselves because it's kind of creepy to read that much in to such an innocent scene.… Expand

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Eon

Dec 6, 2006

[9.5/10] I've just finished watching this.. I was stunned. It's very beautiful and funny.. And the big part of the fun was thinking how average viewer would react to some scenes, that made me smile. This movie obviously makes people meet a lot of their insecurities and most of [9.5/10] I've just finished watching this.. I was stunned. It's very beautiful and funny.. And the big part of the fun was thinking how average viewer would react to some scenes, that made me smile. This movie obviously makes people meet a lot of their insecurities and most of them can't stomach it. Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is a real masterpiece, and it got bashed by the critics big time. The situation with this movie is very much alike. People ar so used to the movies with bunch of apologies for what they're showing, and they just hate when something like this is made. As Gilliam said "most of the people who didn't like this movie, don't want to talk about it". I've read one review, where critic said that this movie is very creative, acting and camera work is great, but still gave it the lowest ranking that could be given, and called "the worst movie of the year" , because he found it "boring". Now how much sense does that make? It's the most underrated movie of the year, now that is for sure.… Expand

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ShootMeReviews

Dec 28, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A work of rare genius. Here is a link to my YouTube video review of the movie: https://youtu.be/Jvsy1y4b-nY… Expand

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slider1983

Feb 27, 2019

The push/pull, the ‘tideland’ between the fantasies of Jeliza-Rose’s mind and the pointlessly cruel, sick reality ultimately ruins the film with Gilliam’s irresponsibility when what is presented suggests the audience would rather side with one or the other. While I myself do not believeThe push/pull, the ‘tideland’ between the fantasies of Jeliza-Rose’s mind and the pointlessly cruel, sick reality ultimately ruins the film with Gilliam’s irresponsibility when what is presented suggests the audience would rather side with one or the other. While I myself do not believe films should be produced around demographics the evidence presented in this movie leads me to feel that had it been aimed more towards children it perhaps would have gained a better reputation not just with critics but audiences. The potential for a tonally better movie is there that’s why it’s so annoying. Tideland is a haunting tale of how innocence of youth deals with disturbing reality but the nature of the film’s title meaning; it’s combination of imaginative childlike fantasy and the uncaring, and often unnecessarily disgusting, twisted reality is ultimately its own downfall.… Expand

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AaronS

Oct 16, 2006

One critic has called this virtually unwatchable. Yep, that it is. Gilliam can be a fine filmmaker, but his recent output has been to put it kindly, uneven. 'Tideland' on the other hand is bad. Beyond bad. This movie is not only painfully offensive, but just downright trash. One One critic has called this virtually unwatchable. Yep, that it is. Gilliam can be a fine filmmaker, but his recent output has been to put it kindly, uneven. 'Tideland' on the other hand is bad. Beyond bad. This movie is not only painfully offensive, but just downright trash. One of the very worst movies from a talented filmmaker ever made. Stunningly, mind-numbingly awful.… Expand

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