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The Doorman (2008)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:5

Rotten:13

Average Rating:4.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: A documentary film crew has set out to make an insiders guide to the nightlife of New York, inspired by a chance Fashion Week meeting with it's most powerful nightclub doorman, Trevor W. Trevor... A documentary film crew has set out to make an insiders guide to the nightlife of New York, inspired by a chance Fashion Week meeting with it's most powerful nightclub doorman, Trevor W. Trevor will "star" in the doc, his idea being to show this crew (and the world that knows and loves him) the serious business involved with holding such an esteemed position of power.

His life will be followed not only while on duty at the club, but also during his jet-set jaunts across the country working private events, and in his more personal daily life, which includes selecting the latest high fashions with a personal shopper, yoga class, and visiting his adoptive grandma for Sunday brunch.

As shooting unfolds, the crew begins to suspect that perhaps their star doesnt hold the power he claims. Mild investigation reveals that he indeed lost his job. Everyone seems to be aware of this fact - except for Trevor himself. Treading lightly around the sensitive subject, the crew is forced to deal with Trevor disappearing and a rival doormans attempt to steal the spotlight, before finally confronting Trevor with a dose of reality.

Now Trevor will have to look for a new job - something that is at his level, something he can be happy with. But what, exactly, is on the level of a man used to being on top?

The Doorman, in the end, is an insiders guide to a character we all may know and love (to hate) - the larger-than-life big shot who lacks awareness that he is, indeed, a human being. Trevor W. may have held the power over many important people. But what is a doorman without a door? --© Gigantic Pictures
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Starring: Lucas Akoskin, Peter Bogdanovich

Starring: Lucas Akoskin, Peter Bogdanovich

Director: Wayne Price

Director: Wayne Price
Screenwriter: Lucas Akoskin, Wayne Price
Studio: Gigantic Pictures

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Despite the fact that The Doorman features dozens of cameos by real-life boldface names, the film itself is a mess.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
09/23/08
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
FilmStew.com

[Director] Price keeps the humor believably shallow and the movie from getting too far from the aim of chronicling an exclusivity junkie's fall.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
09/12/08
Robert Abele
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
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"Inane" would be the kindest description of The Doorman.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
07/21/08
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

The influences for this poorly-made mock documentary are fairly obvious and if Lucas Akoskin was even 1/10th as funny as Sacha Baron Cohen, this movie might have worked.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
07/20/08
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

Conjuring up memories of happier experiences gone by is the prime means of enduring such across-the-board ineptitude.

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07/19/08
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Cinematical

Slip this mockumentary into the “Not Worthy of Theatrical Release” file.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
07/18/08
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine

A mockumentary about the people who run Manhattan nightlife, has solid-gold satire at its cocaine-stained fingertips.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
07/18/08
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
New York Times
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With such an unconvincing center, all the air-kissing and second-hand glamour in the world can't make the film's mock-doc conceit hold.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/18/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Built on an amusing idea that can't quite support an entire movie, Wayne Price's comedic debut might have made a terrific short.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
07/18/08
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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A brightly observant comedy of jet-set manners.

Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
07/17/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org

Jesus, Bruno is so going to blow this guy out of the water.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/17/08
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Not until the goofy closing credits does the film hit its tonal stride and nail what could have been its saving, salient theme: the absurd lines that fancy people draw (and obey) to make themselves feel special on a Saturday night.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
07/16/08
Michelle Orange
Michelle Orange
Village Voice
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Exclusionary velvet-rope culture cant be satirized enough, but woe be to secondhand Sacha Baron Cohens who dont seem clear on the concept of mockumentary.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
07/16/08
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

"The Doorman" is a thinly written indie comedy--it's only 79 minutes long--that will have you kicking yourself for wasting whatever time and money you spent to watch it.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
07/14/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Those of us in the movie audience may find little to cheer in a vehicle that falls short of entertainment.

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06/04/08
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

It's not enough to have an English-language-mangling actor bumble improvisationally among real people: You need structure, and situations crafted enough to escalate mild amusement toward hilarity.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/03/08
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Wayne Price's hilarious The Doorman is pure Fabio does Borat.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
06/03/08
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews
 
 
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