AKA (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 18 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Theatrical Release: Dec 12, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Based on the experiences of writer/director Duncan Roy, AKA concerns Dean Page (Matthew Leitch), a lonely, working class 18-year-old from 1979 South London who is determined to escape his humble origins. Fleeing his abusive father, he attaches himself to wealthy Lady Gryffoyn (Diana... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, Blake Ritson, Peter Youngblood Hills, Bill Nighy
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05/22/04
As the movie goes on (and on), this triple-image effect ultimately starts to feel less effective than what a single, well-placed camera might convey.
05/20/04
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The three-panel format gives the digitally shot picture enormous psycho-emotional layering.
04/18/04
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'AKA' is DOA...boring, and boring in an irritatingly complicated way.
03/20/04
The story is an interesting one, so I wanted to like this. I guess with three movies on the screen, I must have been watching the wrong one.
03/19/04
Does the radical choice to split up the action contribute anything that couldn't be achieved in a more traditional format? The answer is a well-earned affirmative, and the drama is solid enough to make the whole enterprise worthwhile.
03/18/04
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An interesting though not extremely successful experiment, but it definitely makes you want to see what Duncan Roy does next.
03/16/04
Coupling the plot with the presentation -- and the appealing cinematography -- makes AKA a film not to miss.
03/05/04
The triptych scheme underscores the basic blandness of Matthew Leitch as the hero, a cipher on the make.
02/27/04
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Beautifully crafted, daringly staged, and movingly scored, AKA is a triumph of British cinema (and cinema in general).
01/13/04
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Always watchable yet ultimately self-defeating in terms of its tonal / aesthetic choices.
12/23/03
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