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The Big Bounce (2004)
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Reviews Counted:130
Fresh:21
Rotten:109
Average Rating:4/10
Consensus: An inert movie with few laughs, The Big Bounce is a big waste of talent.
Theatrical Release:Jan 30, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $6,331,346
Synopsis: Based on the Elmore Leonard novel that inspired both the 1969 film and this remake, THE BIG BOUNCE is a comic film noir about an everyman who finds trouble in the form of a beautiful blonde. Jack... [More]
Starring: Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise, Vinnie Jones
Director: George Armitage
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Not a bad film, despite what you may have heard, but there is no doubt it should have been a lot better. Full Review |
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9/10 |
With gorgeous Hawaiian cinematography, a charming Owen Wilson, and a clever script, I found it eminently enjoyable. Full Review |
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This movie is all looks and no brains. Full Review |
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It's sexy, offbeat fun for the most part, but it's way too laid-back for its own good and, in the end, obstinately refuses to be anything more than the sum of its highly promising parts. Full Review |
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Yet another screen adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, but this one just doesn't work. Full Review |
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Never comes together into anything remotely interesting. Full Review |
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...a dead zone of monstrous proportions that warrants nothing but yawns and groans for all 89 minutes it takes up the screen. Full Review |
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Despite some inspired casting and a photogenic Hawaiian backdrop, director George Armitage can't imbue the tale with Leonard's unique balance of wit and tension. Full Review |
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It tends to be bouncy in that flippant, rhythmic attitude, the winkingly self-assuredness so prevalent in the actual assuredness of Get Shorty. Full Review |
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glides along on the humor of its characters and the inherent intrigue created whenever multiple characters with multiple agendas all appear to be going after the same thing Full Review |
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After sitting through this, you'll need a vacation, too. Full Review |
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When the best thing you can say about a movie is that a handful of actors manage to salvage it from time to time, you're not exactly talking about a great piece of filmmaking. Full Review |
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