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Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face (1995)

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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 3

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Director Wayne Wang and screenwriter Paul Auster had enough storylines and characters left over from their charming comedy Smoke to make another film, so they shot Blue In The Face immediately after Smoke was completed. The film once again centers on the Brooklyn Cigar Store and manager Auggie (Harvey Keitel), although most of the other characters are different. The store owner's frustrated wife Dot (Roseanne) is one of them, and one of the plotlines follows her attempts to seduce Auggie.

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Art House & International, Comedy

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Mar 4, 2003

Miramax

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Critic Reviews for Blue in the Face

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A freewheeling offshoot of the good indie Smoke

August 18, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Not as good a smoke as the first, but worth a puff.

January 24, 2004
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

"Smoke" follow-up lacks the first flick's spark and humor.

October 8, 2002
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Improvisational film which was made as a companion piece to the far-superior "Smoke". This movie has some good parts to it, but is too disjointed to hold your attention.

August 9, 2002
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com
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Considering its made from outtakes and unused script from the first film, this 'sequel' stands up very well on its own. Its far more philosophical and irrelevant than the first, and is equally laid back, its only diminishing feature are the constant and unnecessary cameos, although half of them are rather good. Definitely worth checking out after watching Smoke.
September 7, 2009
SirPant
Anthony Lawrie

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Unjustly criticized film made from outtakes from the superior Smoke. I think too many critics compared it to that film rather than on it's own merits, but I absolutely loved the slice of life feeling of this film. Really good stuff.
April 8, 2008
cacutshaw
Christopher Brown

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