The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
44 %
Reviews Counted: 80 Fresh: 35 Rotten:45 Average Rating: 5.1/10
Consensus:
The Caveman's Valentine has an intriguing premise, but the film falls flat under the weight of its ambition.
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Theatrical Release: Mar 2, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Romulus Ledbetter (Samuel L. Jackson) is a schizophrenic homeless man who lives in a cave in a New York City park and believes that his nemesis is trying to control the world by projecting mind-control beams from the Chrysler Building. Romulus is also a Juilliard-trained pianist who... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Tamara Tunie, Aunjanue Ellis, Colm Feore, Anthony Michael Hall
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Screenwriter: George Dawes Green
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Composer: Terence Blanchard
Screenwriter: George Dawes Green
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Composer: Terence Blanchard
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A sophomore jinx for Lemmons, an overstuffed drama that fails to satisfy as a murder mystery or as a spiritual redemption saga of a homeless man, disappointingly played by Samuel Jackson (who was misdirected).
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05/31/06
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05/26/06
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Remember David Helfgott, the concert pianist who goes mad in Shine? Imagine him in dreadlocks and as the star of a detective thriller, and you have a better understanding of The Caveman’s Valentine than the people who made it.
06/11/03
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05/22/03
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05/13/03
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03/10/03
Really not much more than an urban Scooby Doo episode, only Shaggy is black and with far more facial hair.
12/08/02
Jackson struggles mightily with a thankless role which has him doing and saying way too many absurd things.
10/21/02
Lemmons creates mesmerizing passages, but she can't bring this one to a fulfilling crescendo.
08/09/02
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It’s unfortunate that all this talent is misplaced on what is, essentially, a contrived mystery.
02/26/02
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10/30/01
Though not as brilliant as Eve's Bayou, The Caveman's Valentine represents an admirable sophomore effort, and a terrific showcase for Samuel L. Jackson.
10/24/01
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09/04/01
...not enough sustained mystery or suspense for a good crime thriller and not enough unique insights or perceptions for a good character study.
07/16/01
It's a less-than- compelling drama and a much-less- than-compelling murder mystery, and it squanders a first-rate cast.
04/27/01
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