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Color Me Kubrick

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Color Me Kubrick (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 57

Fresh: 29

Rotten:28

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Consensus: Colour Me Kubrick has a fascinating premise, but provides little insight into Kubrick and the man who impersonated him.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 23, 2007 Limited

Box Office: $37,201

Synopsis: For months Alan Conway, a perfect stranger, passed himself off as one of the greatest film directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick. Conway knew nothing of the filmmaker or his films, but this... For months Alan Conway, a perfect stranger, passed himself off as one of the greatest film directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick. Conway knew nothing of the filmmaker or his films, but this didn't prevent him from using and abusing the credulity of those who thought they had come in contact with the mythical and equally discreet director. His success was founded not only on boundless chutzpah but also on the fact that Kubrick's real face and voice were practically unknown since – like Terence Malick and Chris Marker – he remained one of filmdom's few stubborn holdouts in the Fame Game. Conway is brought uproariously to life by John Malkovich in a jaw-dropping tour de force, in which he stops at nothing in depicting Conway's shameless character, whether cadging a few quid for cab fare, or pulling off more outrageous scams. Director Brian Cook, who served as assistant director on Kubrick’s THE SHINING, BARRY LYNDON, and EYES WIDE SHUT, along with screenwriter Anthony Frewin, who acted as Kubrick’s personal assitant from 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY on, bring an intimate knowledge of both the legendary director and Conway’s antics to this hilarious and fascinating true story. As producer Michael Fitzgerald notes, "The film has three hidden messages : One, anyone can be Stanley Kubrick. Two, all crimes perpetrated in the name of celebrity will be rewarded by celebrity itself. Three, if you ever meet a celebrity, watch your wallet." -- © Magnolia Pictures [More]

Starring: John Malkovich, Honor Blackman, Bryan Dick, Leslie Phillips

Starring: John Malkovich, Honor Blackman, Bryan Dick, Leslie Phillips, James Dreyfus, Luke Mably, Lynda Baron, Nitin Chandra Ganatra, Agnus Barnett

Director: Brian W. Cook

Director: Brian W. Cook
Screenwriter: Anthony Frewin
Producer: Brian W. Cook, Michael Fitzgerald
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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08/28/08
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
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It's simply not a movie, not as it stands. It's a five-minute demo reel stretched to feature length.

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09/27/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Any picture featuring a sped-up version of the "William Tell Overture" is so drunk on its own whimsy that it most likely sucks with a dedicated vigour.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment 1 Comment
04/26/07
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Malkovich captures not only the nuttiness of Conway, with his smorgasbord of foreign-sounding accents, but also his pathos.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
04/09/07
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

Conway looked and sounded nothing like Kubrick and didn’t even research his supposed identity. He’s clearly a fascinating character who deserves a better movie.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
04/05/07
John Thomason
Orlando Weekly

Not only is there nothing there, the nothingness is a complete bore. When a film's highpoint is a soundtrack that relies heavily on other soundtracks, you've got problems.

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04/01/07
Tom Long
Detroit News
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The irony of Color Me Kubrick is that the visual tricks merely serve as a backdrop for Malkovich's inspired high-wire performance.

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04/01/07
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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A little bit like a coloring book -- flip the pages and each is pretty much like the one before, escalating variations on the same scam, with Malkovich filling in the cartoonish shadings, and occasionally going way outside the lines.

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04/01/07
Jim Emerson
RogerEbert.com
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03/31/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s an impressive moving wax museum, certainly, but even metatextual follies eventually need a pulse.

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03/31/07
Mark Holcomb
Time Out New York

This is a kicky little movie.

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03/31/07
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

At best a kitschy Catch Me If You Can and at worst a tedious comedy.

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03/31/07
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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It literally only has one idea in its head, and when that idea runs dry, it's as lost as Conway is without his plethora of Kubrick masks.

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03/31/07
Tasha Robinson
AV Club

Director Brian W. Cook should know that hopes are seldom high for movies that debut on DVD the same day they hit the multiplex.

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03/31/07
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Fans of John Malkovich will most appreciate Colour Me Kubrick. For the rest, this is an amusing little blip on the movie radar screen.

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03/27/07
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Even if the film is essentially a one-man show, a one-man show starring John Malkovich is bound to be really damn good.

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03/26/07
Brian Tallerico
UGO

John Malkovich has a blast, so will you!

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03/26/07
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders

[A] loopy lark...the sheer goofiness of the premise, together with its gossipy 'insider' nature [and] the take-no-prisoners performance of John Malkovich...carry it along.

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03/26/07
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

It's no 'Six Degrees of Separation' but Malkovich charms the audience as much as his marks, making this solid sit-com entertainment

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03/24/07
Harvey S. Karten
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