Seth Grossman's second feature as a director is beautiful to look at, solidly acted, unpredictable and sexy as hell.
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12/30/08
The Elephant King (2008)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:2
Rotten:8
Average Rating:4.1/10
Theatrical Release:Oct 17, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn (REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) stars in this drama that pits a pair of brothers against each other. The older brother, Jake (Jonno Roberts), lives in Thailand, continents away... [More]
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Tate Ellington, Jonno Roberts, Florence Faivre
Director: Seth Grossman
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Reviews for The Elephant King
1 - 10 (sorted by fresh rating)
There is in fact an elephant in The Elephant King, but his keepers are far from royal.
10/17/08
A depressing and bleak drama about two brothers in Thailand.
10/17/08
erhaps a bit of star power, or at least less generic actors in the leads, might have given these underdeveloped siblings more credence or appeal.
10/24/08
An indie dud that mistakes lurid sensationalism for cultural exploration.
10/16/08
Had writer/director Seth Grossman's The Elephant King not been shot on location in the seedy bars and brothels of Thailand, it would be stripped of its most intriguing component.
10/17/08
If Grossman had found something more to say about life in Thailand other than that almost any attractive woman there can be had for money, The Elephant King might have more potency.
10/15/08
Equivalent to a crummy band with a monster of a drummer who convinces you to stay for the whole show anyways.
10/15/08
Naïveté drives the characters and the filmmaking -- a lethal combination for a movie that’s desperate to come across as world-weary and wise.
10/15/08
Director-writer Seth Grossman provides a lazy narrative, with stereotypical characters and plot. You just know what's going to happen, although the statuesque Faivre might take your mind off the shortcomings.
10/17/08
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