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Russell Crowe has many talents, but a gift for light comedy is not one of them.
There are some pretty funny things in there.
Crowe, a superb dramatic actor, is congenitally incapable of humour, especially when he tries slapstick.
Despite some stunning visuals and a lot of nice moments, the finished product feels like the work of an actor and director who are out of their element.
The overall effect is one of a sumptuously laid table where the main course is overcooked.
A Good Year is like a promising wine that's a bit new to the bottle. It goes down rough, but there's this marvelous aftertaste on the palate.
Predictable but pleasant movie for teens and up.
Russell Crowe brings to bear his now-familiar acting tics in a not-so-tender romance by director Ridley Scott.
To me, A Good Year read as more of a romance/dramedy, with an unusual tone (and fish-out-of-water journey) reminiscent of Under the Tuscan Sun. If that is the case, then it works just fine.
[Russel Crowe's] supply of quips and pratfalls is inexhaustible, even when he's trapped at the bottom of a swimming pool surrounded by peat and dry leaves. Alas, he escapes.
Under the Tuscan Sun for men
Crowe has located his funnybone again in a conventional but engaging romantic comedy ...
This Gallic tourist-porn feels as stale as yesterday's baguette.
'Look Homeward, Gladiator' hints at new dimensions of warmth and heart in Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott. They're not there yet, but they're headed in the right direction.
It's so goddamned cute you almost want to puke, but you don't. This is the most charming movie of the year, and it comes within an inch of being too sweet to stand, but it doesn't get there.
Does not translate into a good film.
The course A Good Year takes feels like it's on rails: there's only one possible destination and only one way to get there.
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