A fanciful and enganging metaphysical mystery about a writer, two beauties, love and the challenges of the creative process.
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09/03/07
The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:1
Rotten:9
Average Rating:3.7/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 7, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Celebrated novelist Paul Auster's (BLUE IN THE FACE) work returns to the screen with this film based on a movie mentioned in his novel THE BOOK OF ILLUSIONS. In THE INNER LIFE OF MARTIN FROST, an... [More]
Starring: David Thewlis, Irčne Jacob, Michael Imperioli, Sophie Auster
Director: Paul Auster
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The inner life of Martin Frost reeks of misogyny and the film that enshrines his egomania makes half-assed aspirations to Goethe.
08/14/07
the conclusion comes across as tacked-on, padded to get the thing to feature length. That's an unfortunate way to wrap up an otherwise sweet little movie.
05/21/08
So far, so good, right? Not really.
09/06/07
Top CriticStrained dialogue, awkward mise-en-scene and weirdly uncomfortable thesping from superlative players contribute to a drearily self-reflective conceit.
09/08/07
Top CriticThe film's magical qualities magically eluded me.
05/08/08
Thanks to the lumbering pace of Auster's script and the lugubrious way he directs this ostensible romantic fantasy, Martin and his muse fail, miserably, to amuse.
09/07/07
The result plays like a half-baked tribute to Wings of Desire.
09/15/07
Top CriticWhat starts out as a clever exploration of consciousness quickly descends into underplotted folly.
09/04/07
Top CriticPaul Auster's suffocating romance makes you feel as if you're helplessly stuck inside the head of the most pretentious person you know.
09/07/07
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