The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Reviews Counted: 70
Fresh: 36 | Rotten: 34
This story about a gigolo isn't plausible or compelling enough.
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Critic Reviews: 27
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 16
This story about a gigolo isn't plausible or compelling enough.
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George Hickenlooper directs this psychological drama about an impoverished writer lost in a world of money, power, and male escorts. Though happily married with a young child, Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) is struggling to make ends meet as a novelist. His last work, called "Hitler's Child," had an ignoble run in the bookstore bargain bins and his editor is not interested in his latest work about migrant workers. One day, he is approached by a dapper Brit named Luther Fox (Mick Jagger) who actually
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Andy Garcia
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Julianna Margulies
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James Coburn
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Anjelica Huston
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Maureen McCormick
Jane Rizzoli
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All Critics (78) | Top Critics (29) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (34) | DVD (14)
Acting is what sustains the unstable plot lines.
Top CriticA terrifically engaging, provocative movie.
The direction, by George Hickenlooper, has no snap to it, no wiseacre crackle or hard-bitten cynicism.
Pompous and garbled.
A rare comedy of manners, witty, wicked and worldly, and one of the best movies of the year.
Moves in such odd plot directions and descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured.
What really sneaks up is how involved one gets into these characters and their complicated relationships.
It mixes banality with literature and comes up with a pap concoction.
The tone keeps a marvelous balance between intelligence and pity.
Best of all is Garcia, who perfectly portrays the desperation of a very insecure man.
...a trashy little bit of fluff stuffed with enjoyable performances and a bewildering sense of self-importance
Smart and full of sharply drawn characters and wonderfully snappy dialogue.
The film is hard to dismiss -- moody, thoughtful, and lit by flashes of mordant humor.
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