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12/06/05
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The Man from Elysian Fields (2002)
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Reviews Counted:70
Fresh:36
Rotten:34
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: This story about a gigolo isn't plausible or compelling enough.
Theatrical Release:Sep 27, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $1,288,188
Synopsis: THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS is a daring and stylish morality tale featuring seductive star turns and brilliant, biting dialogue. Andy Garcia plays Byron Tiller, an impoverished writer who becomes... [More]
Starring: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies, Olivia Williams
Director: George Hickenlooper
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Reviews for The Man from Elysian Fields
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04/05/03
Only the charm and attractiveness of the cast keeps this movie from the remainder bin.
10/23/02
Top CriticAndy Garcia enjoys one of his richest roles in years and Mick Jagger gives his best movie performance since, well, Performance.
09/27/02
Garcia, Coburn and particularly Jagger surprise throughout.
10/17/02
Top CriticThe movie has an interesting premise with some nice twists and turns, character studies, and an appealing edginess.
10/18/02
Smart and full of sharply drawn characters and wonderfully snappy dialogue.
12/28/02
If The Man from Elysian Fields is doomed by its smallness, it is also elevated by it--the kind of movie that you enjoy more because you’re one of the lucky few who sought it out.
10/01/02
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12/16/02
Garcia and the other actors help make the wobbly premise work.
09/26/02
A deft morality play about a self-destructive writer who is transformed after a disastrous fall that affects his career and his marriage.
10/03/02
A sharp, smart and robustly engaging film about a man at the end of his rope and his struggle to avoid hanging himself with it.
09/26/02
Andy Garcia in a terrific, restrained performance as a writer who takes a gig as a gigolo to make ends meet (so to speak).
09/18/02
The film is hard to dismiss -- moody, thoughtful, and lit by flashes of mordant humor.
12/20/02
A terrifically engaging, provocative movie.
12/27/02
Funny and, at times, poignant, the film from director George Hickenlooper all takes place in Pasadena, "a city where people still read."
11/14/02
Best of all is Garcia, who perfectly portrays the desperation of a very insecure man.
02/24/03
The cast ... keeps this pretty watchable, and casting Mick Jagger as director of the escort service was inspired.
07/30/02
Top CriticAn elegant film with often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication.
09/26/02
Top CriticActing is what sustains the unstable plot lines.
03/12/03
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