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Western (1997)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:11

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Paco is a shoe salesman who encounters a series of unusual characters as he travels around the countryside, including a nomadic Russian named Nino and a gift shop owner named Mariette. An... Paco is a shoe salesman who encounters a series of unusual characters as he travels around the countryside, including a nomadic Russian named Nino and a gift shop owner named Mariette. An unpredictable comic road movie, highly acclaimed by critics. [More]

Starring: Sergi Lopez, Sacha Bourdo, Elisabeth Vitali, Marie Matheron

Starring: Sergi Lopez, Sacha Bourdo, Elisabeth Vitali, Marie Matheron

Director: Manuel Poirier

Director: Manuel Poirier

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A road movie unlike any other you've yet seen.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

Funny, touching, familiar yet original.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Boxoffice Magazine

One of the most refreshing aspects of Manuel Poirier's Western ... is the way it explodes many common notions about France and French movies.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The adventures are arbitrary, the cuteness of the men grows wearing, and when Nino has an accident with a chainsaw, we can see contrivance shading off into desperation.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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Emanuel Levy
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Touted as a comedy, it's actually nothing of the sort, struggling to get anywhere near the British funny bone.

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01/01/00
Julie Stevens
Julie Stevens
Empire Magazine

If none of these characters is overweeningly compelling, they are all undeniably charming.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

A charming and -- dare I use this word in a FT review? -- delightful road movie.

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12/08/02
Merle Bertrand
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12/06/05
Film Threat

A delightfully subtle and perceptive blend of romantic comedy and road movie.

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02/14/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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A funny, romantic film filled with cozy intimacies and lovely, wide-screen images of the French countryside.

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01/01/00
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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viewers who insist on sturdy plots, admirable characters and lots of action will undoubtedly be bored senseless by Poirier's trek through Brittany -- the title refers to the western region of France.

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01/01/00
James Sanford
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A charmer from France that feels like a throwback to the 1960s, when foreign films flooded art- house cinemas.

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01/01/00
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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This richly satisfying French movie takes the archetypal road story into some uncharted territory.

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03/01/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Lisa Nesselson
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
 
 
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