Name: Actor Martinez
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-04-02T12:57:15-07:00
Rating: 81

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Movie Info

Lacking work in his home town of Denver, computer repairman and aspiring actor Arthur Martinez decides to hire indie directors Mike Ott and Nathan Silver to document his life, and consequently become the star of a feature film. However, as the project evolves, the directors' and Arthur's vision increasingly differ. It becomes clear that watching Arthur perform tai chi, mingle with the local Denver theater community, and drive around town, will not provide enough drama to carry a film.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Nathan Silver, Mike Ott
Producer:

Britta Erickson, Katie Shapiro, Patrick Hackett
Writer:

Nathan Silver, Mike Ott
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 10, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 1, 2017
Runtime:

1h 15m
Production Co:

Mary Jane Films

Cast & Crew

Arthur Martinez
Arthur

Lindsay Burdge
Lindsay

Nathan Silver
Nathan

Mike Ott
Mike

Kenneth Berba
Kenneth

Rae Radke
Rae

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Critic Reviews for Actor Martinez

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (3)

Everyone involved in Actor Martinez deserves kudos for the effort, but the unengaging result would be better chalked up to a failed experiment rather than shared with others in theatrical settings.

March 23, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
The self-references here, while intriguing, approach a comic navel-gaze. "Actor Martinez" has a saving grace, however: Ms. Burdge, radiating her customary charisma.

March 16, 2017 | Full Review…

Andy Webster
New York Times
Whether the real-life Martinez is this hotheaded and quick-tempered is left a mystery, but it matters not a whit, because even five minutes in the company of this Martinez is excruciating.

March 15, 2017 | Full Review…

Sam Weisberg
Village Voice
Narrative and reality clash, tussle, and are eventually rendered indistinguishable in a witty, tortured puzzle picture ...

March 10, 2017 | Full Review…

Guy Lodge
Variety
Don't let the low-res, low-budget filmmaking fool you. "Actor Martinez" is an ambitious film that works on a variety of levels.

March 9, 2017 | Full Review…

Kimber Myers
Los Angeles Times
[A] funny, low-key head-scratcher ...

March 8, 2017 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
AV Club
A headscratcher apt to keep you guessing whether what you're watching is real or simply staged... Overall, mildly amusing, but nothing to write home about.

March 10, 2017 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Kam Williams
Baret News
A comedy that plays like a cross between Henry Jaglom, Kevin Smith and the Duplass brothers with droll rambling humor and emotional honesty.

May 4, 2016 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

John Fink
The Film Stage
Blurring the line between a narrative movie and a documentary, Actor Martinez is a film experiment that's difficult to unpack but hilarious to watch unfold.

April 23, 2016 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Zachary Shevich
We Got This Covered
One of the more interesting American independent films of the moment-transparent in its artifice, and artificial in its transparency.

April 19, 2016 | Full Review…

Mark Asch
Brooklyn Magazine