Choking Man (2007)
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Cast
as Jorge
as Jorge
as Amy
as Rick
as Germanic Man
as Jerry
as Teri
as Germanic Man
as Chef
as Choking Man
as Rick's Wife
as Din
as Subway Man
as Cook
as Construction Worker
as Middle-Aged Customer
as Spoiled Brat
as female diner
as Gene
as Gruff Thrift Helper
as Religious Woman
as Kenny
as Priest
as Female Diner's Mother
Critic Reviews for Choking Man
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There's a low-key New York drama lurking somewhere, but Barron can't seem to decide if he's making that or something more flashy.
Overburdened with disorienting stylistic devices and contrived plot elements that reduce the psychological depth to which it aspires.
In this case, what looks like an ambitious film-school project, complete with heavy-handed sincerity, experimental camera style, and an overplayed central metaphor, becomes gently lyrical and melancholy.
Barron's direction is low-key but efficient.
The movie suffocates under the weight of too many wrong choices.
Choking Man mainly falters in its inability to reconcile the darker psychological elements of Jorge's mind and all that they portend.
Audience Reviews for Choking Man
The patiently-paced film is meant to draw us into the small community of people who work at a diner, and "touching moments" where these characters connect, are more the style than any kind of a "thriller" theme. In any case, overall it's a high quality film and well worth seeing if you get the chance, but you won't be missing much if you don't.
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