The Player

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Cem Okan Y @cmyldz23 May 6 One of the best movies I have ever watched. This movie is a fine example of "whatever happens in a motion picture happens for a certain reason". See more thiago S @Thiagostone Apr 11 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Tim M @tgmacman Oct 28 A wicked-sharp indictment of the inner workings of Hollywood, Robert Altman's The Player is as engaging as it is humorous. See more Kevin L @Lakeman Sep 21 Ya gotta stick with "The Player". I can see a lot of viewers finding the movie tedious after an hour or so; esp. since the postcards, faxes, and the like w/ all the threatening menace don't lead to uch more more than growing worry and stress for Tim Robbin's Griffin. Who's sending them? What does he/she know? But there's a lot Altman has to say, largely about the realities of the studio system, scheezy producers, and the dearth of open minds to directors/writers such as himself. Droves of cameos and smaller roles here, along with the layers of the story, but it all adds to the concentration on 'Hollywood' and American audiences' sensibilities at the cinema. Robbins is top notch in one of his best performances. Also great are Sacchi, Grant, Ward, Stevenson, and Gallagher. There's as nice brief but essential scene w/ a young Vincent D'Onofrio as well. But the payoff in the end makes the time sitting w/ the movie for two hours well worth it. Very clever story telling by Altman; and of course stand out dialogue. 4 stars See more Fredrik P @RT54967430 Sep 21 Amazing to watch and the ending is just so good and one gets the point. But one can only watch it ones. A great concept. But had hoped more. See more Nelson M @RT52233376 Sep 21 From some of the reviews here it appears that a lot of people didn't get this film at all. It truly is a rare original idea. It's a parody within a parody of the movie industry and how it manipulates the public. The stock formulas, the phoniness, the lack of integrity and it's all wrapped up in a sense of self importance. And in the end...well...explaining that would be a spoiler. Let's just say the message becomes staggeringly apparent -- if you've been paying attention. See more Read all reviews

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