Phenomenal. Not quite as funny as I thought it would be, but that didn't bother me in the least. It was heartfelt and stark at the same time. Absolutely incredible acting on all fronts. Ashby, who had yet to truly impress me in the past, completely knocked it out of the park during certain scenes. An incredible character study, while at the same time painting a vibrant portrait of the media those who live off of it. The film is about appearances, and how they can rule the world...literally.

jan2010

This is an interesting commentary about the direction our media is taking us, and the way we judge the people around us. Unfortunately the single premise that drives this film wears thin as it is revisited in endless ways, and the edge of the sincere performances dulls over time. Even though the satire remains sharp its effect diminishes significantly. I appreciated the ambiguity of the ending, which encourages us to think deeply in a world that, as illustrated by the film, often does not.

Being There was Forrest Gump before Forrest Gump was Forrest Gump but quite a while after Sergeant York was Forrest Gump.

Sellers was brilliant as Chance - he really captured the deadpan, emotionally challenged protagonist, and kept it up all throughout the film. But I could not sympathise with the character at all. It's a great satire of public perception and people believing what they want to believe. I just didn't connect with it, nor did it provide any insight that I haven't seen elsewhere, yet done far better.

Nicely paced, funny, a good satire and very interesting. I love Zimmerman's editing. This and the other Ashby film he worked on (Coming Home) both have amazing editing. Also has just the right amount of symbolism, love the freemasonry reference at the end, very fitting with the rest of the film. PS, Forrest Gump owes it's entire existence to Jerzy Kosinski, huge ripoff. The end credits are great.

Charming odd wonderful performance from Sellers.

The entire plot & dialogue is built around the central conceit; nothing about the way Chance & the rest of the world react to one another seems natural or plausible. I like to think that this film is a sort of meta-satire at the audience's expense.

I ate this right up. Sellers wasn't just a master of slapstick, he was an admirable actor. His performance may seem one-note to some here, but he never lets anything about Chance wear thin. A thought-provoking, consistently funny gem of a satire.

This beats out all of Peter Sellers' work with Blake Edwards and all the Pink Panther movies he did

Right up there with Strangelove as Seller's best work.

Excellent performance of Peter Sellers reminding me of Dustin Hoffman in 'Rain Man' in a sense, though his role in the film and more poignantly the reactions of his environment on his role can hardly be called 'realistic', making it harder for the viewer to connect with the film. Nevertheless, this satirical comedy is sublimely funny and very warm hearted and I enjoyed it throughout.

Saftirik, sessiz ve agirbasli bir insan olan Chauncey Gardiner'in hayattaki talih kuslarini teker teker ele gecirmesinin oykusu.

Sellers' subdued performance is absolutely perfect, and Shirley MacLaine and the rest of the supporting cast are superb as well. Overall the film is a slow and thoughtful comedy, although for me at least there was a kind of sadness running throughout the film due to the fact that none of the people Chance interacts with really understand him except in their own superficial ways.

Real unique pacing and atmosphere. I just found it very enjoyable. Also, best credits scene ever. Killed me.

quite amazing

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