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Summary: In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity. Meanwhile Nelson Rockefeller gets the foyer of his company headquarters decorated and an Italian countess sells paintings for Mussolini. (imdb)
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Starring: John Cusack, Susan Sarandon, Rubén Blades, Hank Azaria, Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, John Turturro, Joan Cusack, Cary Elwes, Bill Murray, Vanessa Redgrave, Jack Black
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Good multicharacter story, even though it has yet another posthumous eye-poke for Orson Welles. Not great, but rich and rewarding
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Has the energy equivalent to a birthday party filled with 13 year old girls, but that, like this, just leads to a huge mess and a shitload of loud talking. Important story, but Robbins tried to do a little too much.
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I wanted to like it more, since the story of this Houseman and Welles' production is fascinating, but all the parts, interesting in themselves, didn't hang together (I'm still not sure what Bill Murray and the dummy we're doing in this.) It has a great ensemble cast, and the pleasures of the film are many for anybody who appreciates good acting. But Robbins tried to say too many things at the same time, and the results are not coherent.
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Great music, exhilarating story, a beautiful mosaic of the Great Depression, and the first Bill Murray's performance that I've enjoyed.
However, Robbins seems to fall in love with his own story, and load it up with schmalz.
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An ambitious political drama with a star-studded cast. Too bad it's an utter mess. Judging by the furious pace and the often over-the-top performances, you would think it's supposed to be a comedy. Nope. It's just plain bad. The lightheartedness adds nothing to the serious subject-matter. The rapid-fire dialogue is bland and hollow. The ideas put forth are fuzzy and uninsightful. Even the music is bloody awful. A waste of 2:15 hours' worth of celluloid.
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Good times, good music, good themes, good movie.
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Brilliant. Brilliant! A love-song to everything that is theatre and those who love it. With the exception of a mis-cast Susan Sarandon, the cast is spot-on, and the directing deft, sure, and true. Brilliant!
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Love the cast, but this movie was entirely forgettable.
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A very unusual movie with high political edge. No doubt this will not appeal to many. Still, where Topsy Turvy failed, this succeeds and maintains interest. A little long.
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