'R Xmas (2001)
A woman must earn enough money to save her criminal husband.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
Written By: Abel Ferrara, Cassandra De Jesus
Starring: Ice-T, Victor Argo, Drea de Matteo, Lillo Brancato, Gloria Irizarry, Denia Brache, Lisa Valens, Naomi Morales, Janis Corsair
Country: USA
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'R Xmas belongs to 8 collections
1. Drugs (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 16 stars)
2. Christmas (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 16 stars)
3. Pre-Guiliani New York (collaborative: moderated by mattburgess - 2 stars)
4. Cinetheque (public: allegreller - 1 star)
5. Un Certain Regard 2001 (collaborative: moderated by toro913)
6. To see (public: pcalado)
7. Forrest Watch List (public: ForrestQ)
8. Top 10 des Cahiers du Cinéma: 2001 (public: jagarnyfiken)
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| Dec 23, 2020 |  |
JakeAesthete | 67 65th |
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Abel Ferrara wishing a happy Crackmas to all, and to all a crack pipe.
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| Nov 03, 2019 |  |
JohnSandwich | 80 84th |
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Slighter than The Blackout and New Rose Hotel, but still odd and beautiful and with surprisingly terrific performances from de Matteo and Brancato. Maybe not that surprising for de Matteo, I always liked her. Anyway, really good.
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| Nov 06, 2017 |  |
Yiannos | 58 41st |
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(Viewed on 27/12/10): 'R Xmas continued Ferrara's post-Funeral decline and his increasing reliance on thin premises stretched to breaking point. The game plan at this stage was to rely more on formal technique and improvisation. While this approach worked somewhat with New Rose Hotel, the seams were showing by 'R Xmas', which feels more slight than subtle. Matteo is very good as the desperate wife, but Ferrara's formal skills are not nearly advanced enough to conceal its narrative shortcomings.
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| Feb 21, 2016 |  |
FrancoGonzo | 10 49th |
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Star Rating: ★★★
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| Jan 01, 2015 |  |
Neonman | 81 66th |
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A film of interesting juxtapositions, not only that of scenes of merry family time casually slipping into scenes of drug dealing preparation, but also how audacious the impressive cinematography can be against what is a muted and understated film. A slow burner with some very good performances (and a cute child one), I'll likely see this again next Christmas (mainly for the terrific Christmas songs in the score).
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| May 03, 2013 |  |
moraesfelipe | 82 88th |
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What makes this a great humanist Christmas film is the way Ferrara gently conducts the camera into the lives of people -- Wife, Husband, Kidnapper -- who are trying to make it in the big city. There is this Dominican who packs cocaine while talks about his daughter's gift -- a doll --, his naive but brave wife that tries to raise money to save him, and the rival criminal -- a dirty cop -- who wants him out of business and extorts him. There is no motivation -- only pure, urgent, dangerous life.
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| Jan 29, 2011 |  |
SlantMag | 35 90th |
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"Ferrara directs the entire film with the kind of detachment that makes any given frame look like a family's custom-made Christmas card." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Average Percentile 49.5% from 92 Ratings |  |