Schizopolis (1996)
Fletcher Munson is a lethargic, passive worker for a Scientology-like self-help corporation called Eventualism...(imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Steven Soderbergh
Written By: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Steven Soderbergh, David Jensen, Eddie Jemison, Betsy Brantley, Mike Malone, Scott Allen
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Schizopolis belongs to 19 collections
1. Criterion Collection (collaborative: moderated by caffe - 167 stars)
2. Mindfuck (collaborative: moderated by Mockus - 86 stars)
3. Surreal (collaborative - 47 stars)
4. Certified weird (collaborative: moderated by Dreamer - 47 stars)
5. Onion AV Club: The New Cult Canon (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 28 stars)
6. Cinema Discusso Yearly Consensus (2008) (public: PeaceAnarchy - 10 stars)
7. Wierd / Mindfuck / Surreal (collaborative: moderated by neurophate - 9 stars)
8. similar to julien donkey boy (public: kikifas - 8 stars)
9. Cinema Discusso Movies of the Month (collaborative: moderated by ABUNCHOFCATS - 6 stars)
10. Director/star combination (collaborative: moderated by djross - 5 stars)
11. Triple Threat (collaborative: moderated by Dorkovsky - 4 stars)
12. BFI Screen Guides' 100 American Independent Films (collaborative: moderated by Coheed - 4 stars)
13. Capsules, guest reviews, list candidates... (366weirdmovies) (collaborative: moderated by sesito71 - 4 stars)
14. Scientology (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 2 stars)
15. Cinematography by director (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 2 stars)
16. Cliff Martinez (composer) (collaborative: moderated by djross)
17. 1996: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
18. watchlist (public: babuba)
19. My Criterions (public: Matthew Parkinson)
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nosyparker | 90 98th |
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I've never seen anything like it.
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MartinTeller | 85 84th |
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Soderbergh really lets loose here, and the result is a very fun experiment, even if it is plainly self-indulgent. Surrealism of the comic Bunuel variety.
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MacSwell | 80 80th |
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Soderbergh’s Schizopolis is as coherent as a Mad Hatter’s riddle, but this surreal, elliptical oddity is an absolute delight, showing hilarious creativity in its manipulation of language and subversion of cinematic norms. It undoubtedly rewards subsequent viewings, and the acclaimed filmmaker proves himself to be an excellent comedy actor.
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Obdurate | 90 91st |
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A film that dissects communication and the break down of it. It is highly original and adventerous, and it works as both an experiment and as a comedy.
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Gnalkhere | 95 97th |
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[SODERBERGH CUT TBD] This film is bonkers, in a very slick and sincere way. It didn't need to stick its bonkers attitude out, it just had to bend its reality a little bit. This IS a DIY film, which doesn't feel like it's going too far with its turns. No bullshit. Just [generic] inserts that need no interpretation, and emulating a time capsule of the 90s if you accessed it by a Windows 95 computer. Soderbergh has got a lot of balls casting his ex-wife has the woman he has a multiple affairs with.
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doctor7 | 85 83rd |
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Really, really weird but really, really funny in parts. It feels more like an experiment then an actual film. So many conventions are shattered in order to provide jokes that simply wouldn't work otherwise. I think if you've seen lots of movies and you want something that's completely different then this is worth seeing but the average movie goer simply would not get this at all.
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Dorkovsky | 9 96th |
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Original, unique, free of all conventions, these are all good descriptions but to use any of them still feels like I am doing the film a great injustice. Either way it is still a lot of fun.
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purgatos | 81 74th |
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Soderbergh's ideas about how communication breaks down among people thrown onto film. It's interesting to see how he shows us his views and the movie is hilarious.
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wetwillies | 95 93rd |
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This is what it's like when a director makes a movie that's whatever the fuck he wants it to be. Strange, off-putting, disorienting and, most important, extremely hilarious. A must see.
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| Average Percentile 57.05% from 404 Ratings |  |