Amateur

Amateur (1994)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (24 reviews)

  • 85% of users liked it
    (3,220 ratings)

Hal Hartley's fourth feature is a significant break from the quirky romantic comedy territory of his previous work -- though all of the deadpan idiosyncracies which make him such a singular filmmaker remain intact, here he tries his hand at the thriller genre, a move yielding typically… More

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Hal Hartley
Written By
Hal Hartley
Genres
Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Nov 11, 2003
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    An enjoyable quirky-humored hit man flick.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Less quirky than earlier films, Amateur pushes its humor too hard and the conceit of amnesia is absurd, but there are poignant observations about purity versus experience and ignorance versus knowledge.

  • Jeremiah Kipp, ToxicUniverse.com

    A deadpan examination of coincidence versus signs; tangibility versus faith.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Comes across as an interesting study of the ways in which we are all amatuers at changing our lives.

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  • moon r


    Stylistic romantic/comedy/thriller that builds slowly as an amnesiac endeavors to discover his identity. Nice performances in sort of an Hitchcockian homage, particularly by one Damien Young.

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