Flashbacks of a Fool

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Flashbacks of a Fool

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Flashbacks of a Fool

Daniel Craig, Harry Eden, Eve, Miriam Karlin, Jodhi May

An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, an...( read more  read more... )d the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain. Hollywood star Joe is now a teenage boy in a tentative relationship with a school-girl called Ruth. Further, his mother's friend, Evelyn, is attempting to seduce him. Engulfed by guilt at the unintended, tragic consequences of his subterfuge, he leaves home. The movie then switches back to contemporary Hollywood. Joe confronts his fear and returns to England for a difficult meeting with Ruth, who had gone on to marry Boots and has been left a poor widow.

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  • ebs90
    April 15, 2009
    ebs90
    Meh. Not a dismal film but not very interesting. Daniel Craig does his darned best to save it, but he isn't allowed much room. Olivia Wiliams is always a pleasure to watch... in fact, the performances are quite the only thing I'd give any credit to. The rest is just acceptable: d...( read more)ecent cinematography, decent score. Still, the structure is disastrous and the story is aimless in a bad way. Only watchable for a few minutes of Roxy Music lipsynching!! And/or if you want to take a good, good look at Daniel Craig's butt from several angles. Suit yourself.
  • EarthlyAlien
    April 14, 2009
    EarthlyAlien
    Not nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. Sure, I'm a sucker for coming-of-age/return-home tales, but I still say this is an extremely well-filmed, superbly acted film. It may not amount to much more than "learn from past mistakes and don't take your life for granted,"...( read more) but it's strikingly shot, and amazingly scored. I always have a hard time disliking a film with David Bowie and Bryan Ferry songs. It takes me right back.
  • StaisilD
    February 7, 2009
    StaisilD
    Joe Scot is a washed up Hollywood star wasting away on sex, booze and drugs in his oceanfront house. His agent thinks Scot's career is finished and dumps him during a lunch meeting. Processing the news of the sudden death of Boots, a friend he hasn't seen since leaving England, S...( read more)cot recalls the summer when his childhood ended. The scenes involving Joe and the two loves of his teenage life are the best moments in the movie. There is a haunting, nostalgic quality to those moments that works really well. Daniel Craig adds plenty of charisma and gravitas to the role of Joe in the present day, while Harry Eden convincingly plays Joe as a teenager. Writer/director Baillie Walshe, in his feature film directorial debut, does an impressive job of enriching to a seemingly simple story with plenty of warmth, tenderness and sensitive attention to detail.
  • habitualdamnation
    December 16, 2008
    habitualdamnation
    Up until the hour, this was a pointless & meanderin Craig vehicle. Then it turned into an amusin drama about catharsis, guilt & abandonment. Great to see Jodhi May. For the ladies, there's Craig with his tight ass ass.
  • gor41
    November 12, 2008
    gor41
    Fairly routine drama enlivened by a strong cast who brought the tale to life.
  • Shmee89
    November 16, 2009
    Shmee89
    No idea what it's about, but very intrigued by the cast
  • MGMboy
    November 8, 2009
    MGMboy
    There is a shot in "Flashbacks of a Fool" where Daniel Crag is coming down the stairs in the elegant sterility of his Malibu beach house where he stands momentarily in front of a famous photography of himself from Sam Taylor-Wood's Crying Men series. The portrait is so arresting,...( read more) real tears sparkle in the ravaged eyes of Mr. Craig as he tires to shield his face from the camera. This juxtaposition of the portrait with the manic cut off and out of control movie star, Joe Scott, whom he is playing, says volumes about the film and its theme as well as something about its gifted star.

    Director-writer Baillie Walsh has made a gem of a small character driven film that is both deeply meaningful to him and moving to the viewer. Kudos to him for bringing this his vision to the screen and to producer Craig for lending his star clout, which got this film made.

    John Matheison's cinematography is lush and richly fills the screen,. The score by Richard Hartley informs the scenes without overwhelming them. And the editing by Sturan Clay is well done and seamless.

    Wonderful performances are turned in by the entire cast with stand outs by Olivia William, Ophelia Franklin (brilliantly low key performance) and felicity Jones. Yet with a plethora of wonders in this film, great screenplay, perfect score with fine song choices and lush cinematography the heart and soul of this story belongs to two men.

    Harry Eden and Daniel Craig who play the role of young and middle-aged Joe. Mr. Eden is not only a perfect physical choice to play a younger version of Daniel Craig but he has an amazingly open and stunning talent that matches his older costar. When he is on the screen you can look at nothing else. He knows how to project the inner feelings of the character straight out though his laser eyes and into the soul of the camera. A young star on the rise indeed and one can only hope that he will continue in the film business.

    Daniel Craig again brings his unique talents as an actor to the table as the fading film star whom "Millions of women want" yet who is a lost golden boy sliding into the oblivion of drugs and denial. His appearance in small films such as this after his international success in "Casino Royale" shows that he is about the work and substance and we can cheer him for it. He is the best actor of his generation, and one of such a range that it leaves one to wonder what will he do next. Behind the most famous blue eyes in film there is such an amazing creature that embodies every emotion from molten rage to the softest tenderest heart. It is our luck and his blessing that he is in the right business and has the talent and courage to let it all out on the screen.
  • jonnycrumley
    September 16, 2009
    jonnycrumley
    Good drama starring Daniel Craig. Flashbacks of a Fool is about a fading Hollywood star who looks back at the days of his youth as he returns home from his best friend's funeral. The story carefully constructed, with the story cleverly split into three part's (present/past/presen...( read more)t) and there were solid performances throughout the cast.
  • jschartrand
    August 13, 2009
    jschartrand
    It's hard ot understand the interest of that movie because it's ultimately messy and not really interesting in it's form. Everything is in the less.
  • malharhussain
    July 28, 2009
    malharhussain
    Picturization wuz great...
    Bit too long I felt...
    Over all...
    OK...can watch..
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