Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey
Hal Hartley's best yet, about a self-deluding literary Pygmalion, a poetic savant, Queens and the rest of the world. A comic pageant of ironic gestures.
DVD Release Date: December 16, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (274)
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March 3, 2007Revels in peculiarity. Moderately amusing, rarely engaging. Third act flags.
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June 21, 2007I watched Faye Grim before seeing this movie. Now, as I watched this first movie, it was very hilarious and well written. Hal Hartley directed a fine piece here with great actors and worked with a great screenplay. It had me laughing out loud at some parts, and the story was grea...( read more)
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January 25, 2009PAN AND SCAN. Sólida y satisfactoria propuesta de Hal Hartley, quien una vez más crea un pequeño universo de personajes que encarnan lo mundano, lo absurdo y lo grandilocuente con sorprendente soltura. Película harto subvalorada. / Solid and satisfactory offer by Hal Hartley, who...( read more)
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July 12, 2008<3 this "pretentious" movie! This is definitely Hal Hartley's best film, great cast, and Parker Posey. *drool*
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January 11, 2008to quote the film itself, "it was nice, but unremarkable." the real payoff is the sequel "fay grim" and this movie sets up for it well. only after seeing the second movie will you get a clearer picture of henry's character.
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January 6, 2008Great movie about a drifter who inspires an garbageman poet. Watch the sequel "Fay Grim" to get the rest of the story!
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November 13, 2007a great movie lots of people don't know about. poetic dialogue (by simon) like you wouldn't believe! this one gets a little slow or boring at the end, but it too is great overall.
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