Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff
Set in 1980s seaside England, this is the story of Edward, an unusual ten year old boy growing up in an old people's home run by his parents. Whilst his mother struggles to keep the family business af...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 17, 2009
Stats: 241 reviews
Honestly, I expected to like this a lot more since British drama is a genre I prefer above all others. But unfortunately, it didn't quite work out that way.
Michael Caine is as phenomenal as he always and usually is, and his chemistry with the uprising Bill Milner is refreshing...( read more)
John Crowley, who last brought us the wonderful "Boy A", directs the legendary Michael Caine in "In Anybody There?", a whimsical British coming-of-age story. It's documented in interviews that both the script and the film brought Caine to tears - and, in fact, Crowley does beauti...( read more)
My answer would be no. This is a slight film, with little characterisation, almost no plot and a very weird tone. It is overly morose with tiny bursts of black humour. However the acting is superb, with Duff and Morrissey working hard to make do with the small roles, but especial...( read more)
A powerful, touching, deep and very human drama that captures the essence of how people really live, speak and behave.
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I know what you're thinking; why would a 13-year-old wanna see this movie? It does appeal more to an older audience, but it looks like a sweet film in my opinion. Also Michael Caine is one my favorite actors!
Little Edward has been relocated from his room, and lifestyle when his Mom and Dad open their house as a nursing home, for the greater good. Being displaced has its consequences as Edward develops a morbid curiosity of the end of mortal life. As fate would have it, Clarence(Micha...( read more)
Not a bad little indie movie. Not as sad as you would expect. Not one to watch again, so will skip the DVD.
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The story flirts with sticky sentimentality but never quite falls into the trap, thanks to Caine's masterful presence. full review
Caine moves through the less-than-surprising story line, shaking things up not with an actorly flamboyance but with a heartbreaking sense of quiet tragedy and regret. full review
To answer the question put forth by the title of Is Anybody There?: Michael Caine is there, single-handedly lifting a soggy bit of coming-of-age whimsy into the category of the watchable. full review
I can't really recommend the film, unless you admire Caine as much as I do. full review
A triumphant true gem of a film with Michael Caine giving one of the finest performances of his career. full review
At once predictable and implausible; so overplotted and overpopulated that the question isn't so much Is Anybody There? as "Why on earth are so many bodies here?" full review
Blending humor and heartbreak in a performance that makes a small movie a richly satisfying one, Caine truly is magic. full review
It's a testament to Michael Caine that Is Anybody There?, a squishy drama about the friendship between an unhappy young boy and a regretful old man, is even sporadically palatable. full review
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