September 30, 2009
Interesting idea, I thought it was much better than everyone seemed to think at the time.
Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood
Left in the lurch when a temperamental actress walks off the set, director Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) is in trouble. Not only is he without a star, but his studio-exec ex-wife (Catherine Keener) fire...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 21, 2003
Stats: 188 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (188)
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July 26, 2009Depressingly underrated movie, a true little gem of filmmaking. Cute, acid, interesting and engaging. We all know the contemporary Pacino is sadly washed out and hasn't delivered the goods in more than a decade but he's wonderful in this and Rachel Roberts graces the screen with ...( read more)
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July 12, 2009have always enjoyed the movies that satirise the movie industry to such a startling degree. Two such films that come to mind are Robert Altman's all-star outing, `The Player' and Peter Weir's tour-de-force of directorial skills, `The Truman Show'. `Simone' is the next one in line...( read more)
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December 21, 2008I picked this out of the bargain bin a long time ago. But never got around to watching it.
Finally watched it a few days ago, and it was a lot different than I expected. Different in a good way. Full review coming soon. -
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August 9, 2009I've watched this movie 5 times.. But that might be because my name is Simone too xD
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Critic Reviews
August 23, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
August 23, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
While Simone has its strengths, perhaps we should have waited for version 2.0. full review
August 23, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Uses a premise involving fantasy computer technology as a jumping- off point to say some pertinent things about longing and idolatry in the modern age. full review
August 23, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's fitfully funny but never really takes off. full review
August 23, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A ragbag of promising ideas and failed narrative, of good acting and plain old bad filmmaking. full review
August 22, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Simone, for all its flaws, offers an enjoyable look at the machinations of moviedom and fame. full review
August 14, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Niccol doesn't just make his point about the death of authenticity in today's Hollywood, he hammers it home until the movie collapses. full review
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