Am I Really Alone Here?

You probably saw the voting statistics that show both that you're not alone and that this film is not highly appreciated by most.

Me, I like it a lot for its uniqueness, the characterization of the women and even for its "magic realism" (nice term for absurdity) and for its hard-to-explain ending.

I have a hard time accepting half of Altman's output, but this one grew on me after repeated viewing.

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I thought it was interesting, I'll say that for it.


I knew I was on to something when that taxi driver kidnapped me.

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It has its shortcomings, but it's a really enjoyable movie. From a critical standpoint, it's obviously nowhere near Altman's best, but it's far from his worst, either. I would put it in the top half of his films, definitely. A 4.7 is nuts.

When life gives you lemons, make Limoncello.

No, just like most other Altman movies between Short Cuts and Gosford Park, this one is also quite underrated (I mean, 4,8/10 on IMDb... this a joke?) There is, as almost always, a real sense of authenticity to the character´s behaviour and speech, vis-a-vis their circumstance and despite it not amounting to too much, it´s still an interesting, reasonably intelligent little picture - as well as often a very funny one. Some people seem to complain that Richard Gere´s character was unrealistically idolized as this ultimate heroic lover and guardian of women, but one sort of shouldn´t forget that by the end it is precisely (some of) his notions about the female kind that get challenged and shattered.



"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

I like it. Not Altman's best by any means (I reserve "3 Women" for that title), but the cast is wonderful and it's light, funny, and weird.

It was okay. I wanted to see it because of Richard Gere. Not his best, but you could understand his frustration with his life. He believed the fairy tale too. Maybe his bedside manner needed adjusting. Women can misinterpret concern for caring. And he didn't say no to anyone but himself.

A reviewer wrote that there were many stories, but not moving forward. So it was a glimpse of life, no storytelling. If you don't tell a story, how to involve the patron. I just looking at pictures.

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