I Heart Huckabees
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Movie Reviews of I Heart Huckabees
Movie Review: quite deep indeed
Summary: 5 Stars
I can see why many of the reviewers clearly didn't "get it." This film is bound to be over the heads of the vast majority of the people who see it--so far over their heads that most won't even realize that they missed 90% of it and will just think it wasn't very good. (And by the way, to respond to some of the other reviews, it has almost nothing in common with "Being John Malkovitch," other than being unconventional, since that film was odd but not even remotely deep by comparison.)
"Existential comedy" doesn't really cover it. It's frequently almost too intense to be funny, at least if you actually understand the larger philosophical context and full significance of what is said.
This is a film about the nature of reality and what it looks like as the illusion that is commonly mistaken for reality painfully unravels. As such, those who have never tumbled down the rabbit hole themselves aren't likely to understand or enjoy this film. But for those who have (you know who you are), it is a must-see.
Movie Review: Intellectual Romp Is A Riot
Summary: 5 Stars
This film by David Russell strikes a bullseye. The story of a young activist (Jason Schwartzman) immobilized by an existential dilemma takes us into some dense philosophical territory without losing its pace or its zing as a comedy, surpassing even the powers of the 1970's Woody Allen films. It is every bit as funny as the funniest of them.
Some critics complain that the movie is overplotted, but it is no more so than the caper comedies or great race movies of the 1960's. The performances are sharp and perfectly in tune with Russell's zany pace and style: and what a convergence! Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Naomi Watts, Jude Law (managing an American accent as a corporate frat boy on the rise), Mark Wahlberg in my favorite performance by him yet, and Isabelle Huppert in a rare English-speaking role.
May I also call attention to the score by Jerry Brian, deceptively melancholy while recalling the jazzy soundtracks of Technicolor screwball comedies.
Movie Review: I Heart I Heart Huckabees
Summary: 5 Stars
I Heart Huckabee's is one of the best movies I have seen in a while with a great cast. Being in college seems to make going out and renting a movie somewhat difficult due to the lack of monetary funds. So, being able to watch a newly released movie in class was a treat. The plot of this movie was very unusual. As the movie opens up, Jason Schwartzman's character is having a conversation completely by himself, half talking out loud, half in his head. I found this very humorous because I do that all the time. The one thing that really stuck out in my mind was the thoughts provoked throughout the movie. The idea that "identity is an illusion" was the idea that really caught my attention. For someone to actually come up with that statement must really have a different outlook on life. Not necessarily in a bad way, just very unusual. This movie was excellent and really made me think about life and what is really important in it. I would recommend this movie to anyone, go see it!Movie Review: Satire of Therapy and Philosophical Quest Works
Summary: 5 Stars
The plot of this crazed movie--which is as deranged as Being John Malkovich--is that an earnest young environmentalist-poet Albert Markosvski, afflicted with anxieties and rage, consults an existential spy network to survey his existence in the hope to find clues to his malady and to find Ultimate Truth. During his truth quest, Albert meets other neurotics and misfits, including an angry fireman played with great hilarity by Mark Wahlberg of Boogie Nights fame. The film is an intelligent, complex romp of the earnest quest for truth, therapy, metaphysics, self-aggrandizing posers of all stripes. For the first ten minutes, I wasn't willing to surrender to this movie of ideas but when I realized it was a playful fable, a sort of film version of Voltaire's Candide, I relaxed and let the film's magic sweep me away. For fans of the aforementioned Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, there is a strong probablity that you will love this film.Movie Review: Brilliant and Hilarious!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many others have commented, this film is not for everyone. However, how anyone cannot find "I Heart Huckabee's" hilarious and thought-provoking is beyond me. This is a beautifully crafted film that pokes fun at everything in American Culture. The film is filled with witty and intellectually hilarious dialogue, strong performances from the whole cast, and is just a "hey, the world isn't such a dark place" kind of film. Some people wont understand the films "infinite nature," and/or ability to "transcend both time and space." Sadly, this is due in part to major studio's constantly feeding audiences recycled garbage like Bad Boys II, Fast and the Furious, King Arthur, SWAT (and on and on). I Heart Huckabee's is a great film, period. If your looking for something fresh, funny, and interesting that wont make you feel like you've dropped 100 points lower in your IQ after watching it...see this film!