Roger Dodger
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Movie Reviews of Roger Dodger
Movie Review: "It's All About The Visuals"
Summary: 5 Stars
Prepare yourself for an illuminating evening which begins in an upscale New York bar but slowly degenerates into visiting some of the more unseamly locations of the big city. The story revolves around Rodger (Campbell Scott), an egotistic, insecure, overly analytical wordsmith who has just been dumped by his female boss (Isabella Rossellini). His sixteen year old nephew Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) unexpectedly shows up in his office and Roger decides to break the young boy in 'New York Style.' Prepare for a crash course in how to pick up a woman as taught in the sometimes alluring, often times sleazy world of Uncle Roger, the proverbial lounge lizzard.
Dialogue is everything in this film and most of it comes from the incredibly glib and searing tongue of the recently scorned Roger who has yet to learn how to deal with rejection. Roger is the self-proclaimed prophet of the "Gender Wars" and is determined to teach his naive nephew how to cope with the opposite sex. This is as close to a one-man-show as you can get and Campbell Scott pulls it off in amazing fashion.
This is a film that demands your full attention. The dialogue comes fast and furious and you really don't want to miss a thing in this somewhat pessimistic but well contructed production.
Movie Review: Smarmy Believability
Summary: 5 Stars
Campbell Scott, the true Cary Grant of the Indy Film, has out done himself as the glib, womanizing Manhattan lounge lizard. A film smoothie is always interesting for the viewing sexes because he portrays our fantasy, our comedy of manners, to a satisfying or mythological conclusion -- mutually satisfying urban hookup. Having offered the lady a drink, he amuses her with entertaining banter with ever increasing innuendo. Body language of the female kind primps above and below the restaurant table. If all the stylish buttons are pushed - success, and it's off to those prestigious Manhattan jobs in the morning. "And so the cycle of life begins anew," says Marlin Perkins.
Campbell's sixteen-year old, screen nephew from Ohio shows up to learn about women from the legend. Uncle obliges, but his one significant other, Isabella Rossellini, his penthouse-advertising boss, has just dumped the disbelieving charmer. His bitterness is taken out on the worshiping nephew in a series of women chasing vignettes. Bad uncle takes the boy to a bordello and it all goes very wrong.
The script is a work of art and Campbell delivers his lines with smarmy believability. This one is a must for couples.
Movie Review: superlative sript leads to imaginative and exemplary film
Summary: 5 Stars
hard hitting dialogue, and utterly compelling acting by the male lead, make this a film to remember.Full of attitude, this is a no compromise piece of work.
A fair critism, would be to say that the camera work is very shake quite a lot of the time, the use of what seems handheld camera is almost amateurish, and made me feel a bit sea sick, as it shakes around as you watch the scene.
No doubt a low budget , and not A rate camera operator are to blame here.
A real shame, as with 1st class lighting and camerwork, this couldve been even better.
Very original, not just a tarantino rip-off, but genuine and stark views that must've been held by the writer.
I loved it, it has some very witty and funny moments, especially the closing scenes at the school hall.
Wonderfull, but this writer/director needs better cameras and camera men, and soon please.
Movie Review: Cute, Funny and Full of Practical advice for the post-pubescent teenager
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent Dialogue, acting, and plot, Rodger Dodger takes us into the developing mind of a sixteen year old boy who's trying to learn how to approach and interact with women. His alcoholic and jaded uncle shows him the ropes in New York City and takes him out for a night of incredible skirt-chasing he'll never forget.
The primary focus of the movie is on dialogue, and I'd definitely label it a comedy so be sure to turn up the volume and listen to every exchange offered, it'll keep you laughing from start to finish.
Movie Review: Roger Dodger - I likey
Summary: 5 Stars
Young teenager comes to NYC and learns the way of the woman from his rebel advertising exec. uncle. Hasn't this happened to everyone? We're young and awkward around women -- just can't seem to get the words out -- hopeless. But wait, we go to visit colleges and ironically come home with the education that really matters, the one you can't learn in class. It's a cool premise and it plays out nicely. This indie feature is well shot, fast paced, and written like a swiss watch. Well cast and a great story. If only it were real.