Roger Dodger
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Movie Reviews of Roger Dodger
Movie Review: Very Funny
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not a brilliantly insightful movie. It is a comedy, pure and simple. Though there are many cynical witticisms made by the title character Roger (Campbell Scott) in the opening 20 minutes and it seems like the movie is about to carry on in that fashion for its entirety, the movie redeems itself from appealing to a very limited audience (which I would have been a part of anyway) as soon as Roger's nephew Nick enters the film. The movie begins a comically candid introduction to the mind of an average male. Of course, Nick believes that there are other motivations at play in the male mind and has difficulty adapting to his uncle's world.
The film's brand of humour is somewhat immature, but so is mine. I found it suprisingly entertaining considering its small budget. Women have to understand that the film is not trying to offend women. Watch it through to the end to see what I'm talking about.
The movie kept me interested and entertained for its duration. This movie will never develop any widespread recognition, so watch it while it is still available.
Movie Review: Great movie
Summary: 4 Stars
The first feature from director Dylan Kidd is a knockout. Campbell Scott was a brilliant stroke of casting and made the movie. Perfect choice.In addition to the wonderful movie are the extras which make the DVD worth double the price. Kidd does a wonderful 'over, under and through' of the movie and is an audio track that shouldn't be missed. In addition the actors have an audio-go as well and a number of shorts explore the movie from all different vantage points. Great collection of extras.
My only complaint, and it might be my DVD equipment, but this DVD caused my laser to whirr non-stop. I have not heard laser grinding on my machine like that since I put in an independent, small label, european DVD a couple of months ago which ultimately didn't play (and no it wasn't porno!). It might be the programming on the DVD but who knows?
So if you got it put a bag of ice on the ol' machine before having a go at this movie. But grinding or no grinding it is worth a look.
Movie Review: A Sleeper Romance
Summary: 4 Stars
I wouldn't have thought from previews that "Roger Dodger" would have an ounce of romance in it, but it does. The scene between Elizabeth Berkeley, Jennifer Beals (both very good by the way--who would have thought?) and Roger's nephew is incredibly sweet and touching, but without being overly sentimental or cloying. Campbell Scott gives a fabulous performance as Roger, illustrating how broad his acting range is. My only complaint with the movie is its incredibly annoying cinematography. All of the compositions are cluttered and claustrophobic, sometimes so much so that the main focus of the shot is entirely obscured. And this trend toward hand-held cameras needs to be stopped. I think directors feel that hand-held cinematography lends a gritty, realistic point of view to their films, but more frequently it serves only to distract.
But a fairly minor quibble about an otherwise very good film.
Grade: A-
Movie Review: Interesting Film
Summary: 4 Stars
Roger Dodger starts out as a dark comedy with witty dialogue and excellent acting, and for the most part, not much changes for the rest of the film. The dialogue stays just as witty, the acting equally as good, (Campbell Scott is tremedous as Roger, a man who thinks he knows everything there is to know about women), and the movie just as enjoable. But the comdey sort of fades away, and we begin to discover just how sad and lonely Roger really is.The directing is very interesting. Shaky, up-close camera angles make up this entire movie. In fact, the camera almost never zooms out for a 'master shot', and the filmmakers talk about this is the DVD extras.
This movie is really worth seeing for Campbell Scott's performance alone, but beyond that it really is a good rental, and it is recommended.
Movie Review: "Sex And The City or Boys' Night Out"
Summary: 4 Stars
"Roger Dodger" is a very clever and witty film with the memorable performances from Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Berkley, Jennifer Beals, and Jesse Eisenberg (as Roger's teen-aged nephew Nick who one day unexpectedly comes to NYC to pay his uncle a visit and to learn from him the fine art of seducing women).
The film belongs to Campbell Scott who gives a wonderful performance as a man that sure knows how to talk but who has a lot to learn on how to communicate and relate to somebody. It's been said that men love with their eyes and women - with their ears. While I am not completely in love with what the main character, Rodger Swanson says, I am deeply in love with How Campbell Scott delivers Rodger's theories about sex, gender differences, and voyeurism.