The Leading Man
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Movie Reviews of The Leading Man
Movie Review: BEST JOVI MOVIE EVER!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
if you are looking at this movie for the same reason i did (bon jovi) then you are looking at the right movie! i've seen pretty much EVERY movie he's ever been in and this by far is the best. some of the other reviews said the same thing,that if you think bon jovi is the greatest you won't be disappointed!
here are a couple of reasons why this movie should be at the top of your bon jovi list:
*scenes with his shirt off
*he is the leading man
*seduces the leading ladies
*twisted ending
if you need more reasons than those you'll just have to check it out for yourself.
Movie Review: regrettable
Summary: 1 Stars
the mystery of why anyone would cast jovi in the lead cannot be answered by watching
this movie. just being a celeb doesn't give
you the acting chops necessary to hold up your
end in the company of established performers.
the faltering screenplay didn't help matters
either. altogether regrettable
Movie Review: For spending a good time.Good jbj acting
Summary: 4 Stars
The film has got a funny story,drama at the time,just made for having a good time with some pop corns.It really makes you keep your eyes and sense opened all the time or you would loose some unexpected details.What can I say About "the leading man"Mr JBJ,he just IS in this film,Noone could do this role better,seriously talking,the role he plays in tis film is the same he does in stadiums with the band,as a seducer,as a star making move everybody the way he wants and trying to catch everybody's attention on his acts,as a good showman,this role just suits him,so though this may make someones think that it's just another JBJ "show",is not,is surprinsingly a good acting; and the matter than this just is pure JBJ makes it better,this film is about it,about a "leading man" getting mad everybody around him,getting everything he wants from everybody,and how he can change everybody's life,dark feelings..So good election,he is the man for it.Get it and you'll be gladly surprisedMovie Review: Delightful, touching and often funny
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Leading Man" opened to acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival in September 1996. It's appeal was lost on whoever was there shopping for films to buy for distribution. A year later it showed up in a few cinemas in the UK. In March of this year, it had a limited release in America, a year and a half after it premiere in Toronto. I'm sorry that whoever financed it lost a bundle, because it's a really neat little film. I think people didn't get the fact that it's a comedy because its wit is so dry. Because of this, I suspect no one knew how to market it. The people I've met in marketing departments are surprisingly unoriginal.
I found it to be utterly delightful. I would not have thought much about it when it went to video, if I hadn't been intrigued by the fact that Bon Jovi was listed as its star.
"The Leading Man" is so obscure in origin that, even though it is obviously set in London, much of it may have been shot in Australia. That country's film commission is given credit at the end of the movie, and its director has done almost all his films there.
Don't be put off by the fact you never heard of it either. It's well crafted, acted and photographed It's also a lot of fun.
Lambert Wilson plays a hugely successful British playwright. The film opens with his eleventh play going into rehearsals. He truly loves his wife, played by Anna Galiena, but is having an affair with a young actress played by Thandie Newton. It's safe to say this man is having a major mid-life crisis. Of course, he casts the young actress in the new play to assure that he will be near her all day. A cliche is avoided here because the actress happens to be first rate. She's no bimbo!
Enter Jon Bon Jovi, playing a young star who's last film was a smash hit. He is the costar of the new play. He is self assured, to say the least. His talent on screen and on stage extends to the bedroom. While he'll be the first to tell you how wonderful he is, Bon Jovi plays him not as a man who runs around bragging about himself, but as one who is unafraid to speak the truth. In Bon Jovi's capable hands, the character comes off as rather lovable.
At first the actor comes off as someone who has a scary dark side. As the film progresses, it turns out that it's more a matter of acting things so that those around him get what they really need in life. For example, Galiena [Elana] dwells on how Wilson [Felix] is ruining her life because he can't keep his zipper up. Bon Jovi [Robin] suggests to the philandering husband that the best way to get her to see reason is for him to seduce her.
What ensues is a delightful - and often funny - look at how people deal with relationships. Robin is also attracted to the young actress, while she seems infatuated with him. It also shows in a humorous way how things are not always what they appear to be.
I am delighted to have discovered this little gem, and I hope that you will check it out.
Movie Review: Intrigue, drama and great acting
Summary: 5 Stars
Jon Bon Jovi is not only a great Rock Star, he is a great actor. This movie proves it. He is great in the lead role as a "not so nice guy". But believe me, he is a guy you would LOVE to hate. His acting is superb and believable. His talent throughout the movie remains consistent. I totally recommend this movie for your Jon Bon Jovi collection. You will not be disappointed.