The Majestic
by Frank Darabont
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Actor: Bob Balaban, Hal Holbrook, Jeffrey DeMunn, Jim Carrey, Martin LandauDirector: Frank Darabont
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Frank Darabont
Producer: Anna Garduno
Producer: Claudia Cummings
Producer: Jim Behnke
Producer: Linda Fields
Producer: Michael Sloane
Writer: Michael Sloane
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 152 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-06-18
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Majestic
Movie Review: Unwatchable
Summary: 1 Stars
A good movie is one that captures my attention from the beginning scene, irrespective of my mood, ambience/lighting/noise level of the room, or whether I am multitasking or trying to stay focused. Nothing, nothing in this movie from the start captured my interest--and I was completely focused on the screen and had an open mind. The beginning was trite, to say the least. The movie dragged on and on, and the music was unbearable. Even the scene of the accident on the bridge was too contrived. The director was trying hard to draw the viewer's sympathy toward each character long before that was ever any chance for developing this character. Sappy music prevailed over every scene. Jim Carrey's character did not have the same level of intrigue as Truman in "The Truman Show" or the other mellow/somber character in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". I don't blame it on Carrey's acting. It was all because the director lacked creativity or vision in making the character interesting from the beginning.
When I decided to give up on the movie (after the father brings Luke home), I fast-forwarded to subsequent chapters. I found the scenes extremely contrived. Somehow the director was trying very hard to make this another "Pleasantville" (which, by the way, was an outstanding movie). I thought I was watching the worst of Barry Levinson or Rob Reiner or Penny Marshall! Clint Eastwood could have pulled this movie off much better!
If you are looking for portrayals of a highly sanitized, glossed over, extremely idealistic, and completely UNrealistic 50s life, and if you want a movie that tries hard to touch every sentimental neuron and synapse in your brain, then look no further. But, if you don't like exceedingly sappy movies, then, by all means, stay away from this one!
Summary of The Majestic
Jim carrey plays an amnesia victim who mistaken as a missing favorite-son war hero by a tiny california town restores and reopens the local abandoned movie palace discovering love and rebuilding his own life along the way. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/12/2006 Starring: Jim Carrey Laurie Holden Run time: 152 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Frank DarabontThe Majestic is an old-fashioned throwback replete with a 1950s B-script and halcyon values like patriotism, true love, and clean fun. Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is a Hollywood scriptwriter with a sexy gal, a screenplay under his belt, and his big break on the horizon. But when his name is mistakenly given to the House Un-American Activities Committee, Appleton's dreams of success in the biz quickly unravel. An ensuing car accident leaves him without a memory but a great opportunity--as a small town's Luke Trimble, war hero and all-around swell guy, with whom he happens to bear an uncanny physical resemblance. Of course, there's a beautiful woman (Sandra Sinclair) who waited for his return from the war, an endearing old dad (Martin Landau), and the magical Majestic movie house to renovate and reopen. As Appleton's memory eventually catches up to him, however, The Majestic veers off toward Mr. Smith Goes to Washington territory, complete with a monologue on the First Amendment. Unfortunately, despite the film's earnest striving to be Capra-esque and Carrey's undeniable star quality, the charm is more reminiscent of Ronald Reagan than Jimmy Stewart. --Fionn Meade
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