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Old 07-08-04, 06:23 AM
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Review wanted: TAPE (R. Linklater)

Anybody seen this?

I usually enjoy his movies (didn't see Waking Life yet, though) as wesll as Ethan Hawke's & Uma Thurman's performances.

I'm thinking about a blind buy on this.

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I bought it blind and enjoyed it. Great performances and buildup of tension from the three leads. Really claustrophobic.
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...FYI: here's a detailed review of the DVD...

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I hated this movie to a degree like few others in my life. Your mileage may vary.
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Rent it, but I suspect you'll like it. A "small film" in every sense of the word (only 3 characters in a single setting during a compressed time-frame), but more drama and true human emotion than in most self-proclaimed epics.
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I'm with Josh on this one... I can't even articulate how much I disliked this film.

Although, in fairness, I hate just about everything that Ethan Hawke has ever been associated with... so our tastes may be different.

I'd definitely recommend a rental on this one, rather than a blind buy. Even if you like it, this doesn't seem to be the type of film that one would rewatch particularly often.
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I have sat through a lot of art films and like many...but TAPE was not a favorite. I was hoping it would end after an hour but I had to finish TAPE so like a long distance runner I reached my point of Zen and endured. TAPE is interesting only for the technical choices...and only then to another filmmaker. It's not the best film by anyone involved for sure.

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