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MyCosmicRebellion

25Apr12

Absolutely excellent! Also I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was filmed at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC.

MyCosmicRebellion

25Apr12

Absolutely excellent! Also I was pleasantly surprised to see it was filmed at Biltmore House in Asheville, NC.

Bijoux Alexanderplatz

20Oct11

Stands the test of time. I cried like a baby during the final moments.

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Joel

30Jul11

One of the more simply delightful films I've seen in some time. The character of Chance is so delightful and the story so simple yet fascinating. Took my breath away. Simply a great film.

Taiana

17Jul11

Excellent photography, excellent actings and a beautiful subliminal message! There are similarities with the 1998 Holy Man...

Schnagelkott

8Jun11

A fine film, but Hal Ashby should be posthumously fined for putting that blooper reel in at end.

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ExitBxC

4Feb11

Displays the power of NOT speaking one word more than needed.

David Muiños

28Jan11

"Being There". Sort of a Forrest Gump spiritual precursor. An amazing performance by Peter Sellers.

I disagree with the last poster, this a very entertaining film. It's the story of a man breaching the corridors of power, an exploding of a closed world and all its absurdities - or, better still, how friends are won and influenced. NB: I second Jake Mulligan's point bellow: erm, it should be changed.

M W

10Nov10

Smart, stately, and maybe even profound, but a little stuffy and musty with age. It's a delicate, elegant film, but again, too fine-boned to make out any of its features. And finally, it may be important but it's not all that, well, entertaining.

Jake Mulligan

26Sep10

That still should be changed, ridiculous spoiler.

fanmek

19Aug10

Although I am not a fan of Peter Sellers, this movie is a favorite of mine of all times.

In An Expression Of The Inexpressible

4Aug10

Nice idea, message and acting performance, but also a bit naive and too slow so it gets boring.

Johnny DuBiel

18Jun10

Sellers, the greatest comedic actor of all time, giving what might be his finest performance

catch_33

7May10

As a comment on our outlook on life, the confusion of televisions influence, the discourse and complexity of politics, the film gives a rather positive answer. Harmony and peace in life is all a state of mind. However, the execution of that idea, while technically quite marvelous, wasn't really felt by myself. Sure, Sellers gives an incredible, nuanced performance, but the pacing was lacking, and at times I felt myself quite bored. The message is strong and relevant, but I had some problems with my engagement with the film.

NEONBEAR

24Mar10

My favorite so far, for sure.

Nosada

21Mar10

Peter Sellers gives the performance of a lifetime. This is one of my favorite comedies.

davandwar

2Jan10

Hilariously compares childish thought with figurative conversation. Brilliant. How did Sellers never win an Oscar?

House of Leaves

18Dec09

I started out skeptical about this film, and became unfortunately disheartened during the first hour--fearing the Gump Complex (that perhaps I'd seen a worse version of this film)--but things changed quickly from there. By the time the film ended (and I watched the entire credits) I was laughing so loudly I'm sure I woke someone up. But it's not the laughter I'll remember, but the moments of introspection that ensure this film, like *Network*, are brilliant and continually relevant critiques on modern Western society that are few and far between these days. Bravo.