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longstreth
21Apr12
Mixed feelings about Tetro. Some of the shots were really beautiful, the music was great, and Bennie was a very sympathetic character. But the dialogue was cheesy, the plot flirted too often with melodrama, and the colour flashbacks were heavy-handed. (I felt like Coppola was beating me over the head with the car metaphor too. No thanks.)
terrastrana
20Feb12
Another stunning example of how gorgeous modern black-and-white films can be. Excellent supporting cast.
Arthur Freitas
19Feb12
Perfeito em sua fotografia, trilha sonora e atuações, Coppola se perde aqui ao se estender demais.
Ran
10Feb12
N&B : faire la lumière sur les secrets de famille, montrer comment la mono-tonie de la vie courante est minée par les relations familiales, la vérité est aveuglante et confuse. Un film qui se voit et qui s'entend. Des acteurs sublimes. Un hommage et une réécriture du cinéma. Une narration qui se déplie dans tous les sens, mais converge magnifiquement à la fin. Un chef d'oeuvre.
Amani
20Jan12
A film with 2 Oedipus complexes, and some noteworthy performances by the actors who played Tetro and Bennie, but other than that, not really that special. There were moments when the special effects, complete with the ridiculous soap opera drama elements, were just too much and over the top and did not get my disbelief to suspend.
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Donald R. Monroe
24Nov11
Beautifully shot, masterfully composed; muddied by less than perfect improvised dialogue and a confusing ending. Its no Godfather but a wonderful film none the less. Classic Coppola.
Mr. Arkadin
23Nov11
What to make of this film? Equal parts drama and melodrama, opera and soap opera, novel and telenovela, all in competition with one another. My stars for now (until I'm able to watch it again) are for the stunning black-and-white cinematography, the character of "Alone" (especially the whole sequence in her home), and Vincent Gallo pouting, chewing, strutting, smoking, diva-ing through the scenery per usual.
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Lights in the Dusk
11Nov11
Evocative of a specific time and place, which seems to exist more in the mind of its author than in any actual, physical reality. A world that is informed by a specific culture of existential literature, Latin rhythms and the 'foreign language' cinema of the 1940s, through to the 1960s. Within this world Coppola wrestles with his own creative disappointments, his personal rivalries, and his relationship with film.
Christopher Taylor
6Jul11
Flawless and fascinating right up to the last eight minutes. A fantastic fabrication of forties and fifties classics given timelessness and intricate characters, namely Gallo, that are entertaining to watch.
Frederick Avery
25Jun11
absolutely flawless cinematography, perfect acting and a subtle yet intruiging storyline. definite recommend
Joaopa
27May11
"The small details that define the identities (witness, for example, as over time Bennie going to look at the physical mannerisms and his brother, trying to be like him), the beautiful love story as a family and refinement with which it is performed (there is a plan that is not overly pretty) are essential for a film Tetro." www.cinemadebuteco.com
sheila
5May11
flat characters, the same story of estranged relations, symbolism full of cliches. so average. it just doesn't work...
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yroc
13Mar11
Easily one of the best looking films of the decade. I feel this film is very underrated but as far as Coppola films go, it is sub par work. I found Gallo's performance to be pretty solid although it felt stiff at moments. Overall, it was a good watch but not a lot of replay value. Luckily I bought the dvd for $4 so not a waste in the least.
Rick Brands
27Feb11
A visually stunning experience, and a great performance by Gallo. It was nice to see Brandauer as the father and uncle; I've loved this actor ever since 'Mephisto', and although his role was a small one, his characters' shadows hang over the entire movie. As a main actor, Alden Ehrenreich didn't have much to work with, but you can't really blame him; as stated before, the screenplay isn't all that consistent.
David Knowles
22Feb11
Beautifully shot. I could have just watched out of focus light blobs on the screen for the whole movie. Premise was interesting if not a tad predictable. Vincent Gallo's performance reigned it all in though.