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The Chateau (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 53 Fresh: 26  Rotten:27 Average Rating: 5.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Synopsis: Jesse Peretz follows up his subdued first feature, FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES, with this outrageous comedy, shot on digital video. The story follows brothers Graham (Paul Rudd) and Allen (Romany Malco) Granville as they make their way from America to small-town France. It appears that their... Jesse Peretz follows up his subdued first feature, FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES, with this outrageous comedy, shot on digital video. The story follows brothers Graham (Paul Rudd) and Allen (Romany Malco) Granville as they make their way from America to small-town France. It appears that their mysterious great-uncle has died, bequeathing upon them an enormous chateau. Excited to sell the property and make a healthy profit, the brothers meet unexpected conflict when they arrive. The sullen employees of the chateau--including butler Jean (Didier Flamand) and servant Isabelle (Sylvie Testud)--are not too excited about the prospect of leaving their familiar environment. To make matters worse, they have a hard time comprehending how Graham and Allen could be brothers (an honest confusion, considering Graham is white and Allen is black). As Graham and Allen (who has begun to refer to himself as "Rex") wait impatiently for a buyer, they both try to win over Isabelle, with disastrous results. By the time someone does decide to put their money down, a revealed secret spoils the fun, testing the brothers' conscience once and for all. Working from a loose outline, and relying on the improvisational skills of Rudd and Malco, Peretz's film attains a level of freshness that scripted comedy could never match. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Sylvie Testud, Didier Flamand, Donal Logue

Director: Jesse Peretz
Screenwriter: Jesse Peretz
Producer: Scott Macaulay, Robin O'Hara
Composer: Nathan Larson

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 9, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Dual Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Stereo Surround

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Emanuel Levy
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Unfunny from beginning to even after the end.

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Jules Brenner
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02/25/04
Andrew Rodgers
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Once the viewer accepts the huge leaps of faith required in the film's premise, it's a lot of fun to strap oneself in and enjoy this goofy ride.

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12/08/02
Merle Bertrand
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2.5/5

There are enough of the usual only-in-the-movies misunderstandings between Graham and Allen to delay any sort of resolution, but director Jesse Peretz neglects to fill the gaps with any memorably diverting action.

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12/02/02
Adam Nayman
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The new faces are interesting, but the old story isn't, especially when it starts to seem more improvised than scripted.

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11/29/02
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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There's a spontaneity to The Chateau, a sense of light-heartedness, that makes it attractive throughout.

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11/29/02
Liz Braun
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10/26/02
Houston Chronicle
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Has an improvisational feel and a cheesy, shot-on-video look (why do that when you've got the French countryside as subject?), but that first hour is still worth seeing.

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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
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Funny, even after it has run out of ideas.

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10/04/02
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Language and love are found and lost in ‘The Château’ ---

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10/03/02
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
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The uneven movie does have its charms and its funny moments but not quite enough of them.

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09/25/02
Steve Rhodes
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Given too much time to consider the looseness of the piece, the picture begins to resemble the shapeless, grasping actors' workshop that it is.

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09/19/02
Walter Chaw
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Nothing more than an amiable but unfocused bagatelle that plays like a loosely-connected string of acting-workshop exercises.

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09/17/02
Joe Leydon
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09/15/02
Sarah Hepola
Austin Chronicle
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It's a likeable piece and a prime audition reel for both Rudd and Malco.

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09/13/02
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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