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CQ (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 74

Fresh: 49

Rotten:25

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Consensus: CQ is a stylish and fun homage to campy 1960s flicks.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Directed by Roman Coppola (the son of Francis Ford Coppola and brother of Sofia) in his feature film debut, CQ follows Paul (Jeremy Davies), an aspiring American filmmaker living in Paris circa 1969 with his French girlfriend, Marlene... Directed by Roman Coppola (the son of Francis Ford Coppola and brother of Sofia) in his feature film debut, CQ follows Paul (Jeremy Davies), an aspiring American filmmaker living in Paris circa 1969 with his French girlfriend, Marlene (Élodie Boulez). When Paul's not in his flat making an angst-ridden home movie and treating Marlene with complete indifference, he's working as a editor on a sci-fi film helmed by the volatile Andrezej (Gérard Depardieu) and starring the beautiful Valentine (Angela Lindvall) as Dragonfly, a sexy secret agent. After a tense fight between Andrezej and the film's producer (Giancarlo Giannini), Paul is promoted to director, leaving him with an unfinished film and a growing infatuation with Valentine. A tribute to late-1960s guilty pleasures such as BARBARELLA and DANGER: DIABOLIK, CQ even goes so far as to include John Phillip Law (who starred in both films) in a minor role. Coppola's film also places one foot in the film-about-film genre, with many references to French New Wave cinema that particularly pop up in Paul's autobiographical movie. With it's immaculate 1969 period design and eclectic supporting cast--including Jason Schwartzman, Dean Stockwell, and Billy Zane--CQ makes for a unique look at the strange world of making movies. [More]

Starring: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Elodie Bouchez, Gerard Depardieu

Starring: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Elodie Bouchez, Gerard Depardieu, Massimo Ghini, Giancarlo Giannini, John Phillip Law, Jason Schwartzman, Dean Stockwell, Billy Zane

Director: Roman Coppola

Director: Roman Coppola
Screenwriter: Roman Coppola
Producer: Gary Marcus
Studio: MGM/UA

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review
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There's nothing much to the film besides its pretty-coolness. Fundamentally it goes nowhere and says nothing.

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07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
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Funny to me, but maybe not for everyone. Hell, I don't care, you're either in the category of the type of person who will like this or you're not. The choice is yours, but anyone pre-disposed to like this type of film will be happy they took the trip.

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12/06/05
Chris Gore
Film Threat
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03/16/04
Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide
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An attention arousing entrée.

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02/01/04
Susan Michals
FilmStew.com
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01/12/04
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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Roman Coppola's directorial debut "CQ" is a treat. A fluffy delight.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
10/24/03
Marcy Dermansky
About.com
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The movie plays out like a over-budget student film that lacks any of the competence and patience of an experienced director.

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03/05/03
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies
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Films about filmmaking are always risky ... However, in the capable hands of Roman Coppola, “CQ” becomes less a self-reflexive film and more of a documentation of a playful period in cinema.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Chris Gore
Film Threat
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CQ will likely appeal to a younger crowd, who may not catch all the cinematic references but will love the mishmash nature of this cinematic stew.

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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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10/19/02
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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10/03/02
Stephen Silver
American Dreamer
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Love alone does not make a film watchable, no matter how much of it there is. Davies and company are up to the task, but the material is weak. Coppola has a lot of ideas; he just needs to find a more coherent, entertaining way of expressing them.

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09/18/02
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
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Lumbering, misguided mess

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09/15/02
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine
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...the sum of the parts equals largely a confused mediocrity.

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09/13/02
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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Mildly amusing but ultimately a sloppy, forgettable enterprise.

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08/30/02
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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It may not be art, but it's vastly more entertaining than anything Coppola senior has done in far too long.

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08/25/02
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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Pull[s] off the rare trick of recreating not only the look of a certain era, but also the feel.

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07/22/02
Ben Stephens
culturevulture.net
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A film that is visually compelling and highly entertaining in an in-jokey sort of way.

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07/20/02
Loren King
Chicago Tribune
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'CQ may one day be fondly remembered as Roman Coppola's brief pretentious period before going on to other films that actually tell a story worth caring about

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07/19/02
John A. Nesbit
ToxicUniverse.com
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