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06/24/06
The Man from Elysian Fields (2002)
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Reviews Counted:70
Fresh:36
Rotten:34
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: This story about a gigolo isn't plausible or compelling enough.
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS is a daring and stylish morality tale featuring seductive star turns and brilliant, biting dialogue. Andy Garcia plays Byron Tiller, an impoverished writer who becomes... [More]
Starring: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies, Olivia Williams
Director: George Hickenlooper
Reviews for The Man from Elysian Fields
Top CriticThe weirdest thing about The Man from Elysian Fields is that the actors... manage to overcome the bad writing with solid performances.
10/04/02
Labored, pretentious riff on American Gigolo.
10/11/02
Every scene is contrived to advance the film toward its predetermined end, and the characters consistently act the way people never do in real situations. Even so, the movie is relatively fun to watch, thanks mostly to the cast.
10/17/02
Full of glib pretensions ... and under the mistaken impression that self-pity is attractive and philandering says nothing about the philanderer.
10/01/02
A terrifically engaging, provocative movie.
12/27/02
Too many improbabilities and rose-colored situations temper what could've been an impacting film.
10/11/02
Hickenlooper seems unsure what he wants his film to be. Is it a mid-life crisis film? Is it a marriage-in-trouble film? Or is it really classy neo-porn lite?
12/06/02
A deft morality play about a self-destructive writer who is transformed after a disastrous fall that affects his career and his marriage.
10/03/02
Everything about the production is tasteful and carefully modulated -- but there's no spunk here.
10/25/02
If you can look past the leaps in logic and take it in as a morality tale about the consequences of unprincipled affections, then Elysian Fields can offer its share of blissful moments.
11/29/02
I would have enjoyed Elysian more if the filmmakers had tried to ease off the dramatic fireworks and just let the characters and their dilemmas naturally progress.
11/27/02
The movie has an interesting premise with some nice twists and turns, character studies, and an appealing edginess.
10/18/02
What really sneaks up is how involved one gets into these characters and their complicated relationships.
12/28/08
A rare comedy of manners, witty, wicked and worldly, and one of the best movies of the year.
11/01/02
Top CriticOffers a terrific role for Garcia, as a desperate man who keeps erasing and redrawing the boundaries of his conscience.
10/05/02
Smart and full of sharply drawn characters and wonderfully snappy dialogue.
12/28/02
The real crime in Elysian Fields is that it completely misses more compelling stories.
10/03/02
The whole is less than the sum of its wonderful bon mots.
07/29/02
It's a listless, predictable effort, occasionally redeemed by witty lines and charismatic performers.
10/04/02
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