The story's so preposterous that I didn't believe it for a second, despite the best efforts of everyone involved.
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10/18/02
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
This good-looking, well-acted but sloooow-moving film is a parable, and a rather obvious one at that.
10/18/02
One wishes Elysian Fields gave us more.
10/18/02
Even as make-believe, Elysian Fields offers a stupefying estrangement from reality.
10/18/02
The movie has an interesting premise with some nice twists and turns, character studies, and an appealing edginess.
10/18/02
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
The actors are appealing, but Elysian Fields is idiotic and absurdly sentimental.
10/17/02
From the get-go, the story remains bogged down in its rather limited morass.
10/17/02
Nothing, not a single character, gesture or exchange, rings true. When you think about it, that's some accomplishment.
10/17/02
Garcia, Coburn and particularly Jagger surprise throughout.
10/17/02
Labored, pretentious riff on American Gigolo.
10/11/02
Too many improbabilities and rose-colored situations temper what could've been an impacting film.
10/11/02
Jagger the actor is someone you want to see again.
10/10/02
One of those nicely made, well-acted, entertaining pictures that would be sensational if only it didn't suffer from a failure of nerve.
10/08/02
Half of it is composed of snappy patter and pseudo-sophisticated cultural observations, while the remainder...would be more at home on a daytime television serial.
10/08/02
It does have wit and sophistication. What it doesn't have is plausibility, so I'm giving this movie thumbs down.
10/07/02
Both Garcia and Jagger turn in perfectly executed and wonderfully sympathetic characters, who are alternately touching and funny.
10/05/02
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10/05/02
Offers a terrific role for Garcia, as a desperate man who keeps erasing and redrawing the boundaries of his conscience.
10/05/02
It's a listless, predictable effort, occasionally redeemed by witty lines and charismatic performers.
10/04/02
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