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The Humbling

The Humbling (2015)

January. 23,2015
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5.6
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R
| Drama Comedy

Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.

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Jeanskynebu
2015/01/23

the audience applauded

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Doomtomylo
2015/01/24

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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Invaderbank
2015/01/25

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Rosie Searle
2015/01/26

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Hombredelfuturo
2015/01/27

Is like an stage movie; the problem is the inconsistence of the script, that is like an amalgam of parts. In fact, several scenes do not have a point to belong in the film; like the vet scene... I noticed the VW scenes too, two times at least; no doubt that is a commercial and have nothing to add to the script...seems that the producers needed money. Incongruous (but not arty) parts, like this girl, a lesbian girl that when younger had a crush with the main character (Al Pacino) and now out of the blue decided to start the affair; all the other characters appear out of the blue in the house of Axel. All these ones do not add anything, the story could be developed without them. It s so confusing that at some point you cannot decipher what is the reality and what s not. OK, that s part of the game, but here is where you notice the bad screen writing. Regarding comedy...there s no any comedy here; it s a drama, an stage drama that can works better in a theater than a cinema. Being old and starting to lose appeal, power, talent, etc is not a good thing; all we are going that way and this script is trying to point that...and there s no hope at all.

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Pete Martin
2015/01/28

It's hard, if not impossible, to imagine that Barry Levinson, the genius who wrote and directed "Diner," and Buck Henry, who wrote "The Graduate" and "Catch-22," and Philip Roth, who wrote "Portnoy's Complaint" and "Goodbye. Columbus," and Al Pacino, who starred in "Serpico" and "The Godfather" and "Dog Day Afternoon," actually had anything to do with this turgid, amateurish mess. Maybe it's some kind of a practical joke!That's gotta be it. Maybe a couple of junior high school kids somehow persuaded Pacino to star in their hand-held home movie. And as a joke, said: "Let's try to pass this off as the work of some of the greatest screenwriters and novelists and directors on the planet! Let's see if anyone notices.Yeah, that must be what happened. Either that, or Levinson and Henry are operating under the influence of massive doses of Valium and Quaaludes and maybe LSD. And large portions of their brains simply aren't functioning anymore. As for Roth, maybe "Portnoy" and "Goodbye, Columbus" was simply the best he could ever do. The rest is all downhill. And for Pacino, well, he's been on a long downward spiral for years, and now apparently he's bottomed out. Because he's simply stopped trying. LIke he just doesn't care anymore. Nothing left to prove. LIke it's just too much effort to actually act. Either that or something serious has happened that none of us know about, something having to do with drugs and leucotomes and electroshock therapy. I mean, he couldn't have suddenly lost all his talent just like that, right?!?It's hard to decide which is worse -- the home-movie, Shakicam photography or the sleep- inducing, meandering pace. And Levinson, of course, takes the blame for that.Well, if it isn't a practical joke, if this snorefest actually IS the work of some of the most respected filmmaking talents in the world, well, then here's a small piece of advice to Barry and Buck and Philip and Al: This is not progress! This is like some sort of regression into student filmmaking. And bad student filmmaking at that. Brain-dead student filmmaking. Student filmmaking with no DP and no Editor and no Director. Just a couple of pot-smoking teenagers who got ahold of Dad's camera for a weekend.So trust me, guys, when I suggest you scratch this one off your resume. Maybe you can change all the credits. Put an Alan Smithee on it. Anything. Maybe you can pull it from distribution. Deny, deny, deny! That's the key. Don't ever admit you had anything to do with this. And whatever you do, don't ever mention it's from the people who gave us "The Graduate" and "Catch 22" and "Bugsy" and "Good Morning, Vietnam." Just don't do it. Unless, of course, you never want to work again.

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Dale Haufrect
2015/01/29

"The Humbling" is a cinematic masterpiece. It is a recent film from 2014. And it was superbly directed by Barry Levinson. The writers are Buck Henry and Michal Zebede. The fine cast includes Al Pacino, Charles Grodin, Greta Gerwig, Kyra Sedgwick, Dianne Wiest, Nina Arianda, Dylan Baker, Dand Hedya, Maru Louise Wilson, Billy Porter, Li Jun Li, Jennifer Regan, Maria De Angelis, Victor Cruz, Ricky Paul Goldin, Emily Dorsch, Andrea Barnes, Peter Grancis James, Richard Hughes, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Otoja Abit, Steve Rosen, Katrina E. Perkins, Derrick Arthur, Zack Robi, Angela Cohen, Suzan Perry, Karah Seine, Tim Falter, Andrew Polk and Dennis Lauricella. The story involves a retired Broadway actor who is losing his memory and has his sexuality challenged by the daughter of an old trysting partner. The twists and turns in this comedy drama are worth the time. It is now on NetFlix Instant Download Streaming and I gave it 9 stars. Dale Haufrect

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Larry Silverstein
2015/01/30

This film can be quite funny but also quite weird, as it had a certain appeal to me and I ended up liking it. Not everything works here, and I would venture to say it's not for everyone, but I felt the parts of the movie that do work, work well and make it worthwhile.Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig are exceptional here, in the lead roles, and play off each other quite well. Pacino portrays Simon, an aging actor who sees his mental capabilities diminishing before his eyes, thus markedly affecting his ability to perform. Following an intentional leap from a stage into an empty orchestra pit, landing face first, followed by a botched suicide attempt, He ends up in a rest and rehab home for 30 days, before being released into the outpatient care of his therapist (Dylan Baker), whom he has sessions with on Skype.Gerwig plays Pegeen, who shows up at Simon's front door, one day, and is the daughter of former friends and co-performers of his, many years before. She tells Simon, whom she hasn't seen in many years, that as a child she used to have an enormous crush on him when he would visit their home. Despite declaring she's an avowed lesbian, she begins to boldly seduce Simon and they soon begin a May-December relationship.All kinds of quirky characters will come and go throughout the film, such as Sybil (Nina Arianda) who met Simon in rehab and now is stalking him to kill her vile husband. Also, Prince (Billy Porter), who used to be Priscilla and in a relationship with Pegeen before the operation. It's fun to see some veteran screen notables make varying screen time appearances, including Charles Grodin, Dianne Wiest, Dan Hedaya, Kyra Sedgwick, and Mary Louis Wilson.It's nice to see the acclaimed filmmaker Barry Levinson (Rain Man, The Natural) back with a movie on screen, with a screenplay from the great Buck Henry (The Graduate), and Mechal Zebede.All in all, this film offers something different but, as mentioned it will not appeal to everyone. With the performances of Pacino and Gerwig, as well as solid support, plus some quirky humor, I felt there was enough here for me to enjoy.

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