Jason Schwartzman,
Isabelle Huppert,
Dustin Hoffman,
Lily Tomlin,
Jude Law
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Five years after achieving commercial and critical success with his film Three Kings, director and screenwriter David O. Russell returns to the more idiosyncratic territory of his earlier work with th... read more
Directed by: David O. Russell
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Keywords:
funny,
weird,
strange,
philosophical,
dustin hoffman,
jude law,
mark wahlberg,
jason schwartzman,
Dustin Hoffman ,
Jude Law ,
Mark Wahlberg ,
Jason Schwartzman
DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
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May 10, 2007Mark Wahlberg is the balls. I never thought I'd say that.
Most of the other actors are somewhat less convincing and at times some of them actually don't seem to know what movie they are in. (Isabelle!)
Existential caper is at once profoundly enjoyable and infinitely flawed. -
October 9, 2011The general opinion about this film seems curiously divided between finding it either smart or pretentious. For me it is neither, but just a quirky and rather funny story that makes welcome use of some existentialist issues and a great cast. Good, but nothing special.
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March 8, 2011Any movie that features Mark Wahlberg and Jason Schwartzman whacking each other in the face with a ball automatically deserves taking a look at.
Released in 2004. I Heart Huckabees is a wild and offbeat philosophical comedy about people suffering through various existential cr... read more -
December 16, 2010An extremely bizarre descent into the madness that only outlandish philosophical interpretations can evoke. The complete transformations of the characters is hilarious. Everyone gave great performances, I don't think Mark Wahlberg has ever been as funny and convincing as a derang... read more
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July 27, 2010Shallow questions wrapped in a zany shell. The movie wants to be plot-driven, character-driven, and philosophy-driven, but the characters' plot-based actions don't really reveal anything true about themselves or their espoused philosophies. Existentialism isn't the opposite of ... read more
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April 19, 2010Jason Schwartzman, Mark Wahlberg, Lily Tomlin, Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Isla Fisher
DIRECTED BY: David O. Russell
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the ... read more -
April 1, 2010the ratings totally just for Mark Wahlberg's performance. i had no idea he could be that funny or even ACT. besides that, good luck trying to find out what the hell its about... i didnt.
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September 2, 2009I think a lot of people are incorrect when they refer to David O. Russell as a genius. He's not. He's a very capable film maker but there is no hidden meaning to this film, no multi-layers, its just silly, funny and just a little bit baffling. I think its great fun! I once watche... read more
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August 27, 2009Two private eyes that help people "find themselves", are hired by an environmentalist to make sense of his own life. Unqualified disaster of a film feels like an acting exercise in search of a coherent plot. Muddled comedy is dull, meandering and disorganized. A staggering was... read more
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April 4, 2009Would-be eco warrior Jason Schwartzman approaches an existential detective agency to solve his life crisis and meets a series of odd balls on a journey of self discovery. David O. Russell's surreal comedy certainly has a very impressive cast, and its attempt at mocking society's ... read more
Critic Reviews
October 22, 2004
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
October 15, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Don't think about this loony metaphysical comedy too much. Just go with it and, chances are, you'll get it. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
So willfully, smugly eccentric that it grows tiresome rather quickly. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Tom Long, Detroit News
Adventurous, challenging and filled with small moments of delight. Unfortunately, it's also self-indulgent, repetitious and the sort of movie you wish was great but isn't.
October 15, 2004
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
You have to give everyone involved credit for mounting a joke that, if not of Dadaist proportions, should prove pretty funny to everyone except the rubes who wander in expecting to see something they ... Full Review
October 15, 2004
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
In a way, the movie is about everything and nothing, but its real problem has less to do with its philosophical ambition than with its scattered, half-digested musings.
October 15, 2004
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, meaningful world, indeed. Full Review
October 14, 2004
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
It is difficult for me to describe how sweet and buoyant I found the film, despite its seemingly excessive stylization. Full Review
October 14, 2004
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Along with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, it's the most playful, intelligent and original comedy of the year. Full Review
October 12, 2004
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
An ambitious but disjointed spoof of New Age quirks and quacks that attempts to simultaneously put down and lift up. But, despite the A-list ensemble, it accomplishes neither.
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