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Harvey Pekar, the hilariously downtrodden Cleveland comic book artist, is the subject of AMERICAN SPLENDOR, titled after Pekar's autobiographical series. Played by actor Paul Giamatti, Pekar also appears as himself, giving the film a documentary feeling with many behind-the-scenes on-set shots. Directors Shari Springer Berman .. Read more
| Starring | Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Chris Ambrose |
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| Director | Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini |
| Genres | Drama |
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Pekar Pie!!!
Wow!!!
This is a fantastic film, in my opinion, although its not going to be everybodies cup of char. I thought it was interesting how it manages to ... read more »
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American Splendid
Life-hating Cleveland filing clerk decides to document his dreary existence in comic book form and achieves fame if not exactly fortune. Droll comedy is ... read more »
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I wouldn't bother
A little dull. I wouldn't really bother. I will believe the reviews I read in future. I wouldn't have got this dvd if I took the reviews into account.
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Good Watch
Inventive film with just about enough to enjoy even if you know nothing of the subject. A touch over sentimental but good acting all round helps with the ... read more »
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Terrible Film
The film was absolutely terrible, we were waiting for the film to actually start and by a 3rd of the way through we'd had enough of it and turned it off, ... read more »
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American Splendor
Matches the billing of being mundane so not very entertaining. If you have the time to psychoanalyse its fine but not really for me.
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Paul Giamatti IS Harvey Pekar
I chose this movie on the basis of Paul Giamatti being in it, who I always find entertaining and highly watchable, even in the most average of movies. This, ... read more »
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Different
I love Paul Giamatti he can do no wrong. Unique story well told
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Dorks make for the best protagonists. Or maybe I just say that because I can relate...
Just as the eponymous comic may have introduced fiction into a 'documentary', this film blurs the lines between fiction and reality - breaking into '... read more »
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Fantastic
I am not a cartoon buff or geek in any way, nor is Jon - but we both loved this film. Paul Giamotti is superbly cast in his role and steals the show. Wonderful... read more »
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I wanted to like this ...
This came recommended to me and although I appreciated the conceit I nearly died of boredom and gave up watching halfway through. If it gets better after that ... read more »