A romantic comedy about the adventures of an innocent dreamer in the weird landscape of the American West. Caught between childhood and adulthood he finds himself back in his hometown where he becomes involved with a wealthy widow and her stepdaughter. Read more
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Jerry Lewis, Lili Taylor |
|---|---|
| Director | Emir Kusturica |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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A romantic comedy about the adventures of an innocent dreamer in the weird landscape of the American West. Caught between childhood and adulthood he finds himself back in his hometown where he becomes involved with a wealthy widow and her stepdaughter.
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Jerry Lewis, Lili Taylor |
|---|---|
| Director | Emir Kusturica |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 30 Aug 2004 Production year: 1995 |
| Format | DVD |
Talented European directors often fail to succeed in transferring their specific view of life to English-language cinema, and this sprawling eccentric drama from Bosnian film-maker Emir Kusturica is a case in point; Kusturica, director of the acclaimed Time of the Gypsies and When Father Was Away on Business, fails to do himself justice. Nevertheless, it remains mesmerisingly watchable, largely owing to the superb performances of an eclectic cast, particularly the marvellous Faye Dunaway in one of her best roles as the emotional wreck that drifter Johnny Depp falls for, and the cleverly cast Jerry Lewis as Depp's very practical uncle. Cult favourites Vincent Gallo and Lili Taylor also emerge with credit. Despite their efforts, however, it still doesn't really work.
A quirky fantasy, sometimes engaging, sometimes maddening in its deliberate oddness, but always original and often surprising.
Arizona Dream is very early outing for Johnny Depp in this off-kilter, quirky comedy drama about a young man coming to terms with the fact that he might have to follow his uncles foot-steps and be a second hand car salesman.
The cast features an excellent Faye Dunnaway as Axel's (Depp) slightly mad lover and Jerry Lewis as Axel's car obsessed and grief stricken uncle.
Depp is on form and is a pleasure to watch as the confused Axel. Great for a nostalgic Depp night in!
this movie is beyond strange. i laughed in some parts but didn't make it past 50 mins, despite the utterly gorgeous mr depp and brilliant actors in it. i wanted to keep watching, but ultimately it was like a confusing mix of mental patients on acid dumped in small town USA. i knew it was a quirky film but i couldn't keep going. best off renting other depp adventures. good luck getting through it.
Johnny Depp is in talks to become the latest big name to play Mexican bandit revolutionary Pancho Villa in a new movie. The movie star is slated to lead the cast of Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica's biopic, The Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman With Six Fingers. The Spanish-language film will be shot partly in Mexico in 2011 and Depp's Once Upon A Time In Mexico co-star Salma Hayek is in negotiations to co-star, according to Variety. If the film comes together, it won't be the first Read more