Broken Flowers details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Julie Delpy, Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone, Brea Fraz, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Jerry Fall, Brea Frazier |
| Director: | Jim Jarmusch |
| Genre: | Comedy - General |
| Studio: | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Name | Discs | |
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Broken Flowers |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 41 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 20 Mar 2006 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMJim Jarmusch directs Bill Murray on a quest to find his estranged son...
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No Lost in Translation
By moviefiend from East Sussex , 25 Oct 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
Bill Murray turns in another understated performance this time for Jim Jarmusch in Broken Flowers. Murray stars as the unfortunately named Don Johnston, a sort of latter day Don Juan who’s comfortable life is turned slightly askew when he receives a letter informing him he has an eighteen year old son from a former conquest. As the letter is unsigned Don inflicts on himself an odyssey through the past to find the truth.
Broken Flowers has been described as Jarmusch’s most commercial film yet. Though this is true, viewers may find the director’s choice of long static shots and preference to leave major plot points unanswered slightly infuriating. Murry is superb as Don but one wonders how long this style of acting or non-acting can be stretched before audiences become indifferent.
As with previous Jarmusch features, it is the secondary characters that are most successful. Sharon Stone’s trailer trash mother accompanied by jailbait daughter Lolita is inspired and Jeffrey Wright’s detective and Ethiopian jazz obsessed neighbour is a standout.
While intermittently amusing, Broken Flowers does not compare favourably with previous Murry films such as Rushmore and Lost in Translation but will not tarnish his recent movie-making renaissance.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(348)Funny man not really funny :-(
By trevorrg22 (5 reviews) , 10 Nov 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
I was disappointed. I just assumed that Bill Murray is one of the original funny (humorous) actors and I didn't find this funny.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Sitting on the sofa....not going anywhere...
By a customer , 05 Feb 2012Once again the general public miss the point! Films are so made for viewers that don't think...This is one is for the thinkers. It is amazing what goes through your mind whilst seated on your sofa....- Was this review helpful to you?
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BROKEDOWN FLOWER POTS!
By HARRYHILL (2 reviews) , 23 Oct 2011THIS WAS THE ODDDEST FILM WE HAVE SEEN _ MAYBE NOT ON OUR WAVE LENGTH!!!!!!!! ANDY P AND SARAH D- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not my cup of tea
By a customer , 18 Sep 2011Although an intriguing subject, I felt it was pointless and unimaginative. Now, I'm not a prude and I don't mind nudity in films, but I felt one scene in this movie was gratuitous, unnecessary and totally unrealistic in terms of what would really happen in that situation. The whole film was quite misogynistic, with badly drawn female characters. Even Bill Murray's character was unwritten and totally uninteresting.
I've enjoyed Bill Murray in several films but this left me with a 'seen it before' in terms of his performance.
I might have totally missed the point of this film. Reading some of the other reviews I have. Well sorry I don't see what it is.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointing and Boring!!!
By icklebum101 (2 reviews) , 03 Sep 2011for a bill murray film and finding this in comedy section was really disappointing!!! Boring Slow and an ending that makes u think 'huh???'- Was this review helpful to you?
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