Broken Flowers Reviews

2005

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Winner of the 2005 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the film tells the story of Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a man overflowing with wealth but void of emotion. On the day that his most recent girlfriend (Julie Delpy) has given up on him for good, he learns, through an anonymous letter, that he might be the father of a 19-.. Read more

Starring	Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton
Director	Jim Jarmusch
Genres	Comedy

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Critics' reviews (5) of Broken Flowers
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With BROKEN FLOWERS, Jim Jarmusch's sly, touching new film, Bill Murray reaffirms his status as the quietest comic actor in movies today
- New York Times
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
BROKEN FLOWERS exudes some of the twinkle-eyed, deadpan humor from LOST IN TRANSLATION... FLOWERS is smartly observational
- USA Today
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
Don Johnston (Bill Murray) listless, retired computer wiz looks on as his lover (Julie Delpy) moves out,... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
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51 out of 55 people found this review helpful

No Lost in Translation

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 ... more

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- - moviefiend from East Sussex
  - Posted 25 Oct 2005 12:19
31 out of 37 people found this review helpful

.. is that it then?

I think Jarmusch decided to give us a glimpse of some interesting characters, humorous lines and, just to tease us even further, fabulous acting and then leave ... more

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- - chantelleR from Hampshire
  - Posted 15 Mar 2006 22:27
20 out of 23 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Like, really cool, dood - not!

You've got to hand it to Bill Murray: he's made a career, and presumably a lot of money, from being a half-trick wonder - a character actor with one ... more

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- - Rehan from London
  - Posted 05 Apr 2006 09:49
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Poor

This film is like a bus journey, you get on, it goes along for a bit, and then you get off. The end just arrives - it is as if the actors and crew got tired ... more

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- - A customer from Bournemouth
  - Posted 28 Apr 2007 10:17
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Unconvincing

There are a lot of very good things about this film, hence the two stars. Its extrordinarily slow pace allows you to notice the little details that would ... more

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- - SALT from London
  - Posted 03 Apr 2007 07:33

51 out of 55 people found this review helpful

No Lost in Translation

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 ... more

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- - moviefiend from East Sussex
  - Posted 25 Oct 2005 12:19
31 out of 37 people found this review helpful

.. is that it then?

I think Jarmusch decided to give us a glimpse of some interesting characters, humorous lines and, just to tease us even further, fabulous acting and then leave ... more

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- - chantelleR from Hampshire
  - Posted 15 Mar 2006 22:27
20 out of 23 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Like, really cool, dood - not!

You've got to hand it to Bill Murray: he's made a career, and presumably a lot of money, from being a half-trick wonder - a character actor with one ... more

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- - Rehan from London
  - Posted 05 Apr 2006 09:49
18 out of 32 people found this review helpful

Disappointing film

I was really excited about this film. I loved Bill Murray's performance in 'Lost in Translation' and I hoped for the same here. Be warned. This film... more

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- - Ruby from Brighton, England
  - Posted 24 Oct 2005 12:13
11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Makes Lo-Fi comedies seem like Slap sticks!

This film is ace, and dead funny, however fraught with danger. It's one of those Lo-Fi comedies typical of Wes Anderson and I could imagine a lot of people ... more

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- - MrKageGreo from Cardiff
  - Posted 04 Apr 2006 17:51
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

There she blows

I was hoping for so much more from this, the trailer looked so good. For once Bill Murray is just too deadpan. I love this guys films they're always ... more

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- - Paulie from London
  - Posted 26 Mar 2007 22:54
12 out of 20 people found this review helpful

Boring Flowers!

I know that this film is liked by the 'professional' critics but I didn't enjoy it at all. I found long shots of Don (Bill Murray) doing nothing ... more

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- - Cangy from SOUTHAMPTON
  - Posted 28 Oct 2005 10:06
10 out of 15 people found this review helpful

Knackered Plants

Lauded as it was with critical praise, I expected great things from this work. Sadly, the praise seems to have been misplaced, as this film was a tedious crawl ... more

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- - Count Daddy from his Tower of Wit
  - Posted 04 Apr 2006 17:21
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Well worth it

Until recently, it seemed that the definitive image that would spring to the minds of film fans whenever Bill Murray was mentioned, was destined to be that of ... more

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- - Richard Lewis from North East of England
  - Posted 22 Sep 2006 21:18
7 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Draw a ven diagram. Put 'Scrooged' in the circle on the left, and 'Life Aquatic' in the circle on the right. 'Broken Flowers' is the ... more

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- - IJH from Newcastle upon Tyne
  - Posted 14 Mar 2006 12:14

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Critics' reviews (5)
With BROKEN FLOWERS, Jim Jarmusch's sly, touching new film, Bill Murray reaffirms his status as the quietest comic actor in movies today
- New York Times
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
BROKEN FLOWERS exudes some of the twinkle-eyed, deadpan humor from LOST IN TRANSLATION... FLOWERS is smartly observational
- USA Today
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
Don Johnston (Bill Murray) listless, retired computer wiz looks on as his lover (Julie Delpy) moves out,... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
BROKEN FLOWERS is a rare film that richly rewards the attention it demands
- Rolling Stone
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
A joy from start to finish
- Time Out
- Posted 08 Oct 2007

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