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After finishing a magazine assignment on serial killers, journalist Brian Kessler (David Duchovny) is so fascinated that he decides to co-author a book on homicidal maniacs with his exhibitionist-photographer girlfriend Carrie Laughlin (Michelle Forbes). En route to California, where the bored yuppies plan to build a new life .. Read more

Starring	Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes
Director	Dominic Sena
Genres	Thriller

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Critics' reviews (4) of Kalifornia
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The X Files star David Duchovny plays a writer researching serial killers for a book who gets rather too close to his subject in this so-so psycho teen road movie. A slow start builds to an explosive climax after Duchovny and his photographer girlfriend (Michelle Forbes) unwittingly pick up two likely suspects as they travel from Kentucky to California. Brad Pitt does his mentally unbalanced act rather well, and Juliette Lewis is also good value as his trailer-trash, childlike sweetheart. Sadly, director Dominic Sena fails to develop an interesting scenario into anything other than empty attitude and annoying posturing. It's True Romance without Quentin Tarantino's laughs or quirkiness, and Natural Born Killers without Oliver Stone's subversive genius.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Erotic photographer Carrie (Forbes) and her lover Brian (Duchovny), a writer researching serial murders, are not so... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
An unlovely road movie, simultaneously violent and smug Ð and too knowing for its own good.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

It is not what I expected. It is a very basic film. But Brad Pitt's performance was good.

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- - Hazem#1 from CROESNEWYDD ROAD
  - Posted 15 Apr 2004 16:04
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

So So

Did not really think much of this film. Suppose it was a novel story but there was no real thought provoking or captivating story to get into. Bit ... more

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- - A customer from Fairford Leys
  - Posted 01 Feb 2006 22:15
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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A sub-classic all the way

I guess the main talking point is going to be about Brad, so here's my bit - in this film he seems driven to portray the opposite of everything he is in ... more

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- - DrMikey from Middlewich
  - Posted 07 Sep 2004 13:50
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

So So

Did not really think much of this film. Suppose it was a novel story but there was no real thought provoking or captivating story to get into. Bit ... more

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- - A customer from Fairford Leys
  - Posted 01 Feb 2006 22:15
1 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Predictable

I found this movie to be the run of the mill hitch hiker movie with unnecessary simulated sex scenes.

Mad hillbilly killer movie.

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- - A customer from Slough
  - Posted 08 Mar 2005 22:02

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

It is not what I expected. It is a very basic film. But Brad Pitt's performance was good.

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- - Hazem#1 from CROESNEWYDD ROAD
  - Posted 15 Apr 2004 16:04
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

So So

Did not really think much of this film. Suppose it was a novel story but there was no real thought provoking or captivating story to get into. Bit ... more

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- - A customer from Fairford Leys
  - Posted 01 Feb 2006 22:15
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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A sub-classic all the way

I guess the main talking point is going to be about Brad, so here's my bit - in this film he seems driven to portray the opposite of everything he is in ... more

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- - DrMikey from Middlewich
  - Posted 07 Sep 2004 13:50
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

<i>Strange coincidence</i> that a writer about serial murders ends up travelling across the US with - guess what . . . .? This point aside Brad Pitt... more

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- - Martyn#12 from LEEDS
  - Posted 15 Mar 2004 11:50
Total rubbish

Only giving it one star because I have to. Total waste of time. Dont' bother to rent it.

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- - A customer from Reading
  - Posted 14 Mar 2006 17:17
Cult Classic

This movie was not as good as I remmember and I hate Duchovny but as a whole it is still a classic. I thought the underlined story was pretty good as Pitt gives... more

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- - Arcam3:16 from Bedford
  - Posted 16 May 2006 13:31
Excellent

A great film, good actors and excellent storyline, it will keep you watching in suspense to the end of the film!

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- - Adam2004 from Kent
  - Posted 22 Dec 2004 18:19
Cheap kicks

Something of a cheap offering, Kalifornia is useful as a reference point for the developing career of its leading actor, Brad Pitt. Whilst his role as serial ... more

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- - richwatts from Surrey
  - Posted 01 Mar 2005 15:33
strange

good but very strange, liked it 10 years ago but just found it sick this time round. it is worth a watch but brad very weird and scummy in this one although ... more

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- - A customer from glasgow
  - Posted 19 Aug 2007 11:36
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Kalifornia

Emotionally effective and visually interesting, Kalifornia is both dramatic road movie and serial killer character study. Duchovny and Forbes are an engaging ... more

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- - mdridley from Catterick, United Kingdom
  - Posted 25 Feb 2008 12:03

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Critics' reviews (4)
The X Files star David Duchovny plays a writer researching serial killers for a book who gets rather too close to his subject in this so-so psycho teen road movie. A slow start builds to an explosive climax after Duchovny and his photographer girlfriend (Michelle Forbes) unwittingly pick up two likely suspects as they travel from Kentucky to California. Brad Pitt does his mentally unbalanced act rather well, and Juliette Lewis is also good value as his trailer-trash, childlike sweetheart. Sadly, director Dominic Sena fails to develop an interesting scenario into anything other than empty attitude and annoying posturing. It's True Romance without Quentin Tarantino's laughs or quirkiness, and Natural Born Killers without Oliver Stone's subversive genius.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Erotic photographer Carrie (Forbes) and her lover Brian (Duchovny), a writer researching serial murders, are not so... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
An unlovely road movie, simultaneously violent and smug Ð and too knowing for its own good.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
"...[Pitt gives] a show-stopping performance..."
- Sight and Sound
- Posted 11 Mar 2005

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