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Richard Linklater, known for directing films that take place over a one-day period (SLACKER, DAZED AND CONFUSED, BEFORE SUNRISE), magnifies that concept even further with TAPE. Adapted from the Stephen Belber play, TAPE takes place in a Lansing, Michigan hotel room, where two old friends reunite ten years after graduation. .. Read more

Starring	Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Robert Sean Leonard
Director	Richard Linklater
Genres	Drama

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- "...Incisive....Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman give the most psychologically acute performances of their film careers..."
- 10877
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 9
  - 3
  Very clever independent film
  
  This very clever independent film stars only three people, including Uma Thurman and her (soon to be ex) husband Ethan Hawke. It is all shot in a motel room ... read more »
  
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  - JohnRead
  - Hampshire
  - 26 Oct 2003 at 15:34
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- - 0
  - 0
  ...brilliantly clever
  
  Brilliantly simple yet brilliantly clever. A cast of three. Very convincingly acted. Very similar to some of Hitchcocks camera work. Slow start but became ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 05 Mar 2012 at 19:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Not for me!!
  
  Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this when I went to watch it, but after 21mins I had put another film on!! The concept didn't hold my attention and ... read more »
  
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- 934418
- - Tatster
  - 46 reviews
  - stowmarket, suffolk
  - 25 Oct 2010 at 15:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Unexpected hilarity
  
  Having read about this film and seen others by the same director, I had expected something either thought-provoking or tediously pretentious. Much to my ... read more »
  
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- 909704
- - a customer
  - London
  - 30 Jul 2010 at 02:14
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliant!!
  
  loved this all the way through.. the actors pull this off very well.. 8/10
  
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- - dannydennett
  - 4 reviews
  - Prescot
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 04:12
- - 1
  - 0
  Terrible terrible film
  
  This was a seriously pretentious film with no merit whatsoever. Remember, life is short - don't waste it watching this film. You will only regret it ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 05 Oct 2009 at 13:30
- - 4
  - 0
  You go on...I am done for!!!
  
  Please please please do yourself a favour and DO NOT rent this.
  
  Looks as though it has been filmed with a Nikon Coolpix (probably has) scenes are ... read more »
  
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- 696282
- - a customer
  - London
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 16:45
- - 1
  - 0
  Excellent acting
  
  Excellent performances in this three hander, shot entirely in one hotel room. It seems more like a piece of theatre, which it originally was, with some zany ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 591 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 19 Aug 2008 at 18:51
- - 2
  - 0
  About as indie as they come..
  
  This entire film is shot in one room, as one long conversation, with a bog standard camcorder, in real time. You can understand how this film might not be for ... read more »
  
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- - FutureMan
  - 48 reviews
  - London
  - 19 May 2008 at 23:23
- - 2
  - 1
  The Radio Times review says it all.
  
  Tape is really boring, the handycam style just made me think; couldn't they afford a proper camera. Rent the film 'Ellie Parker' instead if your ... read more »
  
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- - Ani
  - Brighton, England
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 21:01
- - 1
  - 0
  I would thoroughly recommend this...
  
  Was having one of those afternoons where I was bored and restless. Started watching this and my immediate thought was 'oh no, it's a lo-fi dogma style ... read more »
  
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- - stephen prince
  - leicester
  - 16 Jul 2006 at 20:49
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- - 9
  - 3
  Very clever independent film
  
  This very clever independent film stars only three people, including Uma Thurman and her (soon to be ex) husband Ethan Hawke. It is all shot in a motel room ... read more »
  
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  - JohnRead
  - Hampshire
  - 26 Oct 2003 at 15:34
- - 6
  - 0
  Wow! What a surprise ...
  
  Wow! What a surprise and a change to see a movie nicely directed and centered not only on the storyline confined within one room but also beautiful dialogue.read more »
  
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- 35321
- - a customer
  - LONDON
  - 08 May 2004 at 20:34
- - 5
  - 1
  a quality film
  
  This is one of a rare breed of film that has no special effects, action, gimmicks etc. It involves three excellent actors, a single room and a suberb, ... read more »
  
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- - Anonymous
  - North Wales
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 09:55
- - 4
  - 0
  You go on...I am done for!!!
  
  Please please please do yourself a favour and DO NOT rent this.
  
  Looks as though it has been filmed with a Nikon Coolpix (probably has) scenes are ... read more »
  
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- 696282
- - a customer
  - London
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 16:45
- - 3
  - 0
  I liked it!
  
  I wasn't expecting much after reading the other reviews but once you get used to the home video format, the plot is good and the acting excellent. Bit of a ... read more »
  
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- 130956
- - Florence
  - Henley-on-Thames, England
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 08:44
- - 4
  - 3
  self indulgent
  
  Can't get a film made. Get a decent DV CAM and a few friends and shoot it anyway. If you are a name director it may even get distributed. This is Linklater... read more »
  
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- - Mark Mackay
  - London
  - 19 May 2004 at 08:08
- - 2
  - 0
  Brilliant, but give it time
  
  I've just watched this film, having never heard of it before. For the first 20 minutes I thought it was boring, badly-shot rubbish with some dodgy acting.<... read more »
  
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- 152682
- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 22 Sep 2005 at 03:12
- - 2
  - 0
  Please stick with it
  
  I know what you'll think when you start watching this film - "What the......" but PLEASE ignore the format and concentrate on the characters, ... read more »
  
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- - MikeandJulia
  - West Yorkshire
  - 19 Mar 2005 at 08:45
- - 2
  - 0
  About as indie as they come..
  
  This entire film is shot in one room, as one long conversation, with a bog standard camcorder, in real time. You can understand how this film might not be for ... read more »
  
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- 566454
- - FutureMan
  - 48 reviews
  - London
  - 19 May 2008 at 23:23
- - 2
  - 1
  The Radio Times review says it all.
  
  Tape is really boring, the handycam style just made me think; couldn't they afford a proper camera. Rent the film 'Ellie Parker' instead if your ... read more »
  
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- 414354
- - Ani
  - Brighton, England
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 21:01

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Critics' reviews
- "...Incisive....Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman give the most psychologically acute performances of their film careers..."
- 10877
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...[Hawke] gives every moment a tiny punch of surprise...[Leonard] delivers a supple and lacerating performance of his own..."
- 10875
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- This makes good on that old Dogme promise by discarding the crutches of conventional movie drama and concentrating on... read more on Time Out
- 45281
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...The unexpected plot twists keep us on edge, and the complexities in the relationships are beautifully observed..."
- 10876
- - Movieline
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...The writing, acting and direction are so convincing we get caught up in the drama..."
- 10874
- - Chicago Sun
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Riveting, caustically funny....The wrenching result is impossible to shake..."
- 10878
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  Richard Linklater, known for directing films that take place over a one-day period (SLACKER, DAZED AND CONFUSED, BEFORE SUNRISE), magnifies that concept even further with TAPE. Adapted from the Stephen Belber play, TAPE takes place in a Lansing, Michigan hotel room, where two old friends reunite ...