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The Big Bounce Reviews

2004

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Based on the Elmore Leonard novel that inspired both the 1969 film and this remake, THE BIG BOUNCE is a comic film noir about an everyman who finds trouble in the form of a beautiful blonde. Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) is a small-time scam artist who is determined to leave that life behind after yet another run-in with the law. But .. Read more

Starring	Owen Wilson, Charlie Sheen, Vinnie Jones, Sara Foster
Director	George Armitage
Genres	Drama

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- - 7
  - 2
  Had potential but was a let down!
  
  I thought this film had real potential, I really enjoyed Owen Wilson in Starsky and Hutch and Shanghai Noon/Knights and with the supporting cast including ... read more »
  
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  - Wayne
  - Plymouth
  - 22 Sep 2004 at 21:38
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- - 0
  - 0
  Big bounce....more like big waste of time
  
  Not a great film....turned off mid way through....easy on the eye characters no stand in for a good script and a story !
  
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- - a customer
  - 23 Jul 2011 at 21:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Poor, poor film
  
  Big name cast, poor film didnt make it to the end. . . Also has Charlie Sheen in it. Not a WINNER !!!
  
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- - silverscooter
  - 5 reviews
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 14:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Under the radar.
  
  Very easy going film. Clumsy in a way that makes it very enjoyable.
  
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  - Mitcham
  - 03 Mar 2010 at 15:01
- - 0
  - 0
  the big bounce
  
  I REALLY liked this film great veiws of the sea ,fab yacht, owen wilson what more could
  
  a girl want.I say give it a try.
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 08 Jan 2009 at 13:32
- - 0
  - 0
  not bad
  
  a lot of well known faces and the film is moderately funny but not great, worth a watch, love the ending.
  
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- - Quickfire
  - 89 reviews
  - Sherborne
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 13:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Avoid
  
  Total rubbish, impressive cast wasted. Didn't watch all the film it was that bad!
  
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  - East Yorkshire
  - 25 Jul 2008 at 22:44
- - 0
  - 0
  The Big flop
  
  The Big Bounce more like the bigist flob it was rubbish.
  
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- - sparkys
  - 3 reviews
  - St. Leonards-on-Sea
  - 01 Jan 2008 at 23:15
- - 0
  - 0
  Hawaiian Con
  
  If the reason this movie appeals is because George Armitage of the simply excellent 'Grosse Pointe Blank' also directed it - then the chances are the ... read more »
  
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- - DM
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 25 Jul 2007 at 13:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Great film
  
  This film is a must for Owen Wilson fans!! But that aside the film is laid back and amuseing, not to be taken too seriously, it's well worth watching.
  
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 23 Feb 2007 at 17:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Slow to get going
  
  Not a great film which was a dissapointment given the castings. Took forever to get going, the storyline didnt really become apparent til near the end.
  
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  - Near Royston, Herts
  - 20 Dec 2006 at 21:31
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- - 7
  - 2
  Had potential but was a let down!
  
  I thought this film had real potential, I really enjoyed Owen Wilson in Starsky and Hutch and Shanghai Noon/Knights and with the supporting cast including ... read more »
  
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- 19265
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  - Wayne
  - Plymouth
  - 22 Sep 2004 at 21:38
- - 5
  - 1
  Not so bouncy
  
  I've never read an Elmore Leonard novel that I haven't enjoyed, but few seem to be able to translate his cool, matter-of-fact style onto the screen. The... read more »
  
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- - Tim Turner
  - Manchester
  - 07 Nov 2004 at 11:50
- - 4
  - 0
  Oh dear oh dear oh dear ....
  
  I'm a big fan of Elmore Leonard. This film is based on one of his books.
  
  I usually read a few reviews before I decide whether to see see a film ... read more »
  
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- - Rob Walker
  - Kettering, England
  - 28 Apr 2005 at 12:10
- - 3
  - 0
  Awful
  
  Falls into the 'What Were They Thinking?' category of turkey styled film making. If you have a well developed sense of irony, Sarah Foster's '... read more »
  
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- - Zippo
  - Leicester
  - 15 Nov 2004 at 19:26
- - 3
  - 1
  A far cry from how it should have been done?
  
  Reading some of Leoarnards books, and watching all the Big Screen adaptations of them I have to stress that The Big Bounce is how not to do it. 'Jackie ... read more »
  
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- - webslinger
  - Bedfordshire
  - 25 Sep 2004 at 11:46
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  - 1
  Lame
  
  Get Shorty this aint. I watched this on a Friday night and fell asleep after about ten minutes. I woke up about an hour later and felt that I had got the ... read more »
  
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  - North Ldn
  - 13 Dec 2004 at 15:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Easy going movie
  
  It was not as funny as i expected considering owen wilsons other films but it wasnt too bad since it was still a light hearted reasonably entertaining movie. ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 23 Feb 2005 at 22:12
- - 2
  - 2
  Laid back (and that's the point!)
  
  The Big Bounce is a wonderfully laid back film with a calm laid back atmosphere and I am sorely dissapointed that more people do not appreciate what a charming ... read more »
  
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- - Lynsey
  - Scotland
  - 09 Mar 2005 at 10:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Big Bounce - big flop more like!
  
  I was really disappointed with this movie. The only reason I kept watching it though was Owen Wilson. He was really good - it was just the storyline dragged on... read more »
  
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  - Poole, Dorset
  - 20 Jun 2005 at 12:11
- - 0
  - 0
  ok
  
  this movie was ok seen worse
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 10 Jul 2005 at 11:18

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