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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers is the award-winning adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies. Starring Geoffrey Rush and Charlize Theron.
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The man behind the mask
By Alec Short from London , 20 Jul 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
Peter Sellers died at the age of 54, he made more than 70 films, had 4 wives, 3 children, was internationaly famous and very weathly. But as this film shows he was not a happy man.
The film covers the period when Sellers has the first taste of success as part of the Goons in the 50's to his death in 1980.
Geoffrey Rush is brilliant as are the rest of the cast. The whole film is very evocative of the period and the director keeps the film moving along at a good pace, even using Rush's ability to play Seller's chameleon like talents as other members of the cast.
Sellers does not come across as being either a good father or husband, but he did have an immense talent.
In the end you don't really get any closer to understanding the tradigy of Sellers, but then I don't think he did either.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(151)This is a fabulous film, you must see.
By Rottertron (32 reviews) from Hockley, Essex , 26 Oct 2011This is fantastic filmaking...
Standout sequences for me are the filming of Dr Strangelove, in which Geoffrey Rush impersonates eerily accurately Seller's portrayal of all those famous characters himself to such a satisfying degree, you do not want the film to end.
The trippy hippy and downright surreal parts of the film encapusulate the era, and never seem gratuitous or tacked on as an afterthought as they are in many a similar film. They all fit and click just right.
A tip I would recommend- If you know your actors from film and TV make sure not to read the opening credits, there is a wealth of talented actors and actresses turning up in the most convincingly cast roles (albeit small) than what I've seen in any other film for quite some time.- Was this review helpful to you?
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a very good film
By a customer from Exeter, England , 03 Feb 2011Rush was awesome in this film
a very interesting and well made film
i thought it captured Sellers extremely well - watch it!!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Selling Sellers short
By HDX (124 reviews) from Barry, Wales , 21 Dec 2010As with other movies dealing with 'the tormented soul behind the clown', this fails to deliver the wit, appeal and charisma of the central character. Sellers is too often portrayed as off-balance or monstrous. Others will disagree strongly, but I found Geoffrey Rush's performance irritating. He's a great actor. But a passing resemblance to Sellers, combined with a stick-on moustache is not good enough when supported by this kind of portrayal. Maybe it was the direction. Maybe it was the writing, which was a little weak here and there. It was OK, but as a Sellers fan I didn't think it did him justice. Worth three stars though.- Was this review helpful to you?
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It's not funny
By fritzfromlondon (8 reviews) from London , 30 Oct 2010I was expecting it to be funny, at least a little bit, but the movie really makes you loathe Peter Sellers within 10 minutes, and it gets worse from there.
I wish I hadn't watched it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
By LoopyLolly (1 review) from Manchester , 29 Oct 2009Really well directed (and acted) - slightly sureal which works really well with the story.
Only thing annoying was the lead as he wasn't a very nice man, so he gets a bit waring as the film goes on, but really well performed by Geoffrey Rush.- Was this review helpful to you?
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