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(2005)
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Bill Murray stars as Don Johnston, an ageing Don Juan who is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter, sent from a former lover informing him that he has a 19-year-old son. Don's unannounced visits to each of the four potential former flames hold new surprises as he haphazardly confronts both his past and, consequently, his present.
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Broken Flowers review by 33rpm
Failed To Live Up To Initial Promise.
(4) of (5) members found this review helpful.
Despite the initial promise I felt this movie failed to deliver. Moving along at a snails pace my wife and I initially fell asleep after 20 minutes of watching this. I did try it again hoping that it would pick up once the central character (Murray) got visiting his old flames but it didn't. The dialogue between Murray and old flames is met with stilted silences and nothing of any real interest really came out of these meetings. Coupled with an unsatistactory ending make this film one that I didn't enjoy and couldn't recommend. One point for the story premise and another for a great opening / closing tune.
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Broken Flowers review by Jean Browne
Cop-out!
(4) of (4) members found this review helpful.
Great cast, interesting idea, but come on, SURELY we needed to learn who the mum was!
Got the picture very quickly of sad pointlessness of Don's life - didn't really need to see Bill Murray sitting stock still & expressionless for what seemed like hours on end.
As for the end - unexpected which isn't always bad, but pure cop-out and no message whatever
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Broken Flowers review by Unremarkable
Atmospheric but a little too pensive
(0) of (0) members found this review helpful.
We all loved the older Murray in Lost in Translation but here he does his pensive and awkward look a little too much, although the curt script is largely to blame. Nevertheless, the gentle roll of the road-trip plot is soothing and the film does manage to convey a sense of the ambling meaninglessness of the life of the main character, Murray's Don. If you like an atmospheric amble then you'll like it, but if you like eventful dialogue or plot then give this a miss.
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Rated: 3.0 stars out of 5 from 99 ratings
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BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
| Release Date: | 20/03/2006 |
| Production Year: | 2005 |
| Run Time: | 101 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Girls On The Bus Extended Scene
- Farmhouse Behind The Scenes
- Broken Flowers: Start To Finish (Behind The Scenes/Out-Takes With Bill Murray)
- Trailers
