Réalisation:
Bob RafelsonScénario:
Jacob BrackmanPhotographie:
László KovácsActeurs·trices:
Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Julia Anne Robinson, Scatman Crothers, Josh Mostel, Arnold Williams, Tony King, John P. Ryan (plus)Résumés(1)
David Staebler est animateur dans une radio périphérique. Jason, son frère, veut le voir de toute urgence. Il va le retrouver à Atlantic City. Jason lui explique alors son grand projet: créer une cité de jeux à Hawaï. Tandis qu'ils mettent au point ce projet insensé, se tisse entre eux des liens tendus et violents... (Park Circus)
Critiques (1)
The King of Marvin Gardens surprises primarily fans of Jack Nicholson, who, to the director's surprise, chose the role of the more moderate of the two brothers, David, for the director's surprise. It is a very unconventional role in Nicholson's filmography, where he is extremely measured in his performance and plays with understated character acting. The film is a psychological study of two different life approaches, with David representing a realistic and rational perspective, while Jason represents an emotional view of the world. The criminal plot is not important and serves mostly to intensify the dramatic conflict between the two brothers. It is not exceptional, but it is a decently watchable psychological film. Overall impression: 60%.
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