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George ClooneyPhotographie:
Newton Thomas SigelMusique:
Randy NewmanActeurs·trices:
George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Ezra Buzzington, Tim Griffin, Mark Teich, Grant Heslov, Peter Gerety (plus)Résumés(1)
En 1925, le football professionnel n'est encore qu'un sport de brutes, parrainé par des petits entrepreneurs locaux à l'usage d'un public rural des plus clairsemés. Faute de règles, les matches tournent le plus souvent au pugilat, mais nul ne s'en plaint: les tribunes sont quasi-désertes... La pilule est d'autant plus amère pour le fringant Dodge Connolly, capitaine des "Bulldogs", qu'à la même époque, le football universitaire remplit les stades. C'est ainsi que l'étudiant Carter Rutherford est devenu l'idole des foules, qui ne se lassent pas d'admirer sa rapidité, son sens tactique, ses feintes légendaires. Et chacun se souvient que "Carter le Bolide" se fit d'abord connaître en capturant seul des dizaines de soldats allemands durant la Grande Guerre... Lorsque Dodge et son équipe sont lâchés en pleine saison par leur sponsor, les joueurs se dispersent, les uns reprenant le chemin de la mine, les autres celui des champs. Dodge, qui a consacré toute sa vie au sport, n'arrive plus à trouver le moindre emploi, faute de qualification. A bout de ressources, mais jamais à court d'idées, il gagne Chicago et persuade Carter de quitter temporairement la fac pour donner aux "Bulldogs" l'occasion de se reconstituer et, surtout, de se faire enfin un nom. Une jeune et charmante journaliste, Lexie Littleton, se joint alors à l'équipe pour en relater les exploits... (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (3)
With his two previous feature films, George Clooney set the bar so high that he created great expectations which Leatherheads didn't quite fulfill. It's definitely not a bad movie, but this romantic comedy set in the world of sports certainly did not have the ambition to try for an Oscar or change the perspective on cinema. There are a few sports that I don't particularly enjoy, such as boxing or American football, but fortunately, the American football setting serves as a background for the conversational shootouts between George Clooney and Renée Zellweger, which significantly contribute to the film. It's a good relaxation film with a solid cast and some decent jokes. Overall impression: 60%.
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Leatherheads pleased me in just about every way. George Clooney directs as well as acts (with ease, likability and a rare perfect sense of humor), the other perfectly chosen actors complement him well, the story has a great period atmosphere supported by Randy Newman's soundtrack, the script is sweet and sophisticated in every aspect and the biting dialogue between Dodge and Lexie is not to be missed... A cool, friendly film that can't offend, but can excite quite easily.
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Tastefully and enjoyably shot retro. Although the sports side gets quite a bit of space here, there is still room for romance. There are also plenty of humorous situations. By the way, I've never found Renée Zellweger a pretty woman, but she looks surprisingly pretty here :), her character has panache and makes a more than worthy second to the immensely likable Clooney. -Stop, or I'll shoot! -He said he'll shoot! -They always say that! -You said he always says that! -He does. Just before he shoots!
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