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Sean McGinlyScénario:
Sean McGinlyPhotographie:
Tak FujimotoMusique:
Blake NeelyActeurs·trices:
John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks, Ricky Jay, Ankur Bhatt, Emily Blunt, Griffin Dunne, Adam Scott, Kimberly Scott, George Takei, Steve Zahn (plus)Résumés(1)
Once upon a time, Buck Howard (John Malkovich) spent his days in the limelight as a mentalist extraordinaire! Nowadays, it’s clear to everyone except Buck that his act has lost its luster. Convinced his comeback is imminent, Buck needs a new road manager and personal assistant. Recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist (Emily Blunt) and a bold stroke of luck, Buck lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride. (texte officiel du distributeur)
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Critiques (2)
This slightly satirical comedy attracts the audience mainly with its star cast, and it can be said that Sean McGinly did a pretty good job by his standards. John Malkovich contributed greatly to this, using his personal charm to literally inhabit the title role of second-rate illusionist Buck Howard. This time, surprisingly, I also liked Colin Hanks, who played his new inexperienced assistant. (65%)
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A casual comedy that isn't very funny, but it did entertain me. John Malkovich is impeccably enigmatic (I'll probably use his handshake - I don't have what it takes for a super penetrating look, after all), Colin Hanks is weirdly bland, Emily Blunt is pretty, Steve Zahn is underused, and Tom Hanks is actually there only briefly, which goes for a bunch of other showbiz stars and starlets. The script could have been less predictable and less like Almost Famous, but whatever. A pure three stars. The Great Buck Howard has to be recommended to J.M. fans. "Jerry Springer had a serious accident, and everybody went to film it." "Who?"
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