Funny to see how Clooney, usually known as a very down to earth and classy person, tries to keep up with Kaufman, known for his bizarre scripts. I am glad he succeeded very well, and that the bizarre story was made with so much of the smoothness we usually recognize in Clooney's acting too. Really terrific.
The story follows Chuck Barris, played in an excellent manner by Sam Rockwell, who used his awful TV game show as a cover-up for his CIA actions and murders. And even though I didn't really buy the strange story at first, I dared to take a peek because of all the big names in it. I was pleasantly surprised.
Don't think the story is ridiculous. Even the most strange, ludicrous and bizarre stories can be formed into interesting and brilliant movies by skilled people (Kill Bill, Big Lebowski, and Eternal Sunshine spring to mind).
The dialog was snappy, the acting perfect, the camera-work and visual style quite enjoyable and the pacing perfect. The only downside to the movie was that sometimes it wasn't truly clear what was real and what was not. You'll have a hard time following some of the things you see. Still, a brilliant and interesting flick that is certainly worth a watch.
The story follows Chuck Barris, played in an excellent manner by Sam Rockwell, who used his awful TV game show as a cover-up for his CIA actions and murders. And even though I didn't really buy the strange story at first, I dared to take a peek because of all the big names in it. I was pleasantly surprised.
Don't think the story is ridiculous. Even the most strange, ludicrous and bizarre stories can be formed into interesting and brilliant movies by skilled people (Kill Bill, Big Lebowski, and Eternal Sunshine spring to mind).
The dialog was snappy, the acting perfect, the camera-work and visual style quite enjoyable and the pacing perfect. The only downside to the movie was that sometimes it wasn't truly clear what was real and what was not. You'll have a hard time following some of the things you see. Still, a brilliant and interesting flick that is certainly worth a watch.