Shrink
2009 Directed by Jonas Pate
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Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.
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This film fails on so many levels. I can't believe Spacey agreed to star in it. I think one of my stars is awarded based on the fact that Spacey and Robin Williams shared screen time. That was great. Otherwise, it's an overly sentimental misfire.
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I'm apparently going against the grain on this one. If you liked Crash, then you will love this movie. I enjoyed Crash, but I feel like the themes in that movie were so thrust upon the audience that it became rather invasive. This movie is similar, but beautiful nonetheless. Writers all have different agendas. Some pride themselves on telling a story that involves the evolution or devolution of characters, some highlight themes from society and make points about them, and some (like PTA and Jonas Pate) like to take the audience on an adventure. Kevin Spacey and the rest of the cast make this movie great because they make the story believable. Not all of the stories throughout are necessarily connected, and not all of them matter, but that does not take away from the worth of this film. Damn fine acting and writing. Bravo, Pate.
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Look I'm on a Jesse Plemons kick, I wanted to see him as a drug dealer. Overall though this movie is a little flat. Kevin Spacey phoned it in a little.
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Filma par Holivudas zvaigžņu psihiatru, kuram pašam ir problēmas, ka maz neliekas. Kevins Speisijs te tēlo pats sevi. Nu es tā kaut kur lasīju. Ienāca prātā, ka ja piemēram, pirms tādas blēņu filmas kā Troja tur Breds Pits mēnešiem apmeklējis svaru zāli, pirms kārtējā Rokija vai Rambo Stallone kačājās kā negudrs, tad pirms šīs filmas Speisijs trenējies zāli pīpēt ne vienu nedēļu vien. Tādu Spiesiju jūs nebūsiet redzējuši. Bet filma īstenībā par Holivudas džungļiem, kur katrs lai izdzīvotu nodos tuvāko, pagrūdīs zem ūdens draugu vai pakāpsies pār partnera līķi. Saprotams, ne visi spēj tajā vājprātā iedzīvoties un to par normālu pieņemt un nervi uzdod un jāmeklē palīdzība pie vietēja nervu daktera. Tikai problēma tāda, ka tas nervu dakteris ar netiek galā ar sevi, dzer un pīpē visādus draņķus... Un tā nu viņi visi pa visiem tur kaut kā mēģina nokārtot savas dzīves. Forši.
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"it's all bullshit and then you die."
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Can a film be both mainstream and indie simultaneously? This one feels about as indie a film as they come in all of the right ways but is actually about mainstream Hollywood (sort-of) with a solid cast. All of the sensibilities of an indie flick are there and truthfully this film reminded me of a slightly darker version of the feel good ensemble, "happythankyoumoreplease". The script is very intelligent and the characters are each well developed and intersect seamlessly. While Kevin Spacey's grieving therapist to the stars is the main character here, the supporting characters are each given enough screen time to almost feel like this could be their own story. However, as one would expect, Spacey really shows just…
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1.5 out of 5 (D+)
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Really wasn't sure what to expect, but really enjoyed this easy going mishmash of intertwined lives.