Pros: mostly realistic look at old age; cast was trippy; Nebraska scenes (my homestate) Cons: depressing, slow, painful to watch; a couple of bizarre scenes
Now don't start thinking that About Schmidt is an action movie, or even a comedy. Jack Nichol ...
Pros: An Excellent, Harrowing Comedy-Drama from Alexander Payne. Cons: Not as Funny as Payne's Previous Films.
One of the most enduring and influential actors to grace the silver screen, Jack Nicholson gave moviegoers roles anyone can remember. Whether it's a werewolf, a joker, a sailor, a drunk, or all sorts of crazy guys. After winning the Oscar for Best ...
Pros: Seeing a very uncool Jack Nicholson, Dermot Mulroney with a mullet Cons: The story, the characters, everything but Nicholson's performance
About Schmidt is a movie about the misadventures of a sad old man played by Jack Nicholson. It is written and directed by Alexander Payne, who just recently gave us Sideways. I did not like this movie at all. My parents saw it in the ...
About Schmidt is surprisingly tense, given how subtle it is. During the film's climax, I felt my shoulders getting tight, and my jaw clenching. My eyes were fixed on the screen, waiting for Warren R. Schmidt's (Jack Nicholson) rapturous words. ...
Pros: brilliant performance by Jack Nicholson Cons: sad
My friend and I recently attended a church service as the guests of a couple in a small group Bible study we’d been attending. The study was on Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life, and the church had integrated the study into its services. The ...
Pros: Kathy Bates and Jack Nicholson. Cons: S-----L-----O-----W-----!
From director Alexander Pain, err…I meanPayne (Election, writer of Jurassic Park III) comes About Schmidt a movie of slow complexity, slow delivery, slow action, slow comedy, and, well…you get the point.
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Pros: Nicholson. Great supporting cast, excellent screenplay. Cons: Poor choices made with the trailer, set the wrong expectations.
The movie defies definition. Is it a depressing comedy, or a dramatic coming of age film, with comedic touches? One thing is for certain. You will LOVE it. Or, you will HATE it. I guess that's two things. Pushed into retirement by the insurance ...
Pros: Jack Nicholson gives a grand performance. Dark humour. Payne's sincere and direct style. Cons: Slow to start; fizzles a little towards the end; sometimes overly sentimental.
I truly believe that "About Schmidt" has to be one of the most loathed and despised films of the past five years. And I can clearly understand why people criticize and agonize over even a slight reference to the film's title. Certainly after the cult ...
Pros: Performances, comedy, development of lead character Cons: Pacing, supporting character development
About Schmidt is a comical tragedy that's depressing in itself, when it decides to look at retirement from a less than optimistic standpoint. As played by Jack Nicholson, Warren Schmidt is a freshly retired insurance executive whose about to enjoy the ...
On a superficial level, ’’About Schmidt’’ appears to be based on the exasperations and insecurities of retirement, what with losing one’s attachment to societal life, and coming to a halt on a rung in that ladder of societal status ...
Pros: Great Acting, Great Directing, and a moving story Cons: Slow, although not for this type of film
I found this film a pleasant surprise. I hadn’t really read much about it, and had only seen one or two previews, so I didn’t really have many expectations going in. After watching it I estimate that I will watch it again, and possibly even buy a copy ...
Shortly after he retires from a lifetime of service as an insurance company actuary, Warren Schmidt s (Jack Nicholson) wife dies suddenly, leaving him...More at Buy.com
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