Trailer-dwelling, sewage-pumping Chip (Matthew Gray Gubler) may not lead the most glamorous life, but he's got one thing going for him: he's head over heels infatuated with his girlfriend Liza (AnnaLynne McCord). There's a certain overstylization and eagerness in Fredrik Bond's directorial storytelling that not only results in pacing and tonal problems, but reflects an overambition that, while nothing if not charming, plagues the final product with a certain awkwardness. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. From the directors of Little Miss Sunshine comes an engaging and charming romantic comedy starring Paul Dano and writer-actress Zoe Kazan. Cookies help us deliver our services. Rentals are not eligible. A psychological suspense thriller, "Man Down" also stars Gary Oldman. A chance encounter with an ailing passenger leads Charlie to Gabi (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Evan Rachel Wood), a Romanian beauty, changing the course of his entire trip. Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. |, October 31, 2014 |, April 3, 2019 This isn't as big of a comedy as some are saying, but it still has plenty of lighthearted bits whose breaking with intensity, or at least an artistically dramatic attitude, makes it hard to grasp the full depths of the dramedy. Summary: After flying to Bucharest on a whim, Charlie Countryman (LaBeouf) finds himself falling for a musician named Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood) who is married to a notorious Romanian gangster (Mads Mikkelsen). Frank (Johnny Depp), a mild-mannered American on vacation in Venice, Italy, is befriended by Elise (Angelina Jolie), a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a mysterious secret. Most everyone delivers about much as he or she can, with James Buckley and Rupert Grint being effective as charming supporters, and Mads Mikkelsen being effective as an intimidating antagonist, while Evan Rachel Wood nails both a Romanian accent and presence of a woman who finds new life in a new love that is threatened by tragedy, and Shia LaBeouf plays a less screamy Shia LaBeouf, but still carries the drama with electric charisma, as well as some charged emotional layers. Lightning strikes Dominic Matei (Tim Roth) so close to death that he ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. I recommend this film to all film lovers for the acid-laced feel of directing, extraordinary acting and very realistic presentation of what societies of law and order became in today's European Community! Struggling with writer's block and a lackluster love life, once-famous novelist Calvin (Dano) creates a beautiful fictitious character named Ruby (Kazan), who inspires him. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Francis Ford Coppola returns to the realm of his mastery with a film about growing young. This film could have been refreshing, as it falls under a category of art film that has had a good record when it comes to putting out relatively unique projects, yet this particularly effort ends up taking from one too many art film tropes, until it becomes predictable, even if you're likely to find difficulty in getting a grip on the pace at which storytelling reach its predictable points. Millennium Entertainment Rotten Tomatoes score: 27%. In Romania, an American tourist (Shia LaBeouf) falls for the estranged wife (Evan Rachel Wood) of a brutal gangster (Mads Mikkelsen). Please click the link below to receive your verification email. In the early development, Shia LaBeouf dropped out of the project and the title role was briefly given to Zac Efron before LaBeouf returned to the project in August 2010. (Original Title - Youth Without Youth) © 2007 American Zoetrope, Inc. All Rights Reserved. mystery and thriller, The film is not especially unique stylistically, but if nothing else stands out, it is, in fact, style, anchored by a refreshing musical style and dreamy visual style that are aesthetically remarkable, as well as even complimentary to substance, thanks to inspired direction. There's quirky, and then there's straight-up annoying. | Rating: 3/5 As for Shia, he's wildly self-indulgent and narcissistic: all puppy eyes, emoting and angsting like there's no tomorrow. | Rating: 2/5 'Charlie Countryman' is a breath of fresh air, a film for film's sake, during that time of the year where we are exposed to film for academy's sake. Now he's on the run with a new love for life, but with no hope of knowing his phenomenal fate. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. From the directors of Little Miss Sunshine comes an engaging and charming romantic comedy starring Paul Dano and writer-actress Zoe Kazan. Francis Ford Coppola returns to the realm of his mastery with a film about growing young. Charlie Countryman. Rentals are not eligible. But when what was supposed to be a simple heist turns into an off-the-rails, blood-spattered crime spree, Chip learns the hard way just how deranged the love of his life really is.