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Writer (WGA):
Finn Taylor (written by)
Release Date:
5 July 2006 (United Arab Emirates) more
Plot:
A forensic detective (Fiennes) and an insurance claims investigator (Ryder) trek to investigate a potential Darwin Award winner. From www.darwinawards.com: "The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways." | full synopsis
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(7 articles)
"There's No Story In The Book!" - Six Films Adapted From Non-Narrative Nonfiction
(From IFC. 5 February 2009, 7:22 AM, PST)
Sundance 2006: Wrap Up
(From ioncinema. 30 January 2006)
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Better than it's given credit for more (30 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Arquette | ... | Harvey |
 | Ty Burrell | ... | Emile |
 | Josh Charles | ... | Paramedic |
 | Kevin Dunn | ... | Insurance Exec |
 | Nora Dunn | ... | Mrs. Pearlman |
 | Joseph Fiennes | ... | Michael Burrows |
 | Judah Friedlander | ... | Simon |
 | Lukas Haas | ... | Farley |
 | Tom Hollander | ... | Henry |
 | Brad Hunt | ... | Stan |
 | Juliette Lewis | ... | Joleen |
 | Julianna Margulies | ... | Carla |
 | Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Perp |
 | Alessandro Nivola | ... | Ad Exec |
 | Chris Penn | ... | Tom |
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Rated R for language, violent images, some sexuality and drug use.
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USA:94 min (DVD version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R | Malaysia:(Banned) | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:M | Australia:MA (TV rating)
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Metallica are performing their song "Sad but true" in the film. It was recorded at a regular live show in Salt Lake City on November 22, 2004. The show was interrupted during "Sad but True" but the song was only played once. To celebrate the premier of the movie at the Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, the band played at a private party following the screening that day. more
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Continuity: When Harvey does the u-turn with the rocket on his car, the driver has changed from right side drive to left side as the scene changes camera angles. more
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References "Popeye the Sailor" (1960) more
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Mul Mantra more
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Despite the terrible reviews this movie has garnered, it has some qualities that raise it above average and gives us something that, over all, is pretty darn good. In addition to explaining some of the more foolish acts performed by people in an entertaining way, the work attempts to give us an understanding as to why these people commit those foolish acts.
There is, in the eyes of this work, a duality of man that shifts between normal, safe and acceptable behavior and insane actions that may often lead to one's death. Throughout the movie, David Arquette's character is straining to discover what it is, exactly, that drives an otherwise normal human being to acts of profound stupidity and danger. The character's goal shifts from an attempt to discover a common profile for these people into something more personal and real.
However, the movie ultimately fails on this premise. While it does raise the question, it never bothers to give us an acceptable answer. The best it has to offer comes from Ryder's character regarding 'a maze of automatic telephone voicemails' when dealing with insurance companies. Arquette's character can't seem to come close.
Overall, the look and feel of the movie is fresh and original. While it borrows from a number of different styles that will immediately be recognized, but it brings them together in a wonderful way. In addition, the soundtrack to the movie is superb.