Phil Spector

  • 2013


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Positive Reviews 18
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Average Rating 3.0/5
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3.0
Advertisement Throughout Phil Spector, the tightly controlled Mirren watches video clips chronicling Spectors inconvenient, decades long history of dr .. Av Club
1.5
Phil Spector is watchable, but given the lofty expectations raised by HBO movies, its also the cinematic equivalent of a bad hair day. Variety
4.5
As written and directed by Mamet, never shy about his exceptionalist view of Jewish identity, the sympathy the film affords to Spector scans as suspec ..
1.5
During Phil Spector, you never once forget that youre watching Pacinos take on Spector, when, ideally, you should at some point believe youre watching ..
1.5
Spector is thus transformed into an Ayn Rand hero, the Howard Roark of overdubbing, a genius besieged by parasites; incredibly, the movie doesnt seem .. Vulture
4.5
Cutler doesnt think this defense will work: Linda, the point is, they think hes a freak. The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Like his costars, Pacino doesnt attempt an imitation of his real life counterpart; indeed, despite the shuffling and the hand tremors, this Spector fe ..
5.0
Inner self, outer self Mamet often explores the psychological space between our inner selves and the personae we don, like, well, Spectors shrub size .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Pacino is excellent, savouring Mamets script and disappearing into this figure who has a God complex and is, at the same time, a god in the music indu .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Doesnt display any dramatic direction, but it has thespian verve and more than a few great scenes to help digest any inconsistencies and interruptions .. Blu Ray
1.5
It all adds up, or doesnt, to an unhinged melody thats likely to fall on deaf ears. Tv Guide
3.1
Few of the legal twists are likely to surprise anyone whos ever watched a courtroom drama, but thats probably not why youd watch Phil. Usa Today
2.0
A frustrating film that leaves the questions pretty much all of them unanswered. News Day
5.0
Pacino pulls off such a masterful performance, you will think hes really Spectors specter not some fool in clown wigs. New York Post
1.5
Its as if Mamet, who directed as well as wrote, decided that the point of the venture was Pacino and didnt much bother to paint in around the star. Boston
1.5
I dont like people I dont know, I never spend any time with them. Salon
1.5
More importantly, Phil Spector doesnt give us a reason to care who he is under the wig, behind the weirdness, beyond the wall. Slate
2.0
Grade: B Yet somebody at HBO greenlighted this, no doubt based on the sheer star power aligned here, and the wattage could blind you. Boston Herald
4.4
Doesnt matter whether any of the story actually happened you should read newspaper archives for that anyway Mamet and his actors have created a fascin .. Red Eye Chicago
4.5
Mirrens marvelously textured performance is what keeps us engaged and gets us through. Cleve Land
3.0
But even if its false, theres a lot thats true about his fascinating look at the Lana Clarkson murder case, which the writer director approaches not a .. Patriot Ledger
3.0
Both actors are great and Mamets gift with dialogue remains intact but the plotting and choice of storytelling in Phil Spector makes for a final produ .. Hollywood Chicago
4.5
Pacino isnt doing his most subtle acting here, but thats as it should be this is not a subtle character. Flavor Wire
4.4
Instead, theyre left to wonder about the overall credibility of the endeavor. Mercury News
4.5
Mr. Pacinos portrait of Spector is stunning in its guile and vitality. Wsj
2.0
Im inaccessible) figures hes a goner as far as justice being served. Uncle Barky
4.5
The cast and crew for Phil Spector is pretty much a pop culture dream team. And its members deliver a film worthy of their reputations and talents. Baltimoresun
0.5
Im not sure that what Mamets trying to say here about celebrity justice is worth the risk of making things any worse. Articles Philly
0.5
This is a script that could have been helped by a high school creative writing workshop: show, dont tell. Esquire
4.5
Spector is almost the platonic ideal of the crazy showbiz madman. He makes a great fit for Pacino, who has for once found a character so charismatical .. Vogue
4.5
The film is an engrossing drama, with a dazzling performance by Al Pacino in the title role. Media Life Magazine
2.0
A strange thing a film that at times feels like its trying to cancel out the very reason for its existence powered by the magnetic watchability of its .. Shared Darkness
0.5
Even with a Mamet screenplay and actors like Mr. Pacino and Ms. Mirren there is not much anyone can do to make the audience care. Ny Times



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