- Actors: Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Lili Taylor, Vincent Gallo
- Directors: Emir Kusturica
- Writers: Emir Kusturica, David Atkins
- Producers: Claudie Ossard, Paul R. Gurian, Richard Brick, Yves Marmion
- Language English
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Electric Pictures
- VHS Release Date: 12 April 1999
- Run Time: 142 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004R6QT
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,690 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Despite what others have said about this film, it does have meaning... lots of it! This film reflects the feelings and ideas of the American Dream and the dreams of the imagination.
The film begins with a quirky, surreal-feel that continues through the first half. But matures into a gritty-realism in the 2nd.
Johnny's character struggles to decide between the destiny provided for him in his hometown or the destiny he dreams of. He's happy working with fish in the big city. But there's also the pressure of assuming his role as a car salesman. Enter: a widow and her daughter. One wants to die and come back as a turtle. The other wants to fly... desperately. Will they achieve this with Johnny's help? This starts the process of helping and hindering dreams. Watch them rise and fall, stop and start from here on.
This is a really interesting piece of film-making... don't miss it!
The film begins with a quirky, surreal-feel that continues through the first half. But matures into a gritty-realism in the 2nd.
Johnny's character struggles to decide between the destiny provided for him in his hometown or the destiny he dreams of. He's happy working with fish in the big city. But there's also the pressure of assuming his role as a car salesman. Enter: a widow and her daughter. One wants to die and come back as a turtle. The other wants to fly... desperately. Will they achieve this with Johnny's help? This starts the process of helping and hindering dreams. Watch them rise and fall, stop and start from here on.
This is a really interesting piece of film-making... don't miss it!
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love this film. This is the first film that I've seen by director Emir Kusturica, and I found it visually astounding, it was like watching a moving surrealist painting. The entire cast was excellent. This is Johnny Depp's third film, following Edward Scissorhands, and you get an initial peek at the range of his acting ability, he's superb in this. The film has a very European feel to it, that's just lovely. If you like to push the envelope, don't miss this film.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a particular favourite of mine, with a hypnotic, dreamlike quality pervading the twisted humour in an utterly unique film. Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway and Lili Taylor are fantastic, but the film is almost stolen by the excellent Vincent Gallo. I have been recommending this film to almost anyone who'd listen for years but reluctant to lend them my old VHS copy so now it's out on DVD get it, you won't be disappointed!
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Item NOT as discribed
The DVD i recieved of this contained foreign writing on the cover,I really wish sellers would send the item exactly as it is described or shown....Bit dissapointed to be honest...
Published 19 months ago by Sarahlou1983
Odd, but entertaining
I bought this film purely because Johnny Depp was in it, and to be honest I still wouldn't know how to describe the storyline. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2009 by Pippa
Not a comedy, more a disaster
This film is a relatively early piece of work by the Bosnian-born director Emir Kusturica, who is well known for the utterly zany but wildly entertaining Black Cat, White Cat, a... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2008 by Triestino
A real jewel of a film
A wonderfully comic and emotionally real film, with superb performances by Faye Dunaway, Johnny Depp and Vince Gallo and Jerry Lewis. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2007 by J Delsman
Awful trash
This has honestly got to be one of the worst films that I have ever seen. Not only did it make absolutely no sense, but it also was unbelievably long. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2007 by London Liv
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As a huge fan of Johnny Depp, I purcahsed this film based purely on the fact that he was in it, and of the reviews of others entered here. Read more
Published on 21 April 2006 by J. Seal
disappointing
I am a huge fan of Emir Kusturica but this is a disappointing film. the biggest disappointment is the american cast. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2004 by Suzi Livingstone
Not quite sure!!!
Slightly disapointed with his film, been waiting eagerly for it to come out and i'm not sure what to make of it. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2004 by "jessieb2"
Brilliant brew of dream sequences - keeps you floating.
This film manages to detach you from hard solid life in a way previously only possible if you sleep, or inhale deeply. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2001
great film if you like something a bit different
This is not a film for the blockbuster viewer. No, it is not because it is 'arty' and meaningful, but it is cooky. Which is great! Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2000
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