Arthur Newman

Name: Arthur Newman
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 26, 2013
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Anne Heche, Colin Firth, David Andrews, Emily Blunt, Kristin Lehman

2013

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Cinedigm Entertainment Group | Release Date: April 26, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Anne Heche, Colin Firth, David Andrews, Emily Blunt, Kristin Lehman, Sterling Beaumon

Summary: Wallace Avery wants to change his life, so he fakes his own death, buys a new identity and hits the road as Arthur Newman. But his road trip is derailed when he meets Michaela "Mike" Fitzgerald. She sees through his scam and soon he sees through hers. As they continue on the road together, painful secrets are revealed and their new livesWallace Avery wants to change his life, so he fakes his own death, buys a new identity and hits the road as Arthur Newman. But his road trip is derailed when he meets Michaela "Mike" Fitzgerald. She sees through his scam and soon he sees through hers. As they continue on the road together, painful secrets are revealed and their new lives take shape.… Expand

Director: Dante Ariola

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 101 min

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Apr 24, 2013

This is more “Something Mild” than “Something Wild.” But Firth and Blunt handle their characters’ many revelations with care and play with layers of hurt and disappointment with great sympathy and pathos. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Apr 24, 2013

The way Firth embodies the character, with a robot stare and a flat affect that expresses each thought as a kind of minimalist hologram of emotion, he's playing a cipher who pretends to be a different cipher. How indie-ironic! Read full review

Tomas Hachard

Apr 24, 2013

Throughout Dante Ariola's film, the expressions of the false-identity theme are multitudinous, and about as subtle as the Colin Firth character's choice for a new last name. Read full review

Rex Reed

Apr 23, 2013

Two lost souls on the highway of life — that’s what a well-acted but benign little trifle called Arthur Newman is about. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Apr 26, 2013

Is it possible to truly start life all over again? Arthur Newman might have been better if it had not started at all. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Apr 28, 2013

There’s never a moment when we forget that Mike and Wallace are just vacant personalities that two talented actors decided to try on for fun. Read full review

The Guardian Henry Barnes

Apr 22, 2013

The flat-out dullness of Arthur is the point of Dante Ariola's debut feature, but it's also its undoing. Read full review

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Apr 30, 2013

Emily Blunt is hot! I just had to say that. An ordinary man in ordinary circumstance, no shoot 'em ups no nothing. What a fantastic film, filled with emotion and pathos. This one will long be remembered.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

BrianGibbons992

Apr 29, 2013

Saw the movie last night, was really pleasantly surprised. Colin Firth and Emily Blunt gave excellent performances that make a good story even better. I recommend giving it a shot!

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Nafziger

Apr 29, 2013

I did not know about this movie and saw it playing in today. Poignant. A beautiful meditation on the human condition. At first, thought I would hate it but fell into it. Can't stop thinking about it.

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LeZee

Jul 30, 2017

Arthur Newman's obviously trying to be a new man!

I like this kind of films to watch occasionally. I am not talking about the story, but the type of comedy. Like two unusual characters go on a ride and each one set to rediscover themselves. This one was a bit more than that. It tells theArthur Newman's obviously trying to be a new man!

I like this kind of films to watch occasionally. I am not talking about the story, but the type of comedy. Like two unusual characters go on a ride and each one set to rediscover themselves. This one was a bit more than that. It tells the story of a divorced man who is not happy with his life, so decides to fake his death and take up a new identity to live somewhere else. Then he meets a woman who is throwing up her life for nothing. Now these two join hands for an unexpected adventure to an unknown destination. Well, they head towards with an intention, but without the plan to accomplish in a way. Very fun, but not like loudly laughable or even with a little smile. You will get that while you watch it.

Both the British actors played the American role, but still with the British accent. They were good, I liked their combo, as well as the characters. The film was enjoyable, but something says it's not all well. It's not the production or the screenplay, or even the directional inexperience. It could be the thematic which was like from pre 60s or 70s. I bet you will remember the title 'Sullivan's Travels' and other similar. Basically, it is not comparable with others, but feels familiar with how everything was developed. So it is not for everyone, but some people might think it is very good. I stand in-between, but I don't know you are one of those, so why not try it and decide yourself.

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adhamhany

Feb 16, 2014

Thanks in large to the convincing performances of its leads, and despite the incoherent story elements, this is a good movie about running away to be somebody you're not, and finally growing up.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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