Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Miramax Films | Release Date: December 31, 2002

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 112 Ratings

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tonyb.Nov 5, 2005

There's just something about this movie that i love. Just the way everything was put together like the scene when he goes crazy and they start playing the song if i had a hammer I cant get that scene out of my head. very creative movie There's just something about this movie that i love. Just the way everything was put together like the scene when he goes crazy and they start playing the song if i had a hammer I cant get that scene out of my head. very creative movie great acting great writing and i love the music.… Expand

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Compi24Oct 26, 2020

Easily ranking amongst the top three most underrated directorial debuts I've seen from a working actor thus far, George Clooney's "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind" doesn't just rest on the merits of Charlie Kaufman's compellingly structuredEasily ranking amongst the top three most underrated directorial debuts I've seen from a working actor thus far, George Clooney's "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind" doesn't just rest on the merits of Charlie Kaufman's compellingly structured and executed narrative. Echoes of Soderbergh and the Coen brothers are absolutely apparent, but on top of those elements you're also presented with a lot of experimental framing, editing camerawork and set dressing. Whether those were born out of the wackiness of Kaufman's screenplay or through genuine creativity on the part of Clooney himself, it's refreshingly atypical to see such stylized directorial work from an actor. Speaking of acting, Sam Rockwell is incredible in this. Considering the difficulty and flexibility loaded into this role, I'm a little disappointed this isn't brought up more often as one of the actor's best performances. He absolutely carries the movie, to be sure, but everything else checks out just fine or better. Truly solid work overall.… Expand

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BroyaxApr 9, 2017

Ce film est une putain de surprise : il est en effet réalisé par Monsieur Nescafé et le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'il ne s'est pas loupé. On ne s'attendait certainement pas à ça et on se doit de saluer sa mise en scène stylée, préciseCe film est une putain de surprise : il est en effet réalisé par Monsieur Nescafé et le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'il ne s'est pas loupé. On ne s'attendait certainement pas à ça et on se doit de saluer sa mise en scène stylée, précise et élégante, bref très maîtrisée.

En outre, l'acteur What else -habituellement transparent dans ses rôles déjà innombrables- s'y est octroyé un personnage secondaire (mais décisif) qu'il campe avec conviction ! putain, c'est Noël.

Evidemment, Sieur Clowney avait une belle matière à travailler, à savoir cette histoire à peine croyable d'un "créateur" d'émissions débiles pour la télé-poubelle qui bosse aussi pour la CIA à ses heures perdues...

Il avait également un joker dans sa manche, l'excellent Sam Rockwell éblouissant ici -et ailleurs comme souvent, sauf quand il tourne dans des merdes alimentaires pour pas un rond. Hélas, la Julie Robert pointe son groin et on déchante mais surtout le thon Drou Barrimort aussi charismatique qu'un tiroir-caisse qui vient tirer l'entreprise vers le fond (Scotty, faites quelque chose !).

Nonobstant ces bémols, Confessions est d'une belle ironie sur un fond de paranoïa et de remords de cet amuseur publique tueur à mi-temps : une activité dont on ne ressort certainement pas indemne (quand on s'en sort).… Expand

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amheretojudgeSep 18, 2019

The film flows in a reverse direction, the drug loses its effect and every bait comes out.

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind Now saying that, for a debutant director George Clooney, this is an excellent achievement. It would be misleading,The film flows in a reverse direction, the drug loses its effect and every bait comes out.

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind

Now saying that, for a debutant director George Clooney, this is an excellent achievement. It would be misleading, since this is an excellent achievement. But for any director. And I say that for the film juggles both humor and drama with such ease like even his, Clooney's crime partners weren't able to. And I am talking about Coen Brothers whose filmography in these genres never communicated to me. But I think he is deriving more from his old time buddy Steven Soderberg. The way he makes a hustle fun, it is simply inspiring. And Clooney has got that same sense of humor in his bones. From panning out cameras and using them as the gun to shoot jokes repeatedly is the best comic character of the film. Just take Brad Pitt and Matt Damon's cameo for instance. I have never seen a better use of a special appearance or having famous celebrities as friends. And it might not seem in early stages, but it is vital to the plot line. The images, the punch lines, the expression, everything stays with you, just as it should, just as Clooney was hoping for. What film lacks is the commercial structure that builds up towards an antic and ends on the highest pitch it can achieve for a cathartic finale.

Luckily, Clooney isn't looking to satisfy the audience but himself. And that's his big win. Obsession to please everyone didn't take his film away from him, contrary to what happened to the lead character. Charlie Kauffman's sharp screenplay and Sam Rockwell's balanced performance are just another factors elevating the Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind. As an intense drama, the film only fully comes alive when it focuses on individuality, the loneliness strikes a jaggering thunder in those quiet moments.… Expand

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