The Passenger (re-release)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: October 28, 2005
7.2
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Generally favorable reviews based on 59 Ratings
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DuncanK.May 4, 2006
[***SPOILERS***] The Passenger stars Jack Nicholson as David Locke, a journalist who has reached a point of extreme frustration during the process of making a documentary. Fundamentally unhappy with his own life, he discovers a fellow hotel[***SPOILERS***] The Passenger stars Jack Nicholson as David Locke, a journalist who has reached a point of extreme frustration during the process of making a documentary. Fundamentally unhappy with his own life, he discovers a fellow hotel guest dead in his room and decides to abandon his identity and revive the corpse… Expand
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JeffH.Jan 4, 2006
The story starts with a great premise and ruins it. The actors seem bored from start to finish, and by the end you don't care what happens to Jack Nicholson--you only hope the movie will end as soon as possible. I cannot believe that so The story starts with a great premise and ruins it. The actors seem bored from start to finish, and by the end you don't care what happens to Jack Nicholson--you only hope the movie will end as soon as possible. I cannot believe that so many people think so highly of this truly bad film.… Expand
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VitoG.Mar 9, 2006
Boring, boring, boring, like all Antonioni's film. Nothing happens and you wouldn't care if it did. I would call it pretentious but it doesn't even pretend to be about anything. Of course, the critics love it.
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RitBNov 22, 2005
I saw this movie because of the numerous favorable reviews of the professional critics. That's not the first time I've made this kind of mistake. I left the theater wondering what the critics saw in the movie that I didn't I saw this movie because of the numerous favorable reviews of the professional critics. That's not the first time I've made this kind of mistake. I left the theater wondering what the critics saw in the movie that I didn't see. The acting seemed like ---- well, acting. I never got the impression that I was seeing real characters, only people reciting lines from a script. The story was boring and the tension level never really got elevated. The scenery was pretty and the movie was well shot. In fact, the best part of the movie (for me) was the last shot where the camera is inside a room shooting a scene through a gated window looking out. Then it slowly goes through the window and grate and is outside looking into the room. That kind of camera manipulation is common now days, but I wonder how they did it back in 1975. This movie shouldn't have been re-released. I'm reminded of the old saying: Let sleeping dogs lie.… Expand
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MarleneNov 25, 2005
I was disappointed in this movie because of the many layers presented and it never explained why the protaganist changed identity with Locke. Jack Nicholson looked great 30 yrs. ago but that was not a sufficient reason to rerelease this I was disappointed in this movie because of the many layers presented and it never explained why the protaganist changed identity with Locke. Jack Nicholson looked great 30 yrs. ago but that was not a sufficient reason to rerelease this movie. The story lacked substance, the photography was great.… Expand
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HBDec 12, 2005
Hmm. I saw this film cos of the rave reviews. I love cinema and parts of the film were beautiful but I would warn folks not to expect a gripping film unless you are a proper buff and are excited by watching 7 uncut minutes of filming (yup, Hmm. I saw this film cos of the rave reviews. I love cinema and parts of the film were beautiful but I would warn folks not to expect a gripping film unless you are a proper buff and are excited by watching 7 uncut minutes of filming (yup, that kind of thing). Actually make it sound quite interesting but you'll see.… Expand
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balab.Jun 6, 2007
One of the best film in cinematic narration
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[Anonymous]Nov 13, 2005
Somehow simultaneously overwhelming and subtle. Wonderful cinema.
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DelysidMar 2, 2006
I saw "The Passenger" in a film class at university years ago, and myself along with most others in the class found it to be one of the best things we saw during the whole 8 month class of two evenings a week, 5 hours a night. That's a I saw "The Passenger" in a film class at university years ago, and myself along with most others in the class found it to be one of the best things we saw during the whole 8 month class of two evenings a week, 5 hours a night. That's a lot of films, all of them classics, and "The Passenger" was among the top 3 for me.… Expand
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RobertH.Apr 29, 2006
pretty antonioni travelogue has plot so uninteresting that i spent the whole film hoping maria schneider would take her clothes off.
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BalajiV.Dec 20, 2005
Better than Blow-up
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StephenS.Dec 2, 2006
Surely Antonioni and Nicholson could not possibly have imagined how well this film would serve their respective reputations a generation later! Cherish Schneider
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joef.Jan 9, 2006
One of the finest films I have ever seen. The slow pace allows you to think. The original story prompts you to reflect on the unnecessary and bloated nature of your own material and personal obsessions. Locke, in the film, throws his ego One of the finest films I have ever seen. The slow pace allows you to think. The original story prompts you to reflect on the unnecessary and bloated nature of your own material and personal obsessions. Locke, in the film, throws his ego away for something of equal inconsequence. A very modern film.… Expand
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AndrewC.Mar 20, 2006
The crafting of this film is pure perfection. The pace is slow, but you surrender yourself to it, and your consciousness just sinks into the film. An immensely enjoyable experience. The shots and cinematography are absolutely stunning.
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BenDec 16, 2005
Antonioni was a real landscape fetishist in this one. It's interesting to note the critical reaction 30 years where a film a dull and leaden as this one was hailed for its mainstream accessibility.
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ClintH.Dec 27, 2005
I love Blow-Up and L'Avventura. I know my Antonioni, and his tendency to take big plot points and never follow through with them. But Nicholson is just a little too wooden and this is just way too boring.
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CarrieB.Feb 17, 2006
it is pretty funny that this film was considered mainstream for antonioni when it first came out, and even though it's often considered to be one of his weaker films, i still thoroughly enjoyed it. this film is much less harrowing and it is pretty funny that this film was considered mainstream for antonioni when it first came out, and even though it's often considered to be one of his weaker films, i still thoroughly enjoyed it. this film is much less harrowing and pretentious than l'avventura or notte or even zabriskie point. with this one, antionioni's taking us for a ride, and you just have to surrender to it and float along.… Expand
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TimD.Nov 27, 2005
Enjoyed much more the second time around. I guess I am growing up.
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BruceNov 27, 2005
Critics, what are you writing about? I understand Jack did not want this movie re-released - now I see why. Although the movie had some great vistas, the whole, in this case, is much less than sum of its parts. SEE SOMETHING ELSE OR STAY HOME.
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BrncllJun 27, 2020
Not only one of Antonioni's best work, it's possibly one of the greatest films ever made.
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EpicLadySpongeMar 21, 2016
You got to be at least new or dumb to understand these kinds of movies. The Passenger is enjoyable on everyone who depend a transport and an airplane.
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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021
This seemed, to me, to be a pretty uneventful film that didn't really appeal to me. I feel bad for saying that, as I'm quite keen to try to follow films with interesting, winding plots but this just didn't grab me or engross me at all. I feltThis seemed, to me, to be a pretty uneventful film that didn't really appeal to me. I feel bad for saying that, as I'm quite keen to try to follow films with interesting, winding plots but this just didn't grab me or engross me at all. I felt a bit confused as to what exactly was going on ocassionally and a fair number of scenes seemed to have little happening. I know this is a generally well regarded film and I imagine it appeals to some people but I watched it twice, the 2nd time trying to understand it better, to pay more attention but still it left me feeling a bit confused and disinterested. The main character, Locke, is somewhat mysterious in his manner and there are the ocassional pieces of good dialogue but it just felt lacking to me, so I couldn't really get myself to give it any higher than a 3 star rating. Maybe I just didn't 'get' it, I feel others may well enjoy it more than I did but it was distinctly average overall in my eyes.… Expand
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