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AKA (2002)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:18

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Based on the experiences of writer/director Duncan Roy, AKA concerns Dean Page (Matthew Leitch), a lonely, working class 18-year-old from 1979 South London who is determined to escape his humble... Based on the experiences of writer/director Duncan Roy, AKA concerns Dean Page (Matthew Leitch), a lonely, working class 18-year-old from 1979 South London who is determined to escape his humble origins. Fleeing his abusive father, he attaches himself to wealthy Lady Gryffoyn (Diana Quick), an art dealer with strong society ties. After a spell spent as her plaything, Gryffoyn's son becomes suspicious of Dean's motives, and he is on his own once again. Needing another taste of the good life, he flees to Paris, where he passes himself off as Gryffoyn's son in order to get a job and ingratiate himself into the wealthy, gay, French jet set. The DVD also features the theatrical triptych version, in which Roy utilizes a screen split into three simultaneous images to convey this sharp, fascinating portrayal of deception and the class system. [More]

Starring: Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, Blake Ritson, Peter Youngblood Hills

Starring: Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, Blake Ritson, Peter Youngblood Hills, Bill Nighy

Director: Duncan Roy

Director: Duncan Roy
Screenwriter: Duncan Roy
Studio: Empire Pictures

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12/30/06
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07/08/06
Christopher Null
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
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12/06/05
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05/22/04
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

As the movie goes on (and on), this triple-image effect ultimately starts to feel less effective than what a single, well-placed camera might convey.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
05/20/04
Steve Murray
Steve Murray
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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05/08/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The three-panel format gives the digitally shot picture enormous psycho-emotional layering.

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04/18/04
Wesley Morris
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Boston Globe
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04/17/04
Boston Phoenix
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'AKA' is DOA...boring, and boring in an irritatingly complicated way.

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03/20/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The story is an interesting one, so I wanted to like this. I guess with three movies on the screen, I must have been watching the wrong one.

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03/19/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Does the radical choice to split up the action contribute anything that couldn't be achieved in a more traditional format? The answer is a well-earned affirmative, and the drama is solid enough to make the whole enterprise worthwhile.

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03/18/04
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News

An interesting though not extremely successful experiment, but it definitely makes you want to see what Duncan Roy does next.

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03/16/04
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Coupling the plot with the presentation -- and the appealing cinematography -- makes AKA a film not to miss.

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03/05/04
Marta Barber
Marta Barber
Miami Herald

The triptych scheme underscores the basic blandness of Matthew Leitch as the hero, a cipher on the make.

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02/27/04
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

It's an eloquent testament to the fragmentary nature of identity.

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02/20/04
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

Roy has told an engaging, complex story with masks under its masks.

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02/02/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Beautifully crafted, daringly staged, and movingly scored, AKA is a triumph of British cinema (and cinema in general).

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01/13/04
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
Movie Boeuf

An unforgettable film.

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01/02/04
Jonathan Curiel
Jonathan Curiel
San Francisco Chronicle
 
 
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