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Color Me Kubrick (2007)

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Reviews Counted:57

Fresh:29

Rotten:28

Average Rating:5.6/10

Consensus: Colour Me Kubrick has a fascinating premise, but provides little insight into Kubrick and the man who impersonated him.

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $37,201

Synopsis: For months Alan Conway, a perfect stranger, passed himself off as one of the greatest film directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick. Conway knew nothing of the filmmaker or his films, but this... For months Alan Conway, a perfect stranger, passed himself off as one of the greatest film directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick. Conway knew nothing of the filmmaker or his films, but this didn't prevent him from using and abusing the credulity of those who thought they had come in contact with the mythical and equally discreet director. His success was founded not only on boundless chutzpah but also on the fact that Kubrick's real face and voice were practically unknown since – like Terence Malick and Chris Marker – he remained one of filmdom's few stubborn holdouts in the Fame Game. Conway is brought uproariously to life by John Malkovich in a jaw-dropping tour de force, in which he stops at nothing in depicting Conway's shameless character, whether cadging a few quid for cab fare, or pulling off more outrageous scams. Director Brian Cook, who served as assistant director on Kubrick’s THE SHINING, BARRY LYNDON, and EYES WIDE SHUT, along with screenwriter Anthony Frewin, who acted as Kubrick’s personal assitant from 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY on, bring an intimate knowledge of both the legendary director and Conway’s antics to this hilarious and fascinating true story. As producer Michael Fitzgerald notes, "The film has three hidden messages : One, anyone can be Stanley Kubrick. Two, all crimes perpetrated in the name of celebrity will be rewarded by celebrity itself. Three, if you ever meet a celebrity, watch your wallet." -- © Magnolia Pictures [More]

Starring: John Malkovich, Honor Blackman, Bryan Dick, Leslie Phillips

Starring: John Malkovich, Honor Blackman, Bryan Dick, Leslie Phillips, James Dreyfus, Luke Mably, Lynda Baron, Nitin Chandra Ganatra, Agnus Barnett

Director: Brian W. Cook

Director: Brian W. Cook
Screenwriter: Anthony Frewin
Producer: Brian W. Cook, Michael Fitzgerald
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
03/31/07
In Film Australia
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Droll, entertaining and often outright funny, this offbeat story has instant appeal.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
06/05/06
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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
08/28/08
Lisa Nesselson
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
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It's simply not a movie, not as it stands. It's a five-minute demo reel stretched to feature length.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/27/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Any picture featuring a sped-up version of the "William Tell Overture" is so drunk on its own whimsy that it most likely sucks with a dedicated vigour.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment 1 Comment
04/26/07
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Malkovich captures not only the nuttiness of Conway, with his smorgasbord of foreign-sounding accents, but also his pathos.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
04/09/07
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

Conway looked and sounded nothing like Kubrick and didn’t even research his supposed identity. He’s clearly a fascinating character who deserves a better movie.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
04/05/07
John Thomason
John Thomason
Orlando Weekly

Not only is there nothing there, the nothingness is a complete bore. When a film's highpoint is a soundtrack that relies heavily on other soundtracks, you've got problems.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
04/01/07
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

The irony of Color Me Kubrick is that the visual tricks merely serve as a backdrop for Malkovich's inspired high-wire performance.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
04/01/07
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

A little bit like a coloring book -- flip the pages and each is pretty much like the one before, escalating variations on the same scam, with Malkovich filling in the cartoonish shadings, and occasionally going way outside the lines.

Full Review Source: RogerEbert.com | comment Comment
04/01/07
Jim Emerson
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03/31/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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It’s an impressive moving wax museum, certainly, but even metatextual follies eventually need a pulse.

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03/31/07
Mark Holcomb
Mark Holcomb
Time Out New York

This is a kicky little movie.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/31/07
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

At best a kitschy Catch Me If You Can and at worst a tedious comedy.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
03/31/07
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter

It literally only has one idea in its head, and when that idea runs dry, it's as lost as Conway is without his plethora of Kubrick masks.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
03/31/07
Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
AV Club

Director Brian W. Cook should know that hopes are seldom high for movies that debut on DVD the same day they hit the multiplex.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
03/31/07
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

Fans of John Malkovich will most appreciate Colour Me Kubrick. For the rest, this is an amusing little blip on the movie radar screen.

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03/27/07
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Even if the film is essentially a one-man show, a one-man show starring John Malkovich is bound to be really damn good.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
03/26/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO

John Malkovich has a blast, so will you!

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
03/26/07
Eric Lurio
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