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Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The (2004) Rank 3 Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle (Tim Goodman)
filmcritic.com (Eric Meyerson)
Discussion topic: Which of the following people can accurately be described as "comic geniuses"? Woody Allen. Adam Sandler. Groucho Marx. Gilda Radner.
You're unlikely to get consensus on such a phrase, except for one: Peter Sellers. ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at filmcritic.com (Eric Meyerson)
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Empire Magazine [UK]
Rush deserves deafening applause for his portrayal of Sellers. But don't expect much deep insight into the psyche of the enigmatic entertainer. ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Boston Herald (Sarah Rodman)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Rush deserves deafening applause for his portrayal of Sellers. But don't expect much deep insight into the psyche of the enigmatic entertainer. ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
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UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
The life and career of Peter Sellers (Geoffrey Rush) is chronicled here, from the height of the Goon Show’s popularity to his penultimate, Oscar-nominated role in Being There. Along the way, we see the collapse of his first marriage to Anne (Emily ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
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The Independent
There are splendid moments, such as Lars's father trashing the band's latest efforts, Kirk burbling on about his "ego-less" state and James, the most articulate and thoughtful of them, hurrying from band-therapy to catch his daughter's ballet lesson. ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at The Independent
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The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
During the 1950s, Peter Sellers (Geoffrey Rush) was famous on British radio for his comic roles in The Goon Show, but although he had a relatively happy home life with his wife Anne (Emily Watson) and their two young children, he wanted more out of his ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
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There may have been a time when experimental techniques served to punctuate content, but that time seems to have passed. In our era, when you see the fourth wall start to disappear, you know the movie is running out of things to say and is trying to ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at Movie House Commentary
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Future Movies (Laura Douglas)
Adapted from the book by Roger Lewis, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is a portrait of a man willing to make big sacrifices in order to pursue his dream of fame, and of his never ending search for himself.
We first meet Sellers, played with ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at Future Movies (Laura Douglas)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
A troubled portrayal of a troubled life. ...read the complete Life and Death of Peter Sellers movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
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by bobh "bobh" on December 20, 2008
Geoffrey Rush is a brilliant acting genius. And this movie is a personal masterpiece for him. The depth of each scene is fascinating. Rush takes chances, using different film angles, breaking down the 4th wall, adopting new characters. All this ...
by Eduardo Nietzsche on June 16, 2006
Geez, I never knew this man was such a looney, but then again he's not the first nor the last creative genius to fall under that rubric now is he?
Geoffrey Rush is excellent(can't remember the last time he actually gave a BAD performance in fact) in the ...
by JESUS A. GUZMAN O... on September 02, 2005
It was about time someone remembered the great name of Peter Sellers. The movie tells you the ups and downs in the life of this great comedian, who was normally known among people who appreciate refined comedy. It's so sad to ask these days about Peter ...
by Michael J. Mazza on August 27, 2005
"The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," directed by Stephen Hopkins, looks at the remarkable life of the actor who triumphed in such films as "Dr. Strangelove" and "Being There." The film covers Seller's early days in British radio, his troubled personal ...
by Wayne Klein "If a... on July 05, 2005
Who was Peter Sellers? According to Stephen Hopkins film he was anybody his director and public wanted him to be; a little boy trapped in a man's suit who could adopt any persona and "be" that person. Geoffrey Rush gives a brilliant performance as ...
by Joseph Haschka on June 01, 2005
I vaguely recall, when I was much younger, seeing one or more of the "Pink Panther" films. They may have been amusing at the time; memory fails. However, I was not so impressed with Peter Sellers that I walked away with any sort of strong feeling about ...
by David Baldwin on May 14, 2005
Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite screen comedian. I'm familiar with his early Ealing work to "Being There". I approached this film with great skepticism because I did not think it possible to recreate his unique genius. Geoffrey Rush would not ...
by Trevor Seigler on May 11, 2005
In the world of screen comedians, Peter Sellers is the undisputed king. In films both classic (Dr. Strangelove, The Pink Panther series) and horrible (Fu Manchu, various others), Sellers excelled at playing multiple characters. The one character he ...
by Alejandra Vernon ... on March 06, 2005
Geoffrey Rush will no doubt win every award available to him in this bravura performance for this BBC/HBO production. Based on the rather tabloid-sleaze biography by Roger Lewis, it presents a portrait of a demented, self-obsessed man who hurts everyone ...
by Michael Slade on February 21, 2005
This is an underrated GEM of of a movie. Geoffrey Rush's performance is spot-on. Peter Seller's considerable talent was eclipsed by his many emotional problems. The director and Rush do a superb job of capturing the inner torment that goes with ...
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