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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Rank 3 Reviews
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Days of Thunder (Travis Hoover)
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Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
The fascination of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, the sharp, funny, unreasonably compelling adaptation of Barris' autobiography, is the way it soft-shoes past our skepticism. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
'Tis the season for pillorying the TV stars of yesteryear. After Bob Crane got his comeuppance in Auto Focus, George Clooney takes the director's chair for the first time to bring us Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, the "unauthorized autobiography&qu ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The interest of superstar Jim Carrey to play the late, eccentric comic Andy Kaufman, who still is visible through reruns of "Taxi," explains the bankrolling of "Man on the Moon."
The fact that "Hogan's Heroes" star Bob Crane led a secret sex and porno ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Sunday Times (Australia) (Shannon J. Harvey)
Clooney has made a stylish debut, wisely making his movie resemble the wacky game shows Barris dreamt up. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Sunday Times (Australia) (Shannon J. Harvey)
Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
As a director, Clooney doesn't have an original idea to speak of, but he knows how to swipe the best indie-approved moves. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
A picture that is surely one of the oddest ever made. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Daily-Reviews (Mike Pinsky)
The two halves of Barris’ life serve as a complete picture of Cold War culture in the 1960s and 70s, the height of the Barris television empire. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Daily-Reviews (Mike Pinsky)
Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)
One of the year's most weirdly engaging and unpredictable character pieces. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)
Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Clooney's crafted a well-built machine that just needs a bit of oil in a few areas to make it run smoother. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)
The movie isn't out to answer questions, but to show you just how deep & intesting those questions can get. In the mean time, it's damn entertaining. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)
Supercala.com (John Venable)
Add yet another hat to a talented head, Clooney's a good director. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
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Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
You won't believe much of it, but you will laugh at the audacity, at the who's who casting and the sheer insanity of it all. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
A moody picture that's filled from start to finish with camera tricks, unexpected angles and innovative flourishes. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Clooney, who on the basis of this movie has a big career ahead of him behind the camera, demonstrates a real flair for visual comedy. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Clooney fashions a style all his own: visceral, vital and churning with off-the-wall ideas. That's what makes you want to see Clooney direct again. You can feel his joy in it. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Even though Confessions of a Dangerous Mind can be too hip and too glib in its attempt to wring universal truths from Barris' sordid delusions, any movie that stars both Rutger Hauer and the Unknown Comic is all right by me. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Peddles skepticism while offering up narrative absurdities so fanciful that they must be true. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (Bob Bloom)
The scintillating aspect of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind lies in trying to discern fact from fiction — or at least fantasy. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (Bob Bloom)
Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Reflects the sensibilities of its director, whose comedic performances in particular have indicated a game spirit and droll sense of humor. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
An attractive, charming film that has fun with its period settings, its goofy plot and its off-kilter performances. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
A perversely enjoyable entry in that new genre, the biopic of the tawdry TV personality. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
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USA Today (Claudia Puig)
May not be a straightforward bio, nor does it offer much in the way of Barris' motivations, but the film is an oddly fascinating depiction of an architect of pop culture. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
All about the wacky borderlands where reality and invention intersect. But there are no safe demarcations -- no demilitarized zone, no Berlin Wall -- to cue us to which side we're operating in, or that Barris is operating in. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
This fairy-tale quality gives director Clooney, who's making his debut behind the camera, his stylistic clue. He's in perfect sync with writer Kaufman; they treat even the most "serious" scenes like Monty Python routines. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
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Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Rockwell lets us see all the joy, lust, self-pity, and rage with which Barris gonged himself. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Urban Tulsa Weekly (Cory Cheney)
If for nothing else, go see Rockwell’s performance. It’s about time for him to bust out into bigger and better roles, and if it happens, this movie will be why. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Urban Tulsa Weekly (Cory Cheney)
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Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
[The movie] makes up in vitality what it loses in veracity. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Rockwell is definitely the star of the movie. He's brilliant within the limitations of the part, tapping into Barris' mannerisms and tics in an uncanny way. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Maybe the title should have been Confusions of a Dangerous Mind , though the confusion, in this case, can be pretty sublime. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
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Zap2it.com (Vanessa Sibbald)
Clooney directs this film always keeping the balance between the fantastic and the believable... ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Zap2it.com (Vanessa Sibbald)
Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
George Clooney proves he's quite a talented director and Sam Rockwell shows us he's a world-class actor with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind . ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
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Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Confessions isn't always coherent, but it's sharply comic and surprisingly touching, so hold the gong. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (Jeffrey Westhoff)
The concoction entertains from beginning to end, though the lessons of Barris’ life are as slippery as his facts. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (Jeffrey Westhoff)
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Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Kaufman, Clooney, and company have interpreted Barris's story beautifully, but it was a flawed story to begin with. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Barris' CIA assassinations make a neat metaphor for indiscriminate cultural degradation and personal emotional failings, but neither Rockwell nor Clooney are successful in getting us to feel either love or loathing for the man ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
It's a smart, stylish, eminently watchable movie that nonetheless feels a little empty at the end. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)
Almost as weird as Barris himself. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)
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A stunning Sam Rockwell's 'fessing up anchors an imaginative film. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
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A terrific actor, a handsome movie star and now an accomplished director--damn you, Mr. Clooney, for making it that much more unfair for the average joe likes of myself. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
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Miramax proves once again that it knows how to pick original movies to put their money into. The directorial debut for George Clooney, ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
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I don't want to devote too much time to this thoroughly perverse piece of filmmaking, but I would like to offer the following warning: When you hear the hype this film is receiving from mainstream critics, don't buy it - there is nothing uplifting in ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
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A prime piece of whirlybird filmmaking, and the technique saps what might have been a powerful experience. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
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It's 1981 and TV producer Chuck Barris (SAM ROCKWELL) is holed up inside a NY hotel, apparently suffering from a mental breakdown. Terrified and ashamed of everything in his life, he decides the solution might be to record what he deems to have been a ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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Even though he's strikingly played by Rockwell, Barris comes off as such a distasteful character and the silliness is so unrelenting that the movie wears you out. Long before it's over, you feel yourself reaching for that gong clapper. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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A great, bizarre, and ultimately very, very unique film. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
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George Clooney's "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" might be the greatest film ever directed by a reigning sex symbol; and that's no slight. Rather, it's a way of pointing out that while other actor-directors -- at least those who truly merit the ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Indiewire
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It's nice to see Clooney choosing something offbeat (as opposed to "safe") for his first outing behind the camera. If he continues to develop, he has the potential to become a good director -- he's just not there yet. ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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With Confessions of a Dangerous Mind coming hot on the heels of Auto Focus, this has not been a good year for TV stars of the '70s. Like the cinematic biography of Bob Crane, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind delves into the seedy, secret life of one of the ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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Chuck Barris is perhaps best known as the host of "The Gong Show," a talent show of the weirdest and wildest amateur acts from around the country. To a lesser extent, he is known for being the creative force behind "The Dating Game" an ...read the complete Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
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