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Nicolas Roeg,
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: MGM
: Drama, Foreign, Courtroom, British Drama, Crime, Courtroom, UK, Courtroom
: 130 min.
: English, Spanish
: English, Spanish, French
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A reclusive, unhappy gold magnate finds his isolated tropical paradise threatened by the intrusion of organized criminals in director Nicolas Roeg's convoluted, arty drama. Gene Hackman stars as Jack McCann, a one-time gold prospector who his parlayed the discovery of a rich deposit in the Canadian wilderness into an immense fortune. Instead of satisfaction, McCann's wealth leads to depression and paranoia, and he moves to a remote island and withdraws from the world. The bulk of the film centers on what has become of McCann some thirty years later, as he attempts to deal with a troubled daughter (Theresa Russell) and the attentions of the Mafia, who want to build a new casino on his tropical home. As the pressures increase, his efforts to protect his property and maintain his family become increasingly desperate, culminating in an extended public trial. Even stranger and more stylized than most of Roeg's work, the disjointed Eureka will seem incomprehensible and painfully pretentious to those with little patience for his indirect narratives and purposefully exaggerated approach. Devoted fans, however, will find further proof of the director's impressive visual sense, especially during the film's earlier sequences. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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| no plot
by nathan
June 3, 2004 - 10:57 PM PDT
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1 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| Well, there is a plot, but it's not the point. What matters here is the psychology of Hackman's character -- and the character of Hackman's character. Roeg indulges in all his flights of metaphysical fancy to create a baroque portrait of a man whose drive puts him on top of the world -- and beyond. |
| Astonishingly bad!
by NBROWN
May 15, 2004 - 5:35 PM PDT
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0 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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| I couldn't believe what I was watching. |
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