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The H Jack Nicholson proved he's not just an interesting face. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Marcos M Good drama, with comedic parts at times, and with really good acting. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review Umatsu O The single worst movie I've ever seen. No idea why people like this. Intensely slow and Intensely dull. I "affectionately" call this movie "About Sh*t" when people begin discussing bad films, and this one inevitably comes up. "About Jack Sh*t" more like though. A toddler could tell a more compelling story. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Steve C At least Schmidt didn't get scammed from revealing all that social engineering rich information. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/07/23 Full Review Leaburn O Nooo sorry, this was such predictable schtick. It was like emotionally manipulative, base humour, particularly by by numbers film making. It lost a whole star for the ending. Basically the story of a mediocre man having a late life crisis as he reflects upon his mediocre life and then takes philosophical solace through some banal musings on the futility of life and an African kid's kindness. Pleeeeease. Nicholson is an actor who always annoys me. This wasn't for me clearly. Dreary, pointless film making. Bought on DVD a long time ago, finally got round to watching unfortunately. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Taylor L Somewhere in Tanzania there's a young boy named Ndugu Umbo that can't read. Do you think the good sisters at the orphanage read every one of Jack Nicholson's complaints and bits of meandering life advice to him? About Schmidt is a strong comedy-drama, in that it does both comedy and drama independently without making Schmidt feel stretched out as a character. Getting old is a weird time, full of self-reflection and a comprehensive review of all the accomplishments, missed connections, and poor choices that have resulted in the you that you now are. There's ample opportunity to be disappointed in having failed to meet your own expectations, but there's also a bit of absurdity in it all, seeing how things that you once thought were important turned out to be trivial. It's this cocktail of emotions that sends Jack Nicholson's Schmidt a bit over the edge as he drives around in his RV, thinking about his years spent in risk analysis and the time spent with his late wife, seeing parallels to the upcoming wedding of his daughter to some slacker; it's both motivating and deflating, and it's all chronicled in a series of letters sent to little Ndugu half a world away. But it's a testament to the writing and direction that all this relatable discussion of the sum total of one's experiences doesn't really clash with the humor, a reminder of the impracticality of taking yourself too seriously; sometimes, you just end up in a hot tub with a nude Kathy Bates. Nicholson delivers one of his best legitimate performances, the kind that shows he knows what he's doing and doesn't have to trade on name recognition alone. And the ending is powerful, surprisingly so, with Schmidt latching onto this small bit of unquestionably positive influence he has had. But imagine if the film ended with all those letters coming back to him 'Return to Sender'. Now that would be tragicomic. (3.5/5) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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