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Bombay Beach

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Three men of varying ages try to figure out if they are a product of their world or if their world is a construct of their own imaginations.

Critics Reviews

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch 04/13/2012
3.5/4
"Bombay Beach" is an oasis of creativity in the documentary landscape. Go to Full Review
London Evening Standard 02/03/2012
Har'el seems to tell us that nobody can be completely defeated, even by the most unfortunate circumstances. Go to Full Review
Alexander Capes Little White Lies 02/03/2012
4/5
Drifts in and out of reality and leaves your head somewhere in between. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/03/2020
3.0/4.0
Har'el is neither overly sympathetic nor detached. Go to Full Review
Lee Cassanell CineVue 12/13/2018
4/5
A moving, amusing and often beautiful glimpse at a side of America we rarely get to see. Go to Full Review
Patrick Gamble CineVue 11/27/2018
3/5
Har'el's film is certainly a skilfully-made effort, presenting the American West Coast through a uniquely glorious palette of warm, inviting shades - a wonderful piece of art with little lurking behind its aesthetic allure. Go to Full Review
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04/10/2017 I wasn't fully comfortable a lot of the time while watching - something about the movement between 'documentary' and set pieces, the mistrust around reality and re-creation. I know in the end it doesn't matter, and that breaking down of the form is pretty inspiring. In many ways the process was more interesting than the product. See more 05/15/2015 good doc with gr8 music See more 09/29/2014 Bombay Beach is a devastating yet hopeful "slice-of-life" documentary about dreams lost and dreams that are yet to be fulfilled. It's a truly poetic and moving portrait. See more 11/17/2013 I loved this, although Eleanor thought it was documentary masquerading as 'movie'. With Bob Dylan doing the music how could it fail? I loved the three protagonists and the way that the plotting explored their existences. These are real people leading 'ordinary' lives, and yet it's evident that there is an element of dramatic structuring. Some great photography and a real sense of coherence. The U.S. underclass sensitively portrayed. Nice one. See more robert d 05/27/2013 This is beautifully shot and very, very dark. I feel terrible for the one little boy stuck there who just keeps being fed Ritalin and Lithium by doctors. I can't believe people live in Bombay Beach-- it reeks of death... literally. See more 04/24/2013 Great movie on bob Dylan See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three men of varying ages try to figure out if they are a product of their world or if their world is a construct of their own imaginations.
Director
Alma Har'el
Producer
Boaz Yakin, Alma Har'el
Production Co
Boaz Yakin
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 10, 2012
Runtime
1h 20m