Stan & Ollie

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Anastasia Z One of the best biography movies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Jim P What a lovely movie! And the acting is wonderful. I am a fan of Laurel and Hardy and had tears in my eyes at the end of this masterpiece. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Marc Z I believe this is based on a book. It is very well done. The sad story of the waning years of Laurel & Hardy is hard to watch at times because it is so sad. The acting is the centerpiece and the costume and make ups. These guys do a phenomenal job convincing you they are the people they play. John C Reilly's sad and pathetic portrait of a of Ollie as an overweight gambler is stunning. I grew up on these movies and the recreations and costumes and sets; particularly, of The Way Out West are hypnotic. My big issue with the movie, because the morose tone-despite being a love story- is that they seem to show that these guys were very much like the characters they played in certain aspects of their lives. Maybe that's true, but o kind of felt like I was watching a movie within a movie at times. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Mark S Loved every minute of it! 😍🥹🥲 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Mark S Well acted and well produced. A magnificent story in reality and as shown. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Adam R I am not a big fan of slapstick comedy and it's been a long time since I have seen any of the Laurel & Hardy movies. This, however, is much more of a film about lasting love and friendship. There are, of course, a lot of movies about those themes but Stan and Ollie, in my opinion, manage to stand out among them, which is why I think it deserves a high score. The story is told in a low tone, avoiding pathos while talking about universal feelings and approaching the silliness of the slapstick context in a way which allows the viewer to peer behind the curtain of the performance into the personal everyday life of the two comedians. Steve Coogan and John C.Reilly both recreate the life and work of the iconic characters with sincere devotion and I think that the British-American mix of cast and scenery plays here to the advantage of the movie. This film doesn't try to lecture, the actors don't dish out well-rounded maxims. Instead, it manages to gently touch on some very important matters of life. It's a feel-good story that avoids being banal and can even leave you feeling a little wiser and emotionally comforted. If that's your fancy, check it out yourself... Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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