The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) Reviews
- Starring:
- Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Hopkins
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful Rush did a great job of playing one of my all-time favorite entertainers on Earth. Charlize was insanely gorgeous. The film could have gone a little deeper into the real Peter Sellers, but honestly, ... Read More Rush did a great job of playing one of my all-time favorite entertainers on Earth. Charlize was insanely gorgeous. The film could have gone a little deeper into the real Peter Sellers, but honestly, how deep do you really want to go? Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful Everything you wanted to know about Peter Sellers...and everything you didn't. One of those movies that should have been better but got too caught up in itself. Rush was great...especially in the ... Read More Everything you wanted to know about Peter Sellers...and everything you didn't. One of those movies that should have been better but got too caught up in itself. Rush was great...especially in the Strangelove segment. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful As ever with a depiction of a famous person's life, the depictor is stuck with the life. Unless you're Shakespeare remaking Richard III you probably won't turn out a structural or thematic ... Read More As ever with a depiction of a famous person's life, the depictor is stuck with the life. Unless you're Shakespeare remaking Richard III you probably won't turn out a structural or thematic masterpiece. But Peter Sellers is an interesting subject--sad, maybe, but interesting all the same. And Geoffrey Rush is amazing: there are moments when he truly IS Peter Sellers. You may not like the Sellers you see here, but you'll probably admire the talent & craft with which the film is mounted. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful Not a bad movie on a very popular actor. Very crative format in, for example, having Rush also play Selllers father narratiing about himself and Peter both. However, I fail to believe that any human ... Read More Not a bad movie on a very popular actor. Very crative format in, for example, having Rush also play Selllers father narratiing about himself and Peter both. However, I fail to believe that any human being could be as devoid of personality, except for his roles as characters in radio shows and movies, as this plot argues. They could have done a lot more with other characters such as his first wife, given the great talent of Emily Watson. Charlize Theron gets 2nd or 3rd billing but only had a very, very small role. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||





