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The Man Who Copied(O Homem Que Copiava)

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Brazil · 2003
Rated R · 2h 3m
Director Jorge Furtado
Starring Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, Pedro Cardoso
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime

André, 19, lives in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and works as a photocopier operator. He likes to see his neighbor Sílvia with a pair of binoculars. She works selling clothes. Becoming attracted to her, he tries to get nearer, and goes to her shop to buy something, but finds out that he can't afford it. So he puts the photocopier to other uses, and begins to envisage fishy schemes to earn some money.

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30

Village Voice by

In spite of some genuinely charming performances, The Man Who Copied is about as engaging as a paper jam.

75

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

Furtado's comic thriller is a telling commentary on modern avarice in Brazil and elsewhere, which touches on everything from "The Simpsons" to "Rear Window" along the way. Too bad it runs out of ideas before the overlong story is over.

50

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Two movies in one, but it's no bargain. A charming romantic comedy... transforms awkwardly into a hedonistic crime thriller, with the two genres violently butting heads.

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