In spite of some genuinely charming performances, The Man Who Copied is about as engaging as a paper jam.
The Man Who Copied(O Homem Que Copiava)
Brazil · 2003
Rated R · 2h 3m
Director Jorge Furtado
Starring Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, Pedro Cardoso
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime
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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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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.
Intermittently amusing.
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
Manages to tackle some serious issues without sacrificing its inherently sweet nature.
An enjoyable ride.
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.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
It's too fundamentally light-hearted to wallow in grinding poverty and despair.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
The movie never recovers from its jarring turn into a rushed, unconvincing caper movie with a blasé, Robin Hood attitude.
An unassuming love comedy with plot problems.
San Francisco Chronicle by Walter Addiego
This ambitious and sometimes entertaining Brazilian feature tries to pull off a tricky maneuver but doesn't quite get it done.
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