75
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
Manages to tackle some serious issues without sacrificing its inherently sweet nature.
The Man Who Copied (O Homem Que Copiava)
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- Brazil
- 2003
- · 123m
Director
Jorge Furtado
Cast
Lázaro Ramos,
Leandra Leal,
Luana Piovani,
Pedro Cardoso,
Paulo José,
Júlio Andrade
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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What are critics saying?
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.
70
L.A. Weekly by Ernest Hardy
An enjoyable ride.
63
New York Post by V.A. Musetto
An unassuming love comedy with plot problems.
60
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
It's too fundamentally light-hearted to wallow in grinding poverty and despair.
50
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.
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.
40
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.
40
Variety by Deborah Young
Intermittently amusing.
30
Village Voice
In spite of some genuinely charming performances, The Man Who Copied is about as engaging as a paper jam.
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