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| User Count Like for The Look of Love : 1,618 | |
| All Critics Count For The Look of Love : 50 | |
| All Critics Percentage For The Look of Love : 64 % | |
| All Critics Ranting For The Look of Love : 5.8 | |
Actors For The Look of Love | |
| Steve Coogan,Anna Friel,Imogen Poots,Tamsin Egerton,Stephen Fry,David Walliams,Simon Bird (IV),Annette Bening,Robin Williams,Amy Brenneman,Matt Lucas | |
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| A curiously uninvolving affair. Gary Goldstein-Los Angeles Times Ultimately more compelling as a long, colorful look at Swinging London in the 1960s than as autobiographical drama. Lou Lumenick-New York Post Coogan's portrayal is heartfelt, but The Look of Love rarely exploits its star's comedic dexterity. Nick Schager-Village Voice Zippy and saturated with soft-core nudity, The Look of Love isn't hard to watch ... Joshua Rothkopf-Time Out New York There's something a bit over-familiar here - in a solidly entertaining, made-for-telly, nothing-we-haven't-seen-before, way. Cath Clarke-Time Out Steve Coogan's performance is consistently amusing, but the poignant dimensions the director appears to be seeking don't quite come together. David Rooney-Hollywood Reporter While stylishly capturing the verve, exotica, and free-spirited mojo of swinging '60s London, uber-prolific English director Michael Winterbottom's portrait of legendary U.K. smut impresario Paul Raymond is otherwise a shallow misfire. Rodrigo Perez-The Playlist With its softened edges, bland aftertaste, and watered-down distillation of Raymond's life and career, Michael Winterbottom's film represents the house champagne of biographical cinema. Nick McCarthy-Slant Magazine in tackling a fascinating character like Raymond, Coogan may have just turned him into another Steve Coogan character Chris Barsanti-Film Racket The Look of Love stays on the surface, and since decadence no longer shocks or even titillates, that surface has lost its luster. Rex Roberts-Film Journal International Raymond is an unrepentant, if awkward, ladies' man, and Coogan plays him to foot-in-mouth perfection. Matt Glasby-Flicks.co.nz In this light-hearted period biopic, a cool Steve Coogan brings a cheeky urbane swagger to his portrayal of Paul Raymond, the adult-entertainment entrepreneur who brought nude live shows and softcore pornography to the masses. Jim Schembri-3AW Winterbottom and Coogan redefined the modern biopic with 24 Hour Party People. Here, they try and squeeze themselves into an old-fashioned one, awkwardly. CJ Johnson-ABC Radio (Australia) Far from the swinging '60s or sleazy '70s so often portrayed with glee on screen, the London of Paul Raymond's world feels grim, dark and, ultimately, devoid of passion. Ed Gibbs-The Sun Herald Biographies are of great interest if they illuminate their subject and reveal layers, complexities, contradictions and weaknesses in a coherent story. This one is not quite all that Andrew L. Urban-Urban Cinefile As the self-obsessed Raymond, Steve Coogan is perfectly cast, brazenly indulging in his every sexual fantasy Louise Keller-Urban Cinefile Though this might be the least of their four creative collaborations... The Look of Love provides the same unique pleasure exclusive to their pairings: an opportunity for the oft-misused Coogan to shine. Simon Miraudo-Quickflix The film begins after Debbie's death, with Raymond watching a documentary about her life. No sooner has this started than the action switches to a second documentary. Even Citizen Kane only needed one documentary-within-the-film, for goodness sake. Ryan Gilbey-New Statesman This fascinating story is told with vivid style, a terrific use of actual settings and a strong cast. Rich Cline-Shadows on the Wall The film tells this story with gaudy brio, but the tone is wildly uneven, veering between Swinging 60s romp, nudge-wink satire and cautionary fable, as if Winterbottom and Greenhalgh couldn't decide what film they were making or who Raymond really was. Jason Best-Movie Talk The unedifying spectacle is cut with sadness. Ed Whitfield-The Ooh Tray A disappointingly crude and shallow biography ... Philip French-Observer [UK] | |
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