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alexakis39 2012-05-23 15:36:00

Wonderful

When I first watched this I didn't really grab my attention, but then Icouldn't stop thinking about it. Within three about I went fromthinking is was so-so, to loving it. I guess I can understand why somepeople don't like it, as I didn't at first. I love the humor in it. Iespecially love the songs Steve Buscemi and Hope Davis sing. Along withthose two songs the soundtrack to this movie is great. I say, give it achance and watch it twice. It also stars the wonderful Lili Taylor,Elizabeth Bracco and Tony Shalhoub. One of my favorite parts was thedancing at the end to Skokiaan by Louis Armstrong. I just really likedit.

2012-05-22 23:35:07

Watch it!

Just sit back and wait to be entertained. On second thought, you may need to actively participate in this one. The humor is not for the simple-minded. It reminded me of an old Marx Bros. movie. Someone else described it as a madcap farce. Excellent description. I rented it after I heard Campbell Scott say he was in it-that was enough of an endorsement for me. I had just seen him in Hamlet (his own version, also very good) and Dying Young so, yes, this was an unexpected side of him. But so, so worth watching! I'd love to see this same troup of actors do more together (Daytrippers also stars Hope Davis [Emily in The Imposters], Stanley Tucci and Scott - also excellent).Watching it a second time will surely reveal some things you missed the first time. Enjoy!

2012-05-16 14:42:57

Perfect for theatre geeks! :)

This is one of my all time favorites! A collection of brilliant performers ham it up to create this stylized and off-the-wall adventure filled with kooky, zany characters. I LOVE the fact that they apparently had a "Jambon D'Or" (golden ham) to award daily to the most ridiculous performance. This is what happens when talented, imaginative people collaborate to see how much fun they can manage on a production!

dawnprin 2012-05-16 02:14:47

Sweet, wonderful screwball comedy

This was an incredibly sweet movie reminiscent of the screwball comedies ofthe 1930's (it also reminded me of Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You).Its setting on a cruise ship is perfect and the characters are all funny.Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt are perfect as the Laurel & Hardy-type actorswho become stowaways on a ship. Billy Connelly, the Scottish actor/comedianis particularly funny as a wrestler enamored with the male physique. Highlyrecommended!

Dale-25 2012-05-08 19:05:38

An unexpected surprise...

I was pleasantly surprised by this film. At first, I thought it was alittle slow, with the long shots and scenes with not much activity. Oncethey are stranded on the boat, I couldn't stop laughing. Campbell Scott hadthe funniest character in the movie. The cast was chockful of great talentsand indie stars, like Lily Taylor. This is one of the year'sfunniest.

mumblethesilent 2012-05-08 02:27:06

Comical Genius

Though different and very unique, I found this movie absolutelyhilarious. I laughed so hard, I had to stop the movie about three timesto finish laughing and so I wouldn't miss a thing. I'm glad i had it onvideo because I have watched it over and over again. Not only is itcast wonderfully, but the way the film is set up mixes old and moderntechniques to create perhaps the funniest movie I have ever seen.Stanley Tucci is a wonderful writer, producer, and actor in thisintricate comedy. The adventure this film follows is not your usualadventure and can be just as gripping as it is funny. I HIGHLYrecommend this film. I have already told all of my friends and haveeven written a review of it for my school newspaper.

2012-05-08 10:20:50

Dangerously funny!!!!

Hat's off to Stanley Tucci for directing, writing, and starring in the most refreshingly original comedy I've seen since The Blues Brothers. This is a relentless character-driven comedy set in a timeless style reminiscent of the golden age of Hollywood. From the opening scene until the end of the credits this movie will hypnotize you with incredibly well timed physical comedy and perfectly delivered dialogue that lift the classicly esoteric situations to a new level of genius. This movie is not only well written but brilliantly realized by an incredible supporting cast including Billy Connely, Isabella Rosellini, Steve Buscemi and Campbell Scott.

Howard Dinin 2012-05-07 21:21:29

Uneven and a disappointing follow-up to Big Night

Seems overly self-indulgent at times, at others brilliantlyhilarious. Big Night created high expectations. One majorproblem is that the plot (complicated and convoluted as any inthe zany comedies of the 30s that inspire this) takes too longin being established and the plot complications that bear thereal fruit of humor don't occur until late in the second act, asit were. A somewhat reserved recommendation.

giacomofeliciano 2012-05-06 00:08:59

Embarrassing

Four out of 10 is a generous rating for this disappointing lightweightcomedy. At the beginning there are some promising scenes but 20 minutesin hopes turn to fears. The other three stars are for having IsabellaRosselini in it. Watching this movie is like watching your smarmy12-year-old nephew do his own stand up: there is a lot of franticeffort and you know it's supposed to be funny, but you watch inembarrassment and horror for the performer and whoever's bright ideathis was. Sadly, any comparison with well-done screwball comedies, Marxbrothers, and Laurel/Hardy just highlights how Tucci's movie islacking. More sadly, it might have been funny had there been comedictiming, better writing, and fewer moments that your 12-year-old nephewwould think are absolutely hah-larious. A good cast couldn't save thismovie for me. A character in an actually funny movie asked about aperformance, "Is this rotten or wonderfully brave?" For The Impostersand Tucci, it's both.

badger-13 2012-05-05 10:53:53

Fresh, clever and often hilarious

Just as he did in "Big Night," Stanley Tucci (writer/director) has created alittle gem. He and Oliver Platt are the impostors, actor wanna-bes who endup getting into endless LaurelandHardy-esque scrapes by pretending to be whothey are not. Fast-paced with a marvelous cast, this is one of the 10 bestfilms of the year.

2012-05-05 20:22:10

Lots of classic fun

It takes a while to get this movie; in the beginning, for perhaps the first 20 mins, you'll probably be wondering what gives. The fact is, it's made more in the style of a comedic Indie than a Big Spender Hollywood production. But it's alot of fun; plus, Tucci and Platt make a great odd couple. It's hard to choose a favorite performace out of the talented ensamble, (ranging from Campbell Scott, to Lili Taylor, to Steve Buscemi, to Alison Janney of the West Wing,) but you get this happy feeling watching them have fun in this completely odd but warm movie. It will depend on the person, but I believe this is definatley worth the buy. :-)

Edgar L. Davis 2012-05-05 09:44:28

Superb cast, good story, lots of fun

It is a pleasure to see so many talented actors having so much fun onthe screen. Alot of times when actors have as much fun as this cast did,it comes off as self-indulgent. This cast is different. As an actor whohas performed in many stage comedies, I know how much work goes into aphysical comedy like The Imposters. These actors pull it out without ahitch. Everyone does a good job. Even the actors who are more well knownfor their television work(Allison Janney) gets to show their depth andversatility. Tony Shaloub is hilarious as always. Oliver Platt is fun towatch and Campbell Scott was a huge surprise. I had no idea that he hada funny bone in his body. And I'm totally in love with Lili Taylor whoplays Scott's object

mogier 2012-04-28 14:46:20

A little gem of a film with a continental flavour that may not appeal to all

The fact that a film like this can be made in the US is almost enough torestore one's faith in Hollywood.The writing and direction are reminiscent of a continental movie, with thedirector (Tucci) owing a debt more to films like Waking Ned and othersimilar 'gentle' films than the zany antics of Airplane or The NakedGun.Yet there is a lot of original and self-referential humour in here, too,with one of the best moments a scene where one of the characters finds outwhat a foreign character is saying by reading the subtitles!The setting, apparently the 1920s or 30s, is perfectly captured, yet whenthe two leads are on board the ship there is little attempt made todisguisethe fact that this is a movie set. This is taken to the extreme during theclosing credits…A real diamond of a movie that stands out from the crowd - but lovers offast-paced action/sex comedies may be advised to rent There's SomethingAbout Mary again…(Personally, I'm going to track down a copy of Tucci's first film aswriter/director, Big Night).

karina-3 2012-04-28 07:09:25

Pay full price to see this one!

I know some people are going to disagree with me on this, but what is moresubjective than criticism? The Imposters is written and directed by StanleyTucci (co-writer of Big Night with Campbell Scott), and features many of thesame actors who were in Big Night including Scott. It's an ensemble comedy,an homage of sorts to the screwball comedy of the 20's and 30's, butintelligent and accessible and above all, great loads of fun. All the facesare familiar and all the performances are great. The best part is thepalpable sense of fun that all the actors exude as theywork.The short version: Oliver Platt and Stanley Tucci are actors stuck on anocean liner, hiding from and discovering dirt about a rainbow of characters,and wackiness ensues. Steve Buscemi, Lili Taylor, Campbell Scott, TonyShaloub, Jessica Walling, E. Katherine Kerr, William Hill, Alfred Molina, -each has their own story but they brilliantly intersect and resolve and thejourney is not predictable, just delicious. I grinned the wholetime.The production design by Andrew Jackness and the costumes by Juliet Polcsaare delicious. I did spend too much time trying to figure out approximatelywhat year the film is set in (and settled on the late 20's right beforeProhibition) but maybe that is just my problem. Interestingly, a man namedAndrei Belgrader is credited as "artistic consultant." The 20's, 30's, and40's are sort of back in the public eye again with the resurgence of swingand the accompanying dropped hems and dropped stocks, but this production ismore concerned with the graceful beauty and naivete of the times rather thanthe fashion and the politics. The cartoonish situations that comedic leadsfound themselves in at that point in cinema are revisited and I am afraidthat people will fail to recognize that, instead watching the movie in amodern context.As with Big Night, the music is constant and mood-enhancing (maybe not atthe ball...) and I must find the soundtrack! It's broad, it's a littletheatrical, but it's also very tight and very high energy. Almost nothingis sacrificed to low or cheap humor. Scott is particularly cast againsttype (and maybe channeling the glorious character actors from back in theday) and a wild giggle. Platt and Tucci make a surprising pair on screen.The silent movie style opening sequence is just as natural as their possiblesiblinghood.It made me want to see Big Night again and for some of these goofyentertainment magazines to get off their Gretchen Mol/Leonardo DiCapriotattooed butts and start noticing the relaxed, easy brilliance of thisproduction team.

2012-04-26 23:25:20

Imposters One-Up the Popular Dreck

Imposters is a head above the leading name brand movies. It's witty and even side-splitting hilarious at moments. The leads are wonderful actors who make the most of their juicy roles. That goes for the German, too. A fine film for the discriminating viewer.

Arnold Reinhold 2012-04-26 11:15:22

Brilliant, original, funny, but not for everyone

I loved this movie, yet I can see why others hated it. This is not thecomicfood we have grown up on. It is a different cuisine that tastes strange atfirst, but if given a chance, rewards with fresh, delicious sensations atevery bite.Early in this movie our actor heros take turns mugging an emotion oncommand. I think this moment is the key to understanding the entire film.Almost every scene is painted by facial expressions and body language. Theediting lingers to give us time to enjoy each portrait, then cuts a bitfurther along in the story than we are used to. This unfamiliar timinggives the strong cast a chance to act rather than react. The story isaboutactors, but the movie is a tribute to comedic acting.If you want a formula comedy, rent something else. If you want movie thatisfunny, warm, original, and brilliant and are willing to give its differentpace a chance, put this film at the top of your list and plan to view ittwice.

nickcarson76 2012-04-26 14:36:53

Great start that sputters into just OK

The first 30 minutes of this movie are UNBELIEVABLE, but once the plotleads us onto the boat, it becomes a Luke-warm French farce. The ideaof following the struggling actors and their eccentric self-trainingmethods is hilarious. Their war with Alfred Molina's pompous star isequally exciting. Its unfortunate that Mr. Tucci felt that he had tomake his film "more marketable" and bring in a recycled classic comedicdevice. For instance, why undercut your really witty idea with a seriesof lame sex jokes (Campbell Scott's character) and horribly datedhomosexual jokes (Billy Connelly's blah turn) when you were on the wayto writing something fresh and new? On a side note: When is OliverPlatt going to get the respect he deserves?

2012-04-26 02:21:57

Je t'aime

I was a little reluctant to rent this movie, because I heard as lot of mixed reviews. I finally saw it and now I love it. I didn't really like the beginning. Nothing wrong with it, it was just a little slow to me maybe. Once the story started into fall into place I loved it. It's funny, smart, and it has great music. My favorite part is probably the end with Hope Davis singing and the entire cast dancing during the rolling credits. I thought they were great. I'm probably going to buy this now.

Mickey Knox 2012-04-20 08:09:41

What a pity!

It started so well and turned out so bad!The first 20 minutes of this film were awesome. Probably the best comedyi've seen lately. Great satire, great gags. Great acting, especially byTucci. See the gag with the cakes, or them practicing some roles. Simplyawesome.What happened after 20 minutes? I don't know. The movie suddenly turned intoa low class predictable comedy, a missed remake of Laurel and Hardy. Thegags became stupid, pathetic and totally not funny, the acting becameaverage. It's a pity, because this movie had such a great potential... watch it, butonly until they go up the ship. Afterwards it's a wastedtime.Vote: 4 out of 10.

2012-04-20 03:57:30

They don't make movies like this anymore!

"The Imposters" is a genuine treat. I haven't seen a movie made like this or made this funny in a long time. It is hilarious! People in the mood for a madcap farce with plenty of mishaps is sure to enjoy this one. The supporting characters are all so wonderful as different stereotypes, but the real treat is watching Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt, who have perfect deadpan expressions. You can't go wrong with this one!