Mister Lonely

 (2008)


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User Reviews

That's Show Business, Folks.
Oct 23, 2008
MacAindrais - imdb.com
Mister Lonely (2008) **** Well, it's been 8 years since Harmony Korine made a film. The last time we saw him was in Julien Donkey-Boy, before that Gummo. Both those movies passed through eyes of which the majority had no understanding.... Full review
The Korine Formula
Sep 13, 2008
frankenbenz - imdb.com
http://eattheblinds.blogspot.com/ With his new film Mister Lonely, Harmony Korine boldly declares what many have suspected since his first feature Gummo: that's it, that's all folks. Korine is by no means status quo and his fixations have little range outside of what... Full review
Korine quirky poetry worth the effort
Sep 01, 2008
- imdb.com
Since no one makes movies like Harmony Korine, I'm not sure what the standard for critique is. So suffice to say it's really beautiful, unsettling, rambling, and actually kind of spiritual. Love his movies or not he is an honest filmmaker... Full review
An Inspirational Independant Film
Jul 20, 2008
sean - yahoo.com
The story deals with a question all of us deal with us during our life. Should we act like the people we admire or admire their actions and try to live our life like that. But we lose ourself in our... Full review
An Inspirational Independant Film
Jul 20, 2008
yankee_fan2007 - yahoo.com
The story deals with a question all of us deal with us during our life. Should we act like the people we admire or admire their actions and try to live our life like that. But we lose ourself in our... Full review
There is a certain idiosyncratic appeal to this small 2008 piece of strange whimsy thanks to Harmony Korine's ("Gummo") wholly individualistic film-making style. Co-written with his brother Avi, he has created an admittedly weird if visually arresting film that opens... Full review
Mister Lonely
Jun 07, 2008
cultfilmfan - imdb.com
Mister Lonely is one of the most original films of this year, or any year and with a plot consisting of a young man who makes a living as a Michael Jackson impersonator, you would have to agree. Michael soon... Full review
Feeling of disgust
Jun 06, 2008
t35555b - imdb.com
Harmony Korine. I'm not sure what he was trying to do with this film. If it was to turn my good day feeling into a night of disturbing memories than I guess he succeeded.I know that there were big questions... Full review
My first Korine experience is trash
May 14, 2008
silmaril12 - yahoo.com
Given that I'd never seen all of Harmony Kornie's other flicks; Kids, Gummo or Julien Donkey Boys except in twenty minutes look sees on cable, I decided to give this one a try. It may have been and interesting premise on... Full review
My first Korine experience is trash
May 14, 2008
The Critiquer also Ringfan - yahoo.com
Given that I'd never seen all of Harmony Kornie's other flicks; Kids, Gummo or Julien Donkey Boys except in twenty minutes look sees on cable, I decided to give this one a try. It may have been and interesting premise on... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Jul 20, 2009
Daily News & Analysis, India
Mister Lonely is a hypnotically hilarious and poignant tale which depicts the instability behind fanaticism and the redemption we can hope to find in one another.....As described by most critiques as a 'triumph of sensory cinema'..... ... Full Review
| Jul 17, 2009
Times of India
this one's truly for the bold and the innovative who love experimental cinema.....you have a delightful tale of dying dreams, crumbling faith and human anguish..... ... Full Review
| Jul 17, 2009
IBN Live
The beauty of this film lies in the dichotomy of its very premise -....But there's also a bizarre parallel track about a priest....Despite some fine performances, this film is no easy watch....I'm going with two out of five and an average rating for Mister Lonely ..... ... Full Review
| Sep 17, 2008
Eye Weekly
MISTER LONELY (Seville/Paradox) Judging by Mister Lonelys low-key reception thus far, Harmony Korines long hiatus from feature filmmaking has badly diminished his cool factor. Too long by half an hour, the movie badly belabours this point but its depth of feeling is a welcome surprise. ... Full Review
| Sep 17, 2008
Eye Weekly
MISTER LONELY (Seville/Paradox) Judging by Mister Lonely's low-key reception thus far, Harmony Korine's long hiatus from feature filmmaking has badly diminished his cool factor. Too long by half an hour, the movie badly belabours this point but its depth of feeling is a welcome surprise. ... Full Review

News

Mister Lonely
greencine.com2008-11-25
The 35 year-old filmmaker Harmony Korine ( Gummo , Julien Donkey-Boy ) co-wrote his long-awaited third feature film, Mister Lonely with his brother Avi, cast his wife Rachel in one of the lead roles and dedicated the film to his... ... Full Article

MISTER LONELY (Seville/Paradox) Judging by Mister Lonely's low-key reception thus far, Harmony Korine's long hiatus from feature filmmaking has badly diminished his cool factor. On the other hand, it's nice to see he's done some growing up in the eight... ... Full Article

Beginning with his early days in Spacemen 3 and over the course of six Spiritualized records, Jason Pierce (alias J. Spaceman) has always described the space between life and death, whether that means floating in space or just finding the... ... Full Article

(B-) You could call Harmony Korine 's Mister Lonely a comeback, but that would imply the return was anticipated, or that it heralds a return to form. I'm not sure either description applies. Mister Lonely is just as unconventional, by ... Full Article

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In his first full-length feature film since "Julien Donkey-Boy," Korine explores the hope of miracles and the sorrow of celebrity impersonation in "Mister Lonely". Diego Luna portrays Michael Jackson as an impersonator in Paris. ... Full Article

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