The Man from Elysian Fields

sucked @$$ big time, never watch this it is a disgrace of all movies ever. why trouble yourself with this one. I would rather die than watch it again.... Full review

The first 3/4 was good--the last quarter was sappy, crappy, made-me-wanna-take-a-nappie. The good: James Coburn turns in a great performance as does (surprisingly) Mick Jagger. The bad: the story just self destructs into a mushy, half-arsed tear-jerker that doesn't work. My... Full review

I wasn't sure if I liked it, it had it's moment some parts made me sad; some even made me laugh and some made me blush but after making my self watch it again I realized that sometimes we the... Full review

The road to hell is always paved with good intentions. It is the axiom pitfall that catches so many; including Andy Garcia's character, Byron Tiller, in `The Man from Elesian Fields'. Having thrown years into a failed novel, Byron grows... Full review

Among its myriad unique qualities, `The Man From Elysian Fields' portrays Southern California not as the traditional sun-drenched paradise familiar to us from postcards and movies, but rather as a dank, drizzly, depressing locale, a perfect backdrop for the sad... Full review

We all know that you can feel lonely even though there are many people around you, that you can feel absence of love, even if you make love like crazy. So it's more important in life to establish a strong... Full review

"The Man From Elysian Fields" tells of a struggling writer (Garcia) who pens his soul into the pages of a novel in a last ditch bid for success. A solid three star romanticized drama with a beautiful cast, "...Elysian Fields"... Full review

This is a chick flick. But it's one of the most intelligent that I've ever seen. It makes one think, not merely fantasize or get all emotional.We've seen films and documentaries about female escort services. This is the first one... Full review

I just saw this at the Grandin Theater in Roanoke- a renovated cinema where I work part-time. I had missed a chance to see it when I was at Sundance earlier this year. "The Man From Elysian Fields" is a... Full review

"The Man from Elysian Fields" is a writer's film filled with sensuality, failure, loss, hope, infidelity, intrigue and deception with a touch of film noir. Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) plays the starving artist with an early success that brought neither... Full review

By Michael Wilmington "The Man from Elysian Fields" is a sleekly intelligent film about whoring yourself in Los Angeles. This movie needed to be smart, cool and seemingly cruel all the way to the end - the only way it could have won the final pity and catharsis it wants. ... Full Review

The flick seemed best when it kept things subtle and low-key, but those elements flew out the window toward the end of the film. The movie also provided that weakest of gimmicks, the musical montage. Surround usage remained modest through the movie. ... Full Review

Of course, given that the former is played by Mick Jagger, as magnetic and charismatic a performer as you're likely to find, and the latter by Andy Garcia, an actor about as interesting as wood - and who sometimes gives performances to match - perhaps that's not so surprising. ... Full Review

The supporting cast is infinitely better, with Coburn making the strongest impression as a fading literary giant "The Man from Elysian Fields" is rated R for occasional use of strong sex-related profanity, scenes of simulated sex and some sexual contact, use of crude sexual slang terms and some other sex talk and glimpses of nude artwork. ... Full Review

The movie features a fairly strong supporting cast, including Anjelica Huston, Julianna Marguilies, Michael Des Barres, and Xander Berkeley (most recently seen on the television series 24).....This film is a good candidate for additional festivals and top US markets..... ... Full Review

DVD Movie Guide Review Archive: M - O URL: http://www.dvdmg.com/archivemo.shtml - 65k - 14 Aug 2008 The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical ... Full Article

In his new film The Man From Elysian Fields, Andy Garcia turns it on as an unsuccessful author turned male escort who charms a number of married women. ... Full Article

Note: While I feel that the other titles on this list speak for themselves, I feel compelled to defend my decision to include Jackass: The Movie on my list of the best films of 2002. ... Full Article

Oct 8, 2002 | "The Man From Elysian Fields" is one of those nicely made, well-acted, entertaining pictures that would be sensational if only it didn't suffer from a failure of nerve. ... Full Article

From the director of Dogtown and Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade comes this character-driven feature starring Andy Garcia as Byron Tiller, a writer who is unable to financially support his family when his publisher rejects his most recent... ... Full Article

THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS: Drama. Starring Andy Garcia, James Coburn, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies and Mick Jagger. Directed by George Hickenlooper. Written by Philip Jayson Lasker. (R. 105 minutes. At the Embarcadero, Shattuck in Berkeley.) Byron Tiller, the failed ... Full Article