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Charlie Countryman

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A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2013-02-09

Runtime: 108 mins

Director: Fredrik Bond

Writer: Matt Drake

Spoken language: English, Română

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Original title: Charlie Countryman

Production Companies: Voltage Pictures, Bona Fide Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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There's a good movie in there, though <em>'Charlie Countryman'</em> is weakened by a few of its elements. Visually I enjoyed it, but the pace of the around 100 minute run time isn't the best. The story is hit-and-miss, there's certainly a plot in there somewhere that could be entertaining but it always feels held back by something... I think the love story kinda took me out of it a few times, especially as I didn't overly like (but didn't dislike) the performances of Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood; LaBeouf is noteworthy emotionally at the beginning, though. Mads Mikkelsen is the standout in my opinion, a fun performance from him. James Buckley and Rupert Grint, meanwhile, serve as decent comedic relief. Aubrey Plaza has a very minor (too minor) a role, while newcomer at the time Vanessa Kirby appears momentarily. It's a shame they ended up cutting John Hurt's narration, which could've been cool.
2023-10-15

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