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Feb 21, 2008 · Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor. Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind" is whimsy with a capital W. No, it's WHIMSY in all caps. Make that all-caps italic boldface. Oh, never mind. I'm getting too whimsical. Maybe Gondry does, too. You'll have to decide for yourself.
After a man (Jack Black) accidentally creates a magnetic field that erases a store's videotapes, he hatches a daring scheme to help his friend (Mos Def), a clerk at the store, keep his job. The ...
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'Be Kind Rewind' is a whimsical adventure with genuine affection for its characters, but Gondry's story is essentially weightless, a fanciful flight in search of a raison d'etre.
Feb 22, 2008 · Be Kind Rewind Review. Michel Gondry's latest is a sweet, funny handcrafted masterpiece. By Todd Gilchrist. Updated: Oct 23, 2020 3:11 pm. Posted: Feb 22, 2008 12:26 pm. If you don't know the...
Feb 22, 2008 · Be Kind Rewind: Directed by Michel Gondry. With Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow. Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store.
Michel Gondry's screenplay is impeccable. The dialogues are laugh out loud and never out of place. The characters are genuinely heartwarming, goofy and lovable. The performances are heartfelt and fantastic.
Feb 18, 2008 · French celluloid sorcerer Michel Gondry delivers his most playful, accessible and subtextually sparkling slice of bespoke whimsy to date in the follow-up to his.
Feb 22, 2008 · Film critic David Edelstein reviews Be Kind, Rewind, starring Jack Black and Mos Def, and directed by Michel Gondry.
Be Kind Rewind has received mixed reviews, with review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 65% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 128 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Slighter and less disciplined than Gondry's previous mind-benders." [13]
Be Kind Rewind: Directed by Michel Gondry. With Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow. Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store.
