When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 87 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy
✓ Stars: John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn
✓ Director: Gary Frutkoff, Tom Hanks, Jeanne McCarthy, Tak Fujimoto, Myron I. Kerstein
The The Great Buck Howard (2008) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Great Buck Howard (2008) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Great Buck Howard (2008) is staring with John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Gary Frutkoff, Tom Hanks, Jeanne McCarthy, Tak Fujimoto, Myron I. Kerstein juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.