Charlie Countryman (2013)

Very disappointed :(

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A Disappointing Continuation

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

All right, this is not a masterpiece, it is a simple, light comedy/thriller at times messy and at time funny and gripping that anyway somehow entertains.Shia LaBeouf acted very well the naive part and he was great. Some moments are moving other bitter and sweet a few just nonsense. The plot is very simple, essentially it is a post adolescent love story in a thrilling contest.Despite the flaws it has some really memorable scenes with a nice soundtrack. I am writing this review because I found it, although faulty also touching and sweet as comedy, with some exciting moments but I was about to skip it for the low rating and I am glad I didn't.Some reviewers are too severe, it is not a movie to throw away to me and it should have at least a full encouraging seven for its almost novice director and certainly even more for the great LaBeouf acting.7/10

This movie is not as appreciated as it should be. It's a unique, beautiful film that kept me entertained throughout, making me curious as to what would happen next. The dialogue included things you wanted to listen to. Shia was amazing in this--nailed every part. I know what people usually think of him as, but he pulled this whole film together. The soundtrack to this movie just created a better feel to it. It's an awesome soundtrack which also introduced me to some new music. This movie needs to be on your watch list! Definitely one of my all time favorites, it really takes you on an adventure. I never write reviews on films, but I wanted to for this one because it is totally worth it!

I'm just going to point out that there is literally no reason to listen to the bad critics because this movie Is just fantastic.The mix between the action/drama and slight romance in the film makes it fantastic. There are slight errors in the film but nothing you would pick up on unless you were looking for the bad points of this film. Great acting, great cast and great story line which is very compelling to anyone. It's definitely worth a watch if you like these types of genre's in my eyes there is no film that has done it this well.(Don't rate the film on the fact that there are actors you don't like in it)

... that this film was made in the late sixties,starring Woody Allen as a nebbish doofus who mistakenly gets on a plane for Bucharest - what fun it would be watching him try to do a Dizzy Gillespie face when challenged by Nigel. And imagine this film with a local villain guy who isn't called NIGEL - that makes sense. Every time I hear the name I keep anticipating some English escapee (Molesworth perhaps?)from a boarding school. No disrespect Mads but couldn't you have made them change his name?Alternatively imagine the fun if this had been made in French in the seventies with some spaced out French actors and Eddie Constantine playing the heavy - Godardian, hey!Okay, now let's look at the hand we were dealt. The director knows how to film action and he sure keeps the pace up. The Romanian actors are fun. The script has a lovely poetic surreal sensibility (but doesn't need the set up at the beginning - we can sense Charlie is a nutcase right from the off). Bucharest looks fabulously grungy and the local musos are extraordinary - I wanted more of them. The relationship between Gabi and Nigel has been based on romantic assumptions (his) that her playing has saved his life - I can understand why he clings to her regardless of her wishes so let's enjoy more of their backstory meaning more of Mads of course.What I can't understand is why, having managed to escape Nigel's lethal clutches, Gabi wants to fall into the arms of Shia the unwashed even if he is magically the ONE. He's not funny, nor is he charming, nor is he magical in any sense. Bad casting that one. So I don't buy it although I enjoyed the ride.