Charles Swan III, a successful graphic designer, has it all: fame, money and devilish charm that have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. But when a perplexing beauty named Ivana suddenly ends their relationship, Charles is left heartbroken. With the support of his loyal intimates - Kirby, Saul, and his sister, Izzy – Charles begins a delirious journey of self-reflection to try and come to terms with a life without Ivana. "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" is an unconventional melodrama told in a bold and playful style.
This giant turkey was produced, written, and directed by Roman Coppola, who must have thought the dumb fantasy sequences, steeped in movieland imagery, would remind people of 8-1/2 (or, at the very least, Head).
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
15 Feb 2013
rotten:
The audience finds out just how long 84 minutes can be. The answer: really long.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Feb 2013
rotten:
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the film is that it adequately depicts the narcissism of its star ...