The Man Who Copied
Life is original. Everything else is copy.
Life is original. Everything else is copy.
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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2003
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A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
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Runtime:
123 min
Release date:
13 Jun 2003
Country:
BR
Languages:
Portuguese
Budget:
$514,059
Revenue:
$24,391
Awards:
23 wins & 20 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The Man Who Copied unfolds into a movie with a split personality, and the second half is no reproduction of the first.
– Mario Tarradell,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Jul 2005
fresh:
This Brazilian film starts as a quirky romantic comedy before suddenly becoming a violent crime drama. It's a radical turn, so much so that it almost goes over a cliff.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
30 Jun 2005
fresh:
Even after it loses its way, the movie suggests a world where anything can happen and no one -- certainly not the girl of one's dreams -- is quite who he or she seems to be.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
24 Jun 2005
rotten:
Remains never better than fair to middling pleasant.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
3 Jun 2005
rotten:
This ambitious and sometimes entertaining Brazilian feature tries to pull off a tricky maneuver but doesn't quite get it done.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 May 2005