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The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 10/23

10/23: The Man from Elysian Fields has a good story and solid acting throughout.

A whore should know what he is: a whore. He's thus treated in this manner and should always assume his clients are messed up from a morality standpoint. So, I can't sympathize with Byron Tiller who cheated on his wife as well. His mistake was accepting the work in the first place. Of course, what kind of idiot doesn't secure an official contract in writing?

Andy Garcia is good as usual and can be sometimes amusing when he can't believe what he's hearing or seeing. Unable to overcome what happened in Performance, I'm surprised to see Mick Jagger giving a decent performance for once in his overrated acting career. The rest of the cast is decent.

All in all, if you're looking for something that's interesting and low-key on the dark side, The Man from Elysian Fields will do.

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