The Paranoids
About this movie
- Synopsis
- A loser with a successful friend discovers his luck might change as long as he doesn't mind betraying his buddy in this edgy comedy from Argentina. Luciano (Daniel Hendler) is a neurotic and accident-prone children's entertainer who is struggling to ......
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- Starring
- Daniel Hendler, Jazmín Stuart, Walter Jakob, Martin Feldman, Miguel Dedovich
- Director(s)
- Gabriel Medina
- Distributor(s)
- Oscilloscope
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 104 min.
Critic Reviews
Just like its main character, this smart, slyly witty movie with few laughs undersells itself.Read the full review
The Paranoids summons a scuzzy, winning nocturnal ambience, particularly when Hendler breaks out of his funk, hits the dance floor, and does his best impression of Michael Stipe in the “Losing My Religion” video. For a few brief moments, he and the movie transcend their four-walled ennui.Read the full review
An Argentine comedy that, despite some interestingly offbeat moments, is unlikely to reach much commercial traction on these shores.Read the full review
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Film: Review:The Paranoids
01/21/10 Though there are some differences in tone—and a refreshing lack of impromptu convenience-store dance numbers set to "My Sharonathe Argentinean romantic triangle The Paranoids has the same basic dynamic as Reality Bites , and the same message about young adults holding onto their scruffy integrity. Daniel Hendler plays the Ethan Hawke character, a soulful, unkempt apartment-dweller whose screenwriting aspirations are thwarted by equal parts crippling fear and general unwillingness to engage with the outside world. Walter Jakob plays the Ben Stiller slickster, a superficially charming cad whose runaway success as a TV producer in Spain includes selling out Hendler. That leaves Jazmín Stuart in the Winona Ryder role, dissatisfied with being Jakob's arm candy and drawn to the somewhat elusive charms of a slacker who can barely peel himself off the couch. | The A.V. Club -
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12/19/09 Bad ass hero, villain (I see Mickey Rourke is still hitting the gym) and sidekick (yup, we get to see a bit of War Machine). | Cinematical.com
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