Roger Ebert
(Bana) has a quality no acting school can teach and few actors can match: You cannot look away from him.
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Chopper
Eric Bana, in arguably his best performance, is Mark 'Chopper' Read - a violent, complex, cult-criminal, as Australian as a jolly swagman and self-proclaimed "national icon". This is based on the autobiography Read wrote whilst in prison serving a murder-sentence.
This black-comedy is the first film from New Zealand-born director Andrew Dominik, who later chronicled America's most famous outlaw in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
Less200094 minsAustralia
ComedyCrimeDrama
- Director:
- Andrew Dominik ('The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford')
- Writer:
- Andrew Dominik
- Cast:
- Eric BanaSimon LyndonDavid FieldDaniel Wyllie
Chopper | Reviews
76%80 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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The New York Times
The movie's lighthearted, nonjudgmental view of (Mark Read) smacks of nihilism.
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The Guardian
A curious, iconoclastic creature; a rum little portrait that balances absurdist humour with sudden, shocking moments of violence.
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ABC
Chopper is more than a vehicle for Bana's extraordinary performance; it's an immaculately crafted masterpiece of Australian cinema...
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TV Guide
Though handsomely photographed and designed, the film doesn't really say much about Chopper or the cult of criminal celebrity.
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Empire Magazine
A final reel padded with extraneous exposition manages to somewhat dull an otherwise polished package.
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Entertainment Weekly
A movie too senseless and contrived to succeed as sociopathic comic opera, let alone as coherent character study.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The film is really much ado about very little because it takes no stand and gives little insight into Chopper's psyche...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Although Dominick remains unresolved about his character, his wry take on the deification of criminals in a tabloid world is spot-on.
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The Washington Post
Dominik has a firmer grasp of place than narrative, just as he has a better grip on incident than character.
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Chopper | Release Details
Chopper is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Academy On Demand and AroVision.