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by janies , Aug 20 '08
Pros: Wood and Douglas appeared to have done a good job (but with bad characters).
Cons: The movie had a hopeless feel. I don't intentionally watcher downer movies.
OVERALL REACTION TO THE MOVIE AND ITS PLOT: I didn't enjoy this movie. My enjoyment of anything I do for entertainment depends on whether it makes me feel good or feel bad. This one did the latter. I am an "adult child of an alcoholic." Because of ...
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by SimianFox , Aug 19 '08
Pros: Some dark humor, suspenseful moments, and a few hopeful, deeper themes
Cons: A bit slow at times, somewhat predictable, could be a bit shorter time-wise
I did not know what to expect from King of California except that the concept seemed a bit different and Michael Douglas rarely puts in a poor performance. I really enjoyed the movie and was actually more impressed by Evan Rachel Wood’s performance, ...
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by juicyoner , Jun 29 '08
Pros: Family friendly entertainment. A great writing and directorial debut performance by Mike Cahill.
Cons: None.
Mike Cahill’s "King of California" is loosely based on Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" (or so sayeth Wikipedia). This 2007 film is Mike Cahill’s debut as both screenwriter and director. At the beginning of the story we learn that Mike Douglas’ ...
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