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A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

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A graphic designer (Charlie Sheen) plays out unusual fantasies in his head as a way of coping with the departure of his longtime lover.
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

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Critics Consensus

Tiresomely self-indulgent and lacking any storytelling cohesion, this Glimpse Inside the Mind finds little food for thought.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 02/15/2013
This giant turkey was produced, written, and directed by Roman Coppola, who must have thought the dumb fantasy sequences, steeped in movieland imagery, would remind people of 8-1/2 (or, at the very least, Head). Go to Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 02/14/2013
1/4
The audience finds out just how long 84 minutes can be. The answer: really long. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 02/14/2013
1.5/4
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the film is that it adequately depicts the narcissism of its star ... Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/07/2019
Crafted like a sort of watered down Wes Anderson sketch, Coppola fails to utilize his main attraction effectively, and thwarts us with this tonally awkward exercise. Go to Full Review Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal 10/22/2018
Though the transitions from real to imagined can be jarring, the picture remains cohesive because the discussions between scenes remain consistent. Go to Full Review Richard Haridy Quickflix 11/25/2013
1/5
It's rare to witness a film with such a profound disconnect between the director's intention and the final product. It's clear Coppola is striving for some kind of meaningful sublime statement but in reality he has created an interminably vacuous picture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Carlos I @carlosFibarra Feb 17 Man, what a disappointment that was! Instead of a coherent narrative or genuine character depth, the film devolves into a self-indulgent mess that is little more than Temu Wes Anderson. See more steve d @RT35616104 12/07/2022 A self indulgent mess of a film that has no idea what it wants to be. See more Terry S @RT84781810 01/04/2021 A tremendous waste of talent and MONEY !! My God --The money wasted ! See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 08/23/2020 Interesting collection of actors but I was expecting more, kind of incoherent and a mess. See more 06/17/2020 You could probably put Bill Murray in a movie called "The Adventures of Jar Jar Binks on Battlefield Earth" and he would find a way to save the movie or at least pull it into the 2-star range. But even Bill Murray couldn't save this train wreck. Horrible film. See more 04/21/2020 This is the worst piece of s$#t movie I have ever seen. See more Read all reviews
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Roman Coppola

Director

Charlie Sheen

Charles Swan III

Jason Schwartzman

Kirby Star

Bill Murray

Saul

Patricia Arquette

Izzy

Katheryn Winnick

Ivana

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Movie Info

Synopsis A graphic designer (Charlie Sheen) plays out unusual fantasies in his head as a way of coping with the departure of his longtime lover.
Director
Roman Coppola
Producer
Roman Coppola, Youree Henley
Screenwriter
Roman Coppola
Distributor
American Zoetrope, A24
Production Co
American Zoetrope
Rating
R (Some Nudity|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2014
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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