Wrong (film)
| Wrong | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mr. Oizo |
| Produced by |
Charles-Marie Anthonioz Gregory Bernard Nicolas Lhermitte Josef Lieck |
| Written by | Quentin Dupieux |
| Starring |
Jack Plotnick Éric Judor Alexis Dziena |
| Music by | Tahiti Boy and Mr. Oizo |
| Editing by | Mr. Oizo |
| Studio |
Realitism Films Canal+ Arte Cinema |
| Distributed by | Drafthouse Films |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country |
France United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $46,021[2] |
Wrong is a 2012 French-American independent comedy film written and directed by Mr. Oizo. The film stars Jack Plotnick and premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. It was part of the Toronto Film Festival's Official Selection.
Synopsis
Dolph wakes up early in the morning in his suburban home to find that his dog is missing. He is in denial that he has lost his job and shows up to his office to work every day and pretends to do his work. Dolph's need to live in a world of denial about all the areas in his life that are obviously not working is found throughout his life. A palm tree in his backyard transforms into a pine tree. It's raining inside Dolph's office even though none of his co-workers seem to notice it or care that they're being soaked. To put his life back together, he goes in search for his dog.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Plotnick | Dolph Springer |
| Éric Judor | Victor |
| Alexis Dziena | Emma |
| Steve Little | Detective Ronnie |
| William Fichtner | Master Chang |
| Regan Burns | Mike |
| Mark Burnham | Cop |
| Arden Myrin | Gabrielle |
| Maile Flanagan | Pharmacist |
| Gary Valentine | EMT |
| Barry Alan Levine | Gas Station Attendant |
Critical reception
Simon Abrams of Slant Magazine did not feel that the film worked:
| “ | The quasi-nihilistic and totally surrealistic ideology behind Wrong, writer/director/editor/musician Quentin Dupieux's follow-up to Rubber, is more exciting in theory than it is in practice... It's only tempting whenever Wrong isn't actively devolving into an interminable laundry list of strange things that mostly prove how jaded Dupieux is.[3] | ” |
However, Chase Whale of Twitch Film enjoyed the film:
| “ | Writer/director/composer/editor/cinematographer/auteur/weirdo Quentin Dupieux is a guy who pulls the mat right out from under the Hollywood norm and takes bold and colorful chances.... What makes Dupieux's movies so infectious is that in the wildly weird universe he creates, there is a brilliant undertone throughout all of the oddities happening.... Wrong will leave you strangely addicted to Dupieux's world.[4] | ” |
References
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (January 24, 2012). "Wrong". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Wrong (2013) (2013)". Box Office Mojo. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ Abrams, Simon (2012-01-28). "Sundance Film Festival 2012: Beasts of the Southern Wild and Wrong | The House Next Door". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ↑ Whale, Chase (2012-01-24). "Sundance 2012 Review: Quentin Dupieux's WRONG Has All the Right Stuff". Twitchfilm.com. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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