The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Duration: 37 minuten
Alternative title: Het Wonderlijk Verhaal van Hendrik Meier
Country:
United Kingdom / United States
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch and Dev Patel
IMDb score:
7,4 (87.254)
Releasedate: 20 September 2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar plot
Wealthy gambling enthusiast Henry Sugar comes across a doctor's report that mentions a patient who can see through objects. The man was part of a circus with which he earned money with this talent. Under the guidance of Yogi Hardawar in India, he was able to develop his talent. With the help of this stolen reading material, Henry tries to master this talent.
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13235 messages
- 11125 votes
Excellent short film about a man who can see without using his eyes. Clearly another Wes Anderson film. Still original, especially because of how theatrical it looks visually (the changes in the sets and the actors playing multiple roles). An entertaining story by Roald Dahl and the pace is quite high.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10012 messages
- 4678 votes
Not so special this monotonous chatter and visually typical Wes Anderson. It doesn't do much for me, although it is very imaginative and enjoyable to watch. Dahl's absurdist fable that money doesn't buy happiness also offers no innovative insights or twists, which made it all seem a bit whiny to me.
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Sergio Leone
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- 4430 messages
- 3110 votes
Okay.
Typical Wes Anderson production and that always means the same thing: lots of visual embellishment, lots of details and nice frills. Decors as if they were illustrations from a Roald Dahl book. But also a lot of chatter. A bit too much, which makes it a good thing that this is not a 2-hour film. There are often witty comments or cynical things, but I'm not a fan of endless chatter, especially when it involves playing directly with the camera. But I do think I can continue to enjoy Anderson's visual style endlessly.
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