Wonderful character development!

Disturbing yet enthralling

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

I have to agree with much of what (but not all) critics said about this film. Yes, many of the things they say are true. However, I also agree with what Hoop posted here about this film. There is a 70s kind of scattered filmmaking feel to it that has appeal in the format of this type of film. It's one of those films I rate lower than how much I kind of liked it. It's not a brilliant work flawlessly executed, but it has a glisten to it in places, that kind of odd appeal that makes it worth having done it. You see, some projects I feel just had to be done so then we can move on. It's not that it shouldn't ever have been done, but that it allows for an entertaining time and it is merely what it was perhaps meant to be (which I'll leave to the viewer's POV). I just kept thinking, wondering, while watching it (knowing it was probably slammed by the critics which I know now, it was) that it is going to be one of those films someday, slammed at release and yet rediscovered and rethought later, and more appreciated then perhaps in historical ignorance as happens. But through that objective hindsight kind of way that allows us to, at some point many years later, appreciate the currently appreciable. Cheers!

A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III is just that. A quick glimpse inside the mind of a self-obsessed, sex-addicted album cover artist who's sanity and life are put into question after his latest girlfriend breaks up with him.Charles Swan III is lightly played by Charlie Sheen, who, looking worse than ever, might seem perfect for the role but only makes it that much harder to care for the character. His mind, life and the film are a chaotic mess. His regrets, his pain and loss come off so insincere, it's boring to watch. What keeps us watching the film is the genuine laughs brought by Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, who play parts in Swan's real life and multiple roles inside his warped mind. It is the scenes they are in that save the entire film from being a complete failure.Roman Coppola's bizarre odyssey never takes itself too serious, creating a world where anything goes. That, in itself, is a great achievement for a writer/director. It's hard to tell if it's Charlie Sheen's lack of a performance or if it's the written character's lack of genuine heart that holds this film back from becoming what it was hoping to be: a film for those of us who crave originality and appreciate dark chaotic comedies no one else dares to make.

Good day to you,This is the first time I have felt the very disheartening need to post anything of opinion in response to something I've read anywhere. Ever. This alone should signify the gravity and urgency that I wish to convey.It shall be as brief as the written word will allow me.1) The title of your review,"An exercise in poor neurology",is what is truly baffling. 2)The admitted fact you've extracted nothing the most delightfully mesmerizing motion picture,The Life Aquatic of Steve Zissou,is once again what is truly baffling. 3)Your lack of even mentioning Sir William Murray in as great of a performance in this film as in lost in translation as Bob Harris is the last example I will mention now of what is most baffling about your wordy and long-winded review.Your lack of years on this planet is painfully apparent in your reviews.I do realize that this is not something you or I can change,and indeed cannot be faulted for. I again do realize that this is one of the places that cater and pander to your demographic,which more than facilitates the amount of ease with which your word disseminates.All that to say this; A)Find something to extract from any Fellini movie before you review anything else with any European connection in any way. B)Ask yourself if you feel your review/opinion is necessary and qualified enough that you think the general public needs to read it.Less is,as a rule of thumb,more. A respectable word to ya mutha,This Guy

I'll give a star for Jason Schwartzman, a star for Bill Murray, a star for Aubrey Plaza and a star for the movie as a whole. I'm entertained by Charlie Sheen and his antics. While I can't hate the guy because I don't know him personally, I don't want to watch a movie that seems to basically reflect his poor decision making, meltdown and turn around. Too much "nothing" happened. Plenty of fantasy sequences and flashbacks seemed to just emphasize Sheen's boisterous and lady killing ways. In the end it seems like an exaggerated and far fetched Charlie Sheen Documentary. Roman Coppola works much better with Wes Anderson.