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Mar 21, 2003 · The exquisite ending of the film, in which Schmidt looks at Ndugu’s stick figure drawing of adult and child holding hands, offers him a glimpse of a redeemed life. If his existence has been worth anything, it is because of his role in the lives of two children, Jeannie and Ndugu.
- Girish Shambu
"About Schmidt" is a hostility-provoking film for the same reason that American citizens have lost their civil rights. The picture lionizes complacency, inaction, and the privilege of the greedy to steal whatever they covet simply because they are treacherous enough to do it.
Jan 3, 2003 · His verbal impotence and self-doubt are made all the more affecting because it is Nicholson who displays them, a star who usually appears charismatic, witty and sexually...
Dec 20, 2002 · “About Schmidt” is essentially a portrait of a man without qualities, baffled by the emotions and needs of others. That Jack Nicholson makes this man so watchable is a tribute not only to his craft, but to his legend: Jack is so unlike Schmidt that his performance generates a certain awe.
About Schmidt is a 2002 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Louis Begley.
Apr 27, 2024 · So what is the film about? Warren Schmidt. He is 66 years old and much too quickly approaching 67 for his own liking. We begin the film in his drab grey office. His face is entirely empty,...
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Soul searching, humorous, gut-wrenching and thought provoking. About Schmidt shows that real life is made up of its own small stories, and this is one of them. Beautifully told and wonderfully written. A rough cut diamond, and a sound investment of a few short hours.
