SummaryIsabelle (Huppert), an ex-nun who believes that God has an as yet unspecified mission set aside for her, keeps herself fed by writing short stories for a pornographic magazine. One day she meets Thomas (Donovan), a confused but insightful amnesiac wandering the streets of New York City. When they set out to discover Thomas' past, Isabelle suspect... Read More
Directed By:Hal Hartley
Written By:Hal Hartley
Amateur
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Metascore
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Amateur is Hartley heaven, a sharp-witted thriller that takes off into dark and uncharted territory.
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Amateur is a subversive action movie that uses lurid material for its own puckish purposes. [02 Jun 1995]
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Amateur offers the inimitable Hartley style with a harder edge than his earlier films, and while the thriller elements of Amateur prove entertaining on a bigger scale, this entertainment may not endure for viewers not completely committed to Amateur's characters and Hartley's slow-motion storytelling.
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Amateur, the fourth film of American independent filmmaker Hal Hartley, is by far his best - though, in the wake of "The Unbelievable Truth," "Trust" and "Simple Men," that is, admittedly, not saying much. [05 May 1995]
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Amateur is curiously monotone: a pulp fiction with all the pulp strained out. [13 Apr 1995]
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Except for a few coups de style, Amateur is a screenful of cool nothingness. [05 May 1995]
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Amateur gives the impression of a sloppy first draft. It begins with a splash, meanders until it reaches feature length, then ends abruptly.
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Dec 15, 2023
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Hal Hartley is so underrated. His films are really extraordinary. There's just this wonderful beauty about the minimalism, the story. Hal Hartley has such a unique way of presenting his ideas. And the actors love it because they're in all his movies. It's a shame he did not get more exposure. But all of the range of films that he makes are really truly wonderful to watch. I'm going to be riding this saying review on all the movies because watching them is not just about one film. Because they all tell a story of his style. That's why I have a list of films, a folder of films based on directors because they are the real storytellers and have a style that is so amazing to present an idea. So watch all of his movies and enjoy the uniqueness. There will be some reviews that may be specific but just watch any of all films and have fun with them. They are really unique and beautiful.
Production Company:
- American Playhouse
- Channel Four Films
- La Sept Cinéma
- True Fiction Pictures
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
- Zenith Entertainment
Release Date:May 19, 1995
Duration:1 h 45 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption
Awards
Chlotrudis Awards
• 2 Nominations
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
