
Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La-La Land is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it drugs, murder or excess, or perhaps something altogether more mundane? We begin with an ending and then catapult back a number of days to the apex of Ivan's brilliant career as he bags international megastar Don West onto his company's books, and then charts the highs, lows (and they are so very low) and extreme excesses of his final ... (Full plot summary below)
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Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La-La Land is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it drugs, murder or excess, or perhaps something altogether more mundane? We begin with an ending and then catapult back a number of days to the apex of Ivan's brilliant career as he bags international megastar Don West onto his company's books, and then charts the highs, lows (and they are so very low) and extreme excesses of his final days.
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| Zap2it.comMichael SzymanskiIt's "Bowfinger" with a meaning, it's "The Player" with a heart, it's a window into business, politics and excesses. The film has heart |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesA directorial tour de force by Bernard Rose, ivans xtc. is one of this year's very best pictures. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleDirector Bernard Rose has created a committed, intelligent and fascinating piece of work with no irony about it. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghIts high-definition video images -- are coated with a convincing sheen of disgust, and Huston's performance is riveting. |
| Sight and SoundKim NewmanA substantial and affecting piece of work. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekIt gets onto the screen just about as much of the novella as one could reasonably expect, and is engrossing and moving in its own right. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussIt's the humanizing stuff that will probably sink the film for anyone who doesn't think about percentages all day long. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottContrived as this may sound, Mr. Rose's updating works surprisingly well. |
| Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisThis cynical film paints a hugely unflattering portrait of life in Hollywood's fast lane. I have no way of knowing exactly how much is exaggeration, but I've got a creepy feeling that the film is closer to the mark than I want to believe. |
| New TimesDavid EhrensteinShot on High Definition video, this exceptionally well-made but exceedingly bleak peek at tinseltown would be unbearable were it not for the sympathetic performance of Danny Huston. |