A comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Ray was an irresponsible, free-spending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcohol-abusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world. We follow Ray's life: bouts of getting drunk, his bizzare hobbies of shooting rats and watching passing trains, his dreams of fame and fortune, his strange obsession with the better-known guitarist Django Reinhardt, and of course, playing his bea... (Full plot summary below)
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A comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Ray was an irresponsible, free-spending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcohol-abusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world. We follow Ray's life: bouts of getting drunk, his bizzare hobbies of shooting rats and watching passing trains, his dreams of fame and fortune, his strange obsession with the better-known guitarist Django Reinhardt, and of course, playing his beautiful music.
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| Miami HeraldPhoebe FlowersPenn's performance is easily the best ever seen in an Allen film. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSean Penn('s) performances are master classes in the art of character development. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenSweet and Lowdown is sensitive, funny, melodious, and utterly charming. |
| Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday(Penn)'s is a lovely, soulful performance in a movie that manages to imbue tragedy with just the right grace note of insouciance -- a movie worthy of Woody Allen himself. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt is a fictional docudrama that smacks of Woody's playfulness and love for jazz... |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyA shallow portrait of the artist as a cad. |
| TNT RoughCutSpencer AbbottA quirky, tender, splendidly acted fable. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonPenn's performance is the movie's ultimate grace note. As funny and ingenious as Allen's films can get, they are rarely known for depth of character. |
| Portland OregonianShawn LevyAmazing as Penn is, Morton is his equal, creating a complete personality out of gestures, glances and unadorned bits of actorly business. |
| Dallas ObserverAndy KleinIt is engaging, touching, and frequently funny. Maybe because his hero is inarticulate and his heroine is mute, Allen relies far more than usual on physical comedy than on the verbal jokes that are his strongest comic suit. |
