'It's Monopoly out there'. Jason Staebler, The King of Marvin Gardens, has gone directly to jail, lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is also a dreamer who asks his brother, David, a radio personality from Philadelphia to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island - asking him to believe in yet another of his dreams, yet another of his get-rich-quick schemes. But luck is against them both and the game ends badly - real life reduced to r... (Full plot summary below)
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'It's Monopoly out there'. Jason Staebler, The King of Marvin Gardens, has gone directly to jail, lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is also a dreamer who asks his brother, David, a radio personality from Philadelphia to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island - asking him to believe in yet another of his dreams, yet another of his get-rich-quick schemes. But luck is against them both and the game ends badly - real life reduced to radio drama.
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| GuardianPeter BradshawThe wintry Atlantic City is brilliantly evoked; the firecracker dialogue is a joy, and the final, chaotic denouement is genuinely unexpected. |
| Electric SheepSarah CroninThe film is well worth seeing, but the real attraction is the stunning depiction of Atlantic City. |
| London Evening StandardCharlotte O'SullivanA cult classic about fading dreams that has curiously improved with age. |
| Empire MagazineKim NewmanCriminally underrated with two great performances from the lead males. |
| The ListEmma SimmondsThe King of Marvin Gardens reminds us of the diversity and dynamism of the New Hollywood movement. And how odd it is that a largely forgotten film should feel so utterly unforgettable. |
| Cinema WriterJay AntaniA worthwhile Rafelson outing with striking photography by Laszlo Kovacs |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertBob Rafelson's The King of Marvin Gardens is a perversely satisfying movie -- it works after going out of its way not to -- and a very eccentric one. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullMemorable performances from the players, including Ellen Burstyn as a psychotic girlfriend of Dern's. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe film is talky and often abrasive, but it sticks in the mind. |
| VarietyVariety StaffAdmirers of director Bob Rafelson's previous feature, Five Easy Pieces, will be stunned by the tedious pretensions of his newest effort. |
