Written by
Sonali Sharma
Review for the film "
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote"
Runtime:
02 Hours 12 Minutes
CAST & CREW
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is an adventure comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Tony Grisoni. The film is an adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes's classic novel 'Don Quixote'. Gilliam tried to make this film for over 29 years but failed many times. The film stars
Adam Driver
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as Toby Grisoni,
Jonathan Pryce
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as Don Quixote / Javier,
Stellan Skarsgard
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as The Boss and other supporting lead actors. The film's soundtrack was composed by Roque Banos, a perfect blend of traditional Spanish music with modern elements enhancing the adventurous spirit of the film.
Plot
Tony Grisoni is a director who struggles to shoot a commercial featuring Don Quixote and Sancho Panza in rural Spain. After his failed attempt to shoot the commercial, Toby's superior introduces him to the merchant who sells him an old DVD of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', a film he wrote and directed ten years later as a student. Nostalgic and wanting inspiration, he revisits the village, where he filmed his student project. He discovers that Javier, the shoemaker who believes he is the legendary king, Don Quixote.
Toby believes in Javier's fantasy, which pulls him into a series of adventures. The journey is wild and surreal, a mix of reality and fantasy with bizarre characters and situations. It also delves into Toby's character and past to evolve him and his transformation.
Star performance
Adam Driver delivers a powerful performance as Toby Grisoni, the main lead captures the whole character's journey from being cynical to accepting his role in Javier's delusions. Driver's portrayal is balanced with humour and emotional range, conveying Toby's internal conflict and transformation.
Jonathan Pryce is outstanding as Javier, a shoemaker who believes he is Don Quixote. Pryce's performance is both striking and humourous, showing the tragic reality of a man who is lost in his fantasy world. His chemistry with the driver is a highlight in the film. Pryce's ability to shift from different emotions to comedic absurdness adds depth to the character.
Stellan Skarsgard playing the boss,
Olga Kurylenko
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as Jacqui, Toby's girlfriend and Joana Riberio as Angelica all deliver captivating supporting lead performances they all play their characters perfectly.
Analysis
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a bold and imaginative film with Terry Gilliam's unique vision of direction. Terry Gilliam's unique visual style in the movie shines. The cinematography captures the landscapes of Spain, providing a great view of the fantasy world in the film. Gilliam's use of effects and minimal CGI just enhances the film.
The film explores the blend of reality and illusion with creativity vision and quest. Toby's journey reflects the struggle to confess his past mistakes with his present reality. Javier's character represents an inherent struggle between Fantasy and reality of the real world. Toby's character is the main arc of the film. Toby's gradual transformation from the experiences of Javier’s life. Toby and Javier's narratives intertwined and influenced each other. Javiers underlying belief in his identity is a hard-breaking reality to Toby's skepticism, showing the power of faith and imagination.
The humour with absurdness is throughout the film. The interaction between Toby and Javier is humourous and touching.
The film Humour is a clash between reality and Javier's fantasies creating a blend of comedy and drama.
The film narration is non-linear and the structure of its episodes is very chaotic, creating a disorientation. The blend of past and present, reality with fantasy is a complex, layered storytelling that requires full attention to understand the film.
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Verdict
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is visually creative with great cinematography is a good and energetic film with a unique blend of humour, drama and the feel of surrealism.
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