Skirts stalker cliches and grown-up-kid-in-a-man's-body caricatures.
Chuck & Buck (2000)
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Reviews Counted: 82
Fresh: 69
Rotten:13
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Consensus: Poignant, unsettling.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Miguel Arteta's (STAR MAPS) sophomore directorial effort is the disturbing, heartbreaking, and comic tale of Buck O'Brien, a 27-year-old with a serious case of arrested development. Buck, played by... Miguel Arteta's (STAR MAPS) sophomore directorial effort is the disturbing, heartbreaking, and comic tale of Buck O'Brien, a 27-year-old with a serious case of arrested development. Buck, played by Mike White, who also wrote the screenplay, is a man with the social skills of an 11-year-old, still living in his childhood past surrounded by toys, his favorite candy (Blow Pops), and photos of his one and only friend, Chuck. After his mother's death, Buck writes to Chuck, whom he hasn't seen since they were boys. Chuck, played by director Chris Weitz (AMERICAN PIE), comes to the funeral with his fiancée, Carlyn (Beth Colt), only to discover that Buck has developed an eccentric, intense fixation on him. When Chuck, now called Charlie, makes an offhand invitation for Buck to visit them in L.A., Buck packs up his toys and moves there. He begins stalking the increasingly wary and angry Charlie, a handsome, successful record producer who feels his perfect life threatened by Buck's hints about their past. A funny, discomfiting tale of sexual obsession with a twist, CHUCK & BUCK continually engages and surprises viewers with Buck's frantic, yet oddly sympathetic, quest for love. [More]
Starring: Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros, Beth Colt
Starring: Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros, Beth Colt, Paul Weitz
Director: Miguel Arteta
Director: Miguel Arteta
Screenwriter: Mike White
Producer: Matthew Greenfield
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Release:
Dec 19, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 1.78
- Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Miguel Arteta - Director, Mike White - Actor/Writer
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind-the-Scenes Footage
- Featurette - THE GAMES WE USED TO PLAY
- Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Cast & Crew Information
- Production Notes
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Reviews for Chuck & Buck
Do you like the clammy as opposed to the scary? Do you like dread rather than drama, anguish and emotional coagulation rather than screamfests?
Chuck & Buck might be the most perversely agreeable stalker picture ever made.
That Chuck & Buck holds attention despite -- or partly due to -- its murky, troubling central conceit can be credited to execution that's stealthy and low-key throughout.
Possibly the most daring and honest drama about sexuality I've ever seen.
Of all the films to premiere at Sundance 2000, there is one movie that best represented what indie film is supposed to be.
Chuck & Buck is a film which you can't quite get a fix on: it's a movie about child sex which is also as airy and sweetly likeable as anything you'll see this year.
Thought-provoking jet-black comedy that may not be for all tastes, but is well-worth seeking out.
This is a thoughtful, difficult film. See it if you are ready to be challenged.
Here's an odd film: a heartfelt, sweet and funny little story about a coming of age better late than never, it's also the disturbing tale of a pathetic gay sociopath and the man he stalks.
It's certain to make almost everyone in the audience squirm, either out of embarrassment for the characters or because the situation hits too close to home...
It was often painfully difficult to watch. It was never predictable, though, which is saying something.
One of the most fiercely original films about adults coping with their pasts.
This is a troubling yet rewarding film that ultimately gives us a sense of hope by showing us resolution within the confines of normal behaviour.
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March 22, 2006:
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