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Auto Focus (Autofocus)

2002

Paul Schrader

Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson, Maria Bello ...

5.9

1,268

Drama An absorbing glimpse into the colorful life, and mysterious death, of actor Bob Crane. Handsome and charming, Crane became well known as the star of television's hit comedy Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971). Capitalizing on his fame, Crane dove into the freewheeling spirit of the times with relish, having affairs with numerous women. Eventually, Crane teamed up with video technician John Carpenter to document his exploits, an association that ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[It] gets to you like a low-grade fever, a malaise with no known antidote. When it was over, I wasn't sure if I needed a drink, a shower or a lifelong vow of chastity."	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A deep portrait of a shallow man (...) Greg Kinnear gives a creepy, brilliant performance (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"'Auto Focus' emerges as funny, imaginative and bizarrely touching. A compelling, complex portrait of a deeply shallow man (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"The inventive performances (...) keep this 2002 drama interesting in spite of its puritanical framework. Watchable, but not very insightful."	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"Compelling, if somewhat puzzling (...) Kinnear is wholly convincing"	POS

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