Rent Irrational Man (2015)

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1h 31min
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Synopsis:
Soon after arriving to teach at a small-town college, Abe Lucas (Joaquin Phoenix) gets involved with two women: Rita Richards (Parker Posey), a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard (Emma Stone), his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy (Jamie Blackley), she finds Abe's tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger's conversation, and when Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.
Actors:
, , , , , Allison Gallerani, , Katelyn Semer, , , , Leah Anderson, , , , , , Alex Dunn, Ron Chez,
Directors:
Producers:
Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Edward Walson
Writers:
Woody Allen
Studio:
Warner
Genres:
Drama
BBFC:
Release Date:
01/02/2016
Run Time:
91 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing, German, German Hard of Hearing, Italian, Italian Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • On the Red Carpet: Los Angeles Film Premiere
  • Photo Gallery

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Reviews (5) of Irrational Man

Really enjoyable - Irrational Man review by JW

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24/04/2018

I didn't think I'd enjoy this. Most thought Allen had gone off the boil. But I did especially the comupance at the end. Worth the watch.

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Dull - Irrational Man review by MR

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15/06/2018

Thought it was very unengaging, and didn't manage to watch it to the end. If you haven't seen it try something like Blue Jasmine to restore your faith in Woody Allen.

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Campus Film. - Irrational Man review by Steve

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12/02/2021

Considering the amount of material Woody Allen has mined from his single term at NYU, it is perhaps surprising that this campus film is his first. It is set at a small university on Rhode Island, where the arrival of notorious philosophy academic (Joaquin Phoenix) unleashes debate about his teaching methods.

His reckless depression and affairs with a chemistry professor (Parker Posey) and student (Emma Stone) make him a volatile presence. The characters are archetypes, though Phoenix's charisma makes much of his role. Stone and- especially- Posey are appealing support.

The story proceeds like an illustrated philosophy essay (with lectures) as existentialism is played off against Kant. Phoenix chooses the former when he takes direct action to poison a corrupt judge. Stone adopts the latter when she threatens to turn her teacher in. And Allen builds up the suspense better than he ever has.

The intellectual theories aren't much of a stretch. But there's an interesting political twist. The philosopher concludes his life only has meaning if he intervenes to ensure right is done. With democracy in crisis across the world, the alternative of direct action has come into focus. Which gives the film some contemporary political relevance.  

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