Video Capsule Review

The Majestic (2002)

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Release Date: Dec 21, 2001; Rated: PG; Video Release Date: Jun 18, 2002; Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; With: Jim Carrey; Distributor: Warner Bros.

C+

By Allyssa Lee

Jim Carrey takes another seriocomic turn in The Majestic as beleaguered B-list Hollywood screenwriter (and accused Communist) Peter Appleton. After a car accident, Appleton washes up memoryless in a picturesquely quaint California coastal town, and its residents deem him their long-lost war hero. Director Frank Darabont (''The Green Mile'') tries his darnedest to channel Frank Capra, but what starts out as an idyllic stroll through small-town sensibilities ultimately stretches into an overlong thematic mess. How unfortunate that for all the emotional grandeur this film tries to evoke, it ends up signifying nothing.

Posted May 17, 2002

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