Movie Review - - FILM REVIEW; That Orderly World of Appearances He Lives In? It's About to Explode - NYTimes.com FILM REVIEW; That Orderly World of Appearances He Lives In? It's About to Explode By ELVIS MITCHELL Published: August 21, 2002 ''I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel,'' the first line of the Nine Inch Nails song ''Hurt,'' could also be the theme of the writer-director Mark Romanek's gripping but not wholly successful psychodrama ''One Hour Photo.'' Mr. Romanek made his name directing some of the most unforgettable music videos of the 1990's: he was the Martin Scorsese to the Nails' leader Trent Reznor's Robert De Niro, creating attention magnets like ''Closer'' and ''The Perfect Drug.'' The depth of feeling in the videos Mr. Romanek directed comes through his deployment of color and the suggestion of violence. He does much the same thing in ''Photo,'' which opens today in New York and Los Angeles.

It's a smart piece of direction, and he does a sterling job in creating Sy Parrish, a man whose love of superficiality, of surfaces, proves to be his undoing. But Mr. Romanek has completely conceived only one role in this movie about a man who views people as perfect archetypes and becomes enraged when they fall short. Unfortunately ''One Hour Photo'' turns everyone but the central character into a cutout. Robin Williams stars as Parrish, the manager of a one-hour photo stand in the Sav-Mart superstore. Like Target or Wal-Mart, Sav-Mart is one of those places so big it probably has its own area code. His job, developing the photographs his customers drop off, allows him to peer into their lives, providing a view that reminds him how empty his own life is. Sy keeps his work space as neat as the rest of the store, a mall space that fits the dÃ©cor of the space-station interiors of ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and the retro-tech homes of ''A Clockwork Orange.'' The director leaves minute clues that the world isn't really this well ordered; rather, we're seeing everything through Sy's viewpoint, a perspective that becomes more apparent at the climax.

Much of ''One Hour Photo'' is informed by visual stylization; the director uses colors to suggest mood, and keys the aural highlights to these palettes. With each shift in the look, the audio track becomes more vibrant and discordant, deepening the atmosphere. The question is: How creepy is Sy? It's evident that he fixates on photographs because he wants them to represent his own perfect conception of the world. For him, this ideal is epitomized by the Yorkin family with the happy sprite son, Jakob (Dylan Smith), and smiling, beautiful mom, Nina (Connie Nielsen); they could be the lifelike figures out of a SavMart ad. Lifelike is the operative word. Nothing in this picture's world seems quite real, until Sy notes the anguish in Nina's face one day when she drops the photographs off. He subsequently follows her home and observes the sordid details of her family life. She can't get her husband, Will (Michael Vartan), to spend any time at home, and it turns out he's responsible for her misery. Sy takes it upon himself to solve the problems of the Yorkin family by stalking Will to teach him a lesson.

Sy wants to be the daddy-savior figure, which raises another question: How far will he go? Mr. Romanek's precision is breathtaking. He's an obsessive who's found a way to portray claustrophobia in wide-open urban space. He has worked the story out almost totally in visual motifs, with everything that intrudes on Sy's fastidiousness posing as a threat. (Literally, the dirtier he gets as he roots around the Yorkins' lives, the more anxious and dangerous he becomes. It's a loss of control for him.) But the director's organizational skills are so compelling that we forgive him for not imbuing the Yorkins with the same emotional life that Sy has. Mr. Williams plays Sy as all middle-brow vanity; for him, cleanliness is not only next to godliness, it's also a form of integrity. He has a white-knuckle grip on his station. His job is all the definition he has, and when he's robbed of it at a crucial point, his life begins to unravel. Poking through the Yorkins' home and possessions in a vain attempt to fix things in their lives, he makes them worse.

Underscoring his characters' pride in a profession, and the way their self-definition derives from this, is Mr. Williams's singular strength as an actor. He brings a real working-class ethos to the Method, and is so good here it's almost painful to watch. Oddly, when he's playing serious roles, he tends to trust the audiences more than when he's doing comic work. He's not sweating to ingratiate himself through the damp excesses that can mark some of his other work. In ''Photo'' Mr. Williams is as painstaking in achieving his effects as Mr. Romanek. His lips pressed so tightly together they seem to recede, Mr. Williams makes sure that we know Sy has a low threshold of humiliation. Sy is easily embarrassed, but he doesn't bleed; he seethes. One of the movie's motifs, aimless acquisition as alienation, is laid out a little too glibly. Sy wants to believe that the scads of family snapshots (meaningless documents of good times) were true, though we don't have a sense of how Nina views them. Are the photographs her devotion to a pleasant past that didn't really exist? This remains unclear.

But the direction is as meticulous and frightening as Sy's life. Mr. Romanek inserts a few well-placed in-jokes about photography throughout the film: the patient detective keeping an eye on things (Eriq La Salle) is named Van der Zee, after James Van der Zee, the legendary Harlem Renaissance photographer who imbued his portraits with a sense of grace. Mr. Romanek's work is graceful, too: he toys elegantly with dread. However underpopulated, the movie is thick with concentration. Mr. Romanek shows the potential to bring all the other elements of filmmaking together in time. ''One Hour Photo'' is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) for strong language, sexuality and violence. ONE HOUR PHOTO Written and directed by Mark Romanek; director of photography, Jeff Cronenweth; edited by Jeffrey Ford; music by Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek; production designer, Tom Foden; produced by Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler and Stan Wlodkowski; released by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Running time: 98 minutes. This film is rated R.

WITH: Robin Williams (Seymour Parrish), Connie Nielsen (Nina Yorkin), Michael Vartan (Will Yorkin), Gary Cole (Bill Owens), Erin Daniels (Maya Burson), Clark Gregg (Detective Paul Outerbridge), Nick Searcy (Repairman), Dylan Smith (Jakob Yorkin) and Eriq La Salle (Detective James Van Der Zee). One Hour Photo YIFY subtitles download Above average stalker flick that avoids some of the clichés5/10 Seymour is a lonely nondescript man who lives by himself and works in the photo developing lab in a large mall. The only bit of cheer in his day is to develop very good photos in his lab, and he takes great pride in his work. His favourite customers are the Yorkin's, who have a son and regularly develop pictures. Seymour's like for this family goes beyond `like' and he feels part of their family and has all their pictures on his wall. However when both his job and the unity of his family are threatened he reacts. I saw this film in a free preview screening before it came out so I had no reviews to cloud me first.

Happily most of them appear to feel the same as I did. In terms of plot this set up will be no surprise to anyone  we've all seen Single White Female and Pacific Heights etc, we know what happens that leads to the old bunny boiling etc. However One Hour Photo is different enough to justify watching. My wife complained that it was too slow and boring but I felt this approach helped it stand out. Instead of being a thriller it was more of a cold slow boiler than was more chilling than thrilling. The plot is well laid out  even the money shot of all the pictures on the wall is played out while we're distracted by a joke from the Simpsons on TV. The director's cold approach to story telling works very well and highlights Seymour's grey existence and cold life. Only occasionally does he go astray  the fantasy sequences don't always work for instance but for almost the whole film he does very well. Towards the end Seymour's behaviour goes erratic as we expect and I was worried that the film had eventually given way to cliche. Happily this is not the case. Yes, Seymour's change is a bit of a leap at first but the film cleverly pulls it back at the end.

This makes it above the rest of this genre by a good head and shoulders. Clever touches abound in the film but don't always work. For example the director shows us that it is all about seeing by covering Seymour's eyes with objects in some shots to show he has lost his ability to watch, while the name Yorkin is a slight play on `Your Kin' or your family. These are clever but don't add very much  the eye theme felt a bit too clever and intrusive. Williams is excellent. Having paid to see him mush around in Patch Adams I was worried here that eventually his emotions would run away with him. However Williams (and here's something you'd won't hear much) keeps it all in check and underplays wonderfully. His Seymour is likeable, sad, pathetic and chilling all at once. It's hard not to feel for him and he is better for being low-key. I truly felt Williams had turned himself into a `little' man  one of those people who you barely notice on the streets as they make no lasting image. Vartan (Alias) is good as Will and Nielsen is also good as Nina. They are also given firm support in the shape of Gary Cole and La Salle.

However his is Williams show and, by underplaying, he steals it easily. Overall this has it's flaws but it is head and shoulders above the rest of this stalker genre. Directed with a clinic eye rather than a thrilling eye this is clever and different enough to more than justify checking it out. source Another Example Of A Comedian Who Can Be Effectively Serious10/10 Robin Williams once again proves how good comedians can be at serious drama roles. Williams is especially good at playing creepy characters, as he has done several times in the last decade. Here, he plays "Sy, the photo guy," a lonely employee in the photo department of a suburban Target/Walt-Mart//K-Mart-whatever who lives vicariously through a nice family, whose family pictures he has developed and printed for years. So, when Sy discovers the husband of that family is cheating, he takes it personally....and gets involved. This was a fascinating portrait of a deranged man and a wonderfully photographed movie. The colors in here are astounding at times and the camera-work innovative with some neat angles. The suspense of the story builds and builds one gets that old film-noir feeling of impending doom.

This has a different ending, though, than most old film noirs, not exactly what the viewer might think will happen. This is a film that, as far I know, never got much publicity, but it's a gem. Williams is outstanding in his role and the hour-and-a-half you invest in this movie flies by. source Strong performances save the day.10/10 Yes, Robin Williams does steal the show. He's an underrated actor, who, given a good script can deliver a mind boggling performance. That's exactly what One hour photo is, a good script with brilliant performances. The whole cast does an excellent job of showing how the events of one deranged man can impact the lives of many. Let's get one thing straight, though, this not a mainstream movie. It is very much an independant film. If you don't like movies with little action or a low budget don't see this movie. This film is good because of its' strong performances and decent script. I must say, though, without Williams as the lead, this movie would not have been as good as it was. source I sincerely enjoyed this film7/10 One Hour Photo is a film of supreme caliber.

The film is powered by the haunting, chilling, silencing, and above all-genius performance by Robin Williams. But the rather extraordinary thing is that it is not Robin Williams on the screen, it's Sy Parish (the character's name). Robin Williams fades away from our senses and slips into the ever so sweet and innocent yet psychotic role of a supermarket's photo developer. The films script is only accented by Williams, at times, restrained performance. Williams ignites on the screen and burns till the last frame, and you are unable to take your eyes off him. As I mentioned the film is subliminily written as well as directed. Though being Romanek's first, I certainly don't think this is a bad start. Romanek's direction adds to the on-going tension throughout the film. More affecting is Williams' delightful calmness. Trying to hold himself in becomes more troublesome for both Williams and his character as the story develops. Yet through the calm eyes of an innocent blaze the fires of hatred and intensity, which could very well sum up Williams' performance. The film does have some disturbing images as well. Yet they are not really strong enough for you to get up from your seat and leave yet rather the opposite.

Williams' contribution as well as guidance towards the actions and scenes of peril compell as well as amaze you towards both the performance and film itself. Williams' shocking contribution to the screen is enough to make you cry, scream, and yell in your seat. Because the origins of the character are bittersweet just like own known Williams, leads to a crazed and psychotic breakdown. It's as if watching our own funny and beloved Robin fail us. Though the truth could not be any further, Williams but succeeds in the art of acting, creating an achievement in the field. Creating a landmark. Writing his/its own chapter. I guarantee that this film will be required study material in acting classes for now on. In conclusion: definitely one of the best of 2002. source subtle but chilling portrayal of madness5/10 Robin Williams gives what may well be the performance of his career in `One Hour Photo,' a creepy psychological thriller written and directed with cool precision by Mark Romanek. Given its premise, the film could easily have degenerated into a sordid, exploitative tale of obsession and madness.

Instead, Romanek has chosen to take a more subtle approach, fashioning a film that downplays the potential violence of its material while, at the same time, recognizing the humanity of its central figure. Romanek understands that the greatest threats to our safety and lives often come from the gray, nondescript people who surround us unnoticed, the `nobodies' whose benign faces and vacuous smiles reveal no trace of the insanity, evil and potential for doing us harm that may be lurking right there under the surface. And nobody is `grayer' than Si Parrish, an innocuous, socially undeveloped milquetoast who spends his days working as a photo developer in one of those sterile five-and-dime drug stores (just like the one in `The Good Girl') - and his nights sitting all alone in his drab apartment brooding over a massive family-photo shrine he has erected to the Yorkins, a seemingly happy family of three whose pictures Si has been developing, copying and obsessing over for more than seven years now. The film centers around Si's growing fixation with this one family and his delusional belief that he too could somehow become an integral part of their family unit.

Then comes the day when Si realizes that he is no longer content to be a mere vicarious member of this adopted family and, thus, begins his plan to gradually insinuate himself more and more directly into their lives. As both writer and director, Romanek manages to keep us in a state of vague uneasiness throughout. We are always anticipating some potentially dreadful event, yet Romanek doesn't go for the easy thrill or the obvious plot turn. Thanks to Williams' subtle, incisive performance, we come to understand something of what makes this strange character tick. We begin to sense the deep-seated loneliness and social awkwardness that have come to play such an important part in defining both his behavior and his character. Si is scary, but he is also pathetic. He may have slipped over the edge into madness, but it is a pathology rooted in overwhelming loneliness and the inability to `fit in' to the societal `norm' of marriage and family. Even when his character is at his most threatening and irrational, Williams somehow makes us care about him. Romanek hits upon a few ancillary themes as well. He acknowledges how photos create the appearance of a life without necessarily reflecting the reality of that life.

Most people, Si confesses, record only the `special, happy' moments of their lives  birthdays, weddings, holidays etc. and leave out the mundane or painful ones. Moreover, Si tells us that people use pictures as a way of defeating aging and time, of saying to the world of the future that `I', this seemingly insignificant person, was really here, being happy and enjoying life. To match this theme, Romanek's visual style often feels like the director's own personal homage to The Photograph, as the camera scans caressingly across a sea of snapshots  and Si's voiceover narration complements that feeling. `One Hour Photo' is not a film for those who like their chills heavily laced with bloodshed, murder and mayhem. It is, rather, for those who can appreciate a quietly unsettling, yet strangely compassionate glimpse into the dark recesses of the troubled mind. Top Ten Robin Williams Performances | Matt's Movie Reviews #3 GENIE (ALADDIN, 1992) In many ways, Aladdin was the film that defined Williams’ legacy for a legion of fans.

It also gave him free reign to create characters within a character as only he can, taking to the challenge of “voice acting” with a spirited aplomb that can only be described as “Robin Williams-esque”. As the blue skinned Genie in Aladdin, Williams not only entertained but set a precedent in voice acting that would go on to influence future animated classics such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo and a tonne of others. In short, Robin Williams as the Genie is a thing of immeasurable influence. #1 ADRIAN CRONAUER (GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, 1987) The first film to truly make full use of Williams talents, Good Morning Vietnam allowed Williams to display his stream of conscious ramblings alongside a dramatic clout that proved this manic comic had much depth in his arsenal. While setting a comedy during the Vietnam War was a controversial proposal (even almost a decade after the war ended), Williams hilarious yet heartfelt performance (coupled with Barry Levinson’s assured direction) made the unique combination work and presented Williams not only as a man of awe-inspiring comedic skill, but one of considerable heart and mind.

One Hour Photo Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 132 out of 147 people found the following review useful: subtle but chilling portrayal of madness from United States 29 September 2002 Robin Williams gives what may well be the performance of his career in `One Hour Photo,' a creepy psychological thriller written and directed with cool precision by Mark Romanek. Given its premise, the film could easily have degenerated into a sordid, exploitative tale of obsession and madness. Instead, Romanek has chosen to take a more subtle approach, fashioning a film that downplays the potential violence of its material while, at the same time, recognizing the humanity of its central figure. Romanek understands that the greatest threats to our safety and lives often come from the gray, nondescript people who surround us unnoticed, the `nobodies' whose benign faces and vacuous smiles reveal no trace of the insanity, evil and potential for doing us harm that may be lurking right there under the surface.

And nobody is `grayer' than Si Parrish, an innocuous, socially undeveloped milquetoast who spends his days working as a photo developer in one of those sterile five-and-dime drug stores (just like the one in `The Good Girl') - and his nights sitting all alone in his drab apartment brooding over a massive family-photo shrine he has erected to the Yorkins, a seemingly happy family of three whose pictures Si has been developing, copying and obsessing over for more than seven years now. The film centers around Si's growing fixation with this one family and his delusional belief that he too could somehow become an integral part of their family unit. Then comes the day when Si realizes that he is no longer content to be a mere vicarious member of this adopted family and, thus, begins his plan to gradually insinuate himself more and more directly into their lives. As both writer and director, Romanek manages to keep us in a state of vague uneasiness throughout. We are always anticipating some potentially dreadful event, yet Romanek doesn't go for the easy thrill or the obvious plot turn. Thanks to Williams' subtle, incisive performance, we come to understand something of what makes this strange character tick.

We begin to sense the deep-seated loneliness and social awkwardness that have come to play such an important part in defining both his behavior and his character. Si is scary, but he is also pathetic. He may have slipped over the edge into madness, but it is a pathology rooted in overwhelming loneliness and the inability to `fit in' to the societal `norm' of marriage and family. Even when his character is at his most threatening and irrational, Williams somehow makes us care about him. Romanek hits upon a few ancillary themes as well. He acknowledges how photos create the appearance of a life without necessarily reflecting the reality of that life. Most people, Si confesses, record only the `special, happy' moments of their lives  birthdays, weddings, holidays etc. and leave out the mundane or painful ones. Moreover, Si tells us that people use pictures as a way of defeating aging and time, of saying to the world of the future that `I', this seemingly insignificant person, was really here, being happy and enjoying life.

To match this theme, Romanek's visual style often feels like the director's own personal homage to The Photograph, as the camera scans caressingly across a sea of snapshots  and Si's voiceover narration complements that feeling. `One Hour Photo' is not a film for those who like their chills heavily laced with bloodshed, murder and mayhem. It is, rather, for those who can appreciate a quietly unsettling, yet strangely compassionate glimpse into the dark recesses of the troubled mind. Was the above review useful to you? 90 out of 105 people found the following review useful: Another Example Of A Comedian Who Can Be Effectively Serious from United States 2 February 2006 Robin Williams once again proves how good comedians can be at serious drama roles. Williams is especially good at playing creepy characters, as he has done several times in the last decade. Here, he plays "Sy, the photo guy," a lonely employee in the photo department of a suburban Target/Walt-Mart//K-Mart-whatever who lives vicariously through a nice family, whose family pictures he has developed and printed for years.

So, when Sy discovers the husband of that family is cheating, he takes it personally....and gets involved. This was a fascinating portrait of a deranged man and a wonderfully photographed movie. The colors in here are astounding at times and the camera-work innovative with some neat angles. The suspense of the story builds and builds one gets that old film-noir feeling of impending doom. This has a different ending, though, than most old film noirs, not exactly what the viewer might think will happen. This is a film that, as far I know, never got much publicity, but it's a gem. Williams is outstanding in his role and the hour-and-a-half you invest in this movie flies by. Was the above review useful to you? 84 out of 108 people found the following review useful: I sincerely enjoyed this film from Florida Keys 27 January 2003 One Hour Photo is a film of supreme caliber. The film is powered by the haunting, chilling, silencing, and above all-genius performance by Robin Williams. But the rather extraordinary thing is that it is not Robin Williams on the screen, it's Sy Parish (the character's name).

Robin Williams fades away from our senses and slips into the ever so sweet and innocent yet psychotic role of a supermarket's photo developer. The films script is only accented by Williams, at times, restrained performance. Williams ignites on the screen and burns till the last frame, and you are unable to take your eyes off him. As I mentioned the film is subliminily written as well as directed. Though being Romanek's first, I certainly don't think this is a bad start. Romanek's direction adds to the on-going tension throughout the film. More affecting is Williams' delightful calmness. Trying to hold himself in becomes more troublesome for both Williams and his character as the story develops. Yet through the calm eyes of an innocent blaze the fires of hatred and intensity, which could very well sum up Williams' performance. The film does have some disturbing images as well. Yet they are not really strong enough for you to get up from your seat and leave yet rather the opposite. Williams' contribution as well as guidance towards the actions and scenes of peril compell as well as amaze you towards both the performance and film itself. Williams' shocking contribution to the screen is enough to make you cry, scream, and yell in your seat.

Because the origins of the character are bittersweet just like own known Williams, leads to a crazed and psychotic breakdown. It's as if watching our own funny and beloved Robin fail us. Though the truth could not be any further, Williams but succeeds in the art of acting, creating an achievement in the field. Creating a landmark. Writing his/its own chapter. I guarantee that this film will be required study material in acting classes for now on. In conclusion: definitely one of the best of 2002. Was the above review useful to you? 71 out of 87 people found the following review useful: Strong performances save the day. from Waukesha, WI 7 March 2003 Yes, Robin Williams does steal the show. He's an underrated actor, who, given a good script can deliver a mind boggling performance. That's exactly what One hour photo is, a good script with brilliant performances. The whole cast does an excellent job of showing how the events of one deranged man can impact the lives of many. Let's get one thing straight, though, this not a mainstream movie. It is very much an independant film.

If you don't like movies with little action or a low budget don't see this movie. This film is good because of its' strong performances and decent script. I must say, though, without Williams as the lead, this movie would not have been as good as it was. Was the above review useful to you? 56 out of 67 people found the following review useful: Above average stalker flick that avoids some of the clichés from United Kingdom 5 October 2002 Seymour is a lonely nondescript man who lives by himself and works in the photo developing lab in a large mall. The only bit of cheer in his day is to develop very good photos in his lab, and he takes great pride in his work. His favourite customers are the Yorkin's, who have a son and regularly develop pictures. Seymour's like for this family goes beyond `like' and he feels part of their family and has all their pictures on his wall. However when both his job and the unity of his family are threatened he reacts. I saw this film in a free preview screening before it came out so I had no reviews to cloud me first. Happily most of them appear to feel the same as I did.

In terms of plot this set up will be no surprise to anyone  we've all seen Single White Female and Pacific Heights etc, we know what happens that leads to the old bunny boiling etc. However One Hour Photo is different enough to justify watching. My wife complained that it was too slow and boring but I felt this approach helped it stand out. Instead of being a thriller it was more of a cold slow boiler than was more chilling than thrilling. The plot is well laid out  even the money shot of all the pictures on the wall is played out while we're distracted by a joke from the Simpsons on TV. The director's cold approach to story telling works very well and highlights Seymour's grey existence and cold life. Only occasionally does he go astray  the fantasy sequences don't always work for instance but for almost the whole film he does very well. Towards the end Seymour's behaviour goes erratic as we expect and I was worried that the film had eventually given way to cliché. Happily this is not the case. Yes, Seymour's change is a bit of a leap at first but the film cleverly pulls it back at the end. This makes it above the rest of this genre by a good head and shoulders.

Clever touches abound in the film but don't always work. For example the director shows us that it is all about seeing by covering Seymour's eyes with objects in some shots to show he has lost his ability to watch, while the name Yorkin is a slight play on `Your Kin' or your family. These are clever but don't add very much  the eye theme felt a bit too clever and intrusive. Williams is excellent. Having paid to see him mush around in Patch Adams I was worried here that eventually his emotions would run away with him. However Williams (and here's something you'd won't hear much) keeps it all in check and underplays wonderfully. His Seymour is likeable, sad, pathetic and chilling all at once. It's hard not to feel for him and he is better for being low-key. I truly felt Williams had turned himself into a `little' man  one of those people who you barely notice on the streets as they make no lasting image. Vartan (Alias) is good as Will and Nielsen is also good as Nina. They are also given firm support in the shape of Gary Cole and La Salle. However his is Williams show and, by underplaying, he steals it easily.

Overall this has it's flaws but it is head and shoulders above the rest of this stalker genre. Directed with a clinic eye rather than a thrilling eye this is clever and different enough to more than justify checking it out. Was the above review useful to you? 49 out of 61 people found the following review useful: Not Hitchcock but closer than most from Columbus, Ohio 1 October 2002 A seemingly innocuous man's descent into madness, and its effect on a family, gives One Hour Photo an advantage over most attempts at psychological thrillers. As with most movies, even critical darlings by the master himself, Mr. Hitchcock, there are questionable plot contrivences and scenes where reality has to be suspended, but these annoyances did not interfere with the total enjoyment of the movie. Williams was eerily brilliant as "Sy, The Photo Guy", and was able to travel between chillingly detached and forcefully angry with ease. The brilliant use of stark colors fleshed out the film, and those that garner enjoyment from the sets and cinematography, as well as the dialogue, will be pleased.

This is a film for those that enjoy the total movie experience, and those that appreciate an intensity in their psychological thrillers will not be disappointed. After viewing this film, the question now becomes who gets the Oscar, Williams for One Hour Photo, or Pacino for Insomnia ? Was the above review useful to you? 68 out of 101 people found the following review useful: A special movie...about REAL life... from United States 10 June 2003 This is a truely special film that hasn't got its proper recognition. People just don't get it... This movie is about REAL life, REAL people, and REAL problems... Hollywood has had a bad habbit of sugar coating reality. All movies have happy endings??? The good guy always win??? Everyone is beautiful??? Give me a break. Hollywood has the tendency of making the bad BAD and the good GOOD. I think most people are somewhere in the middle. I believe that everyone has a dark side and a good side. We're always so quick to judge, label, and forget about people. A little advice to people in general, never forget anyone. Powerful film, excellent score (soundtrack).

I recommend this film to all those mature enough to pay attention. Was the above review useful to you? 44 out of 55 people found the following review useful: Romanek is up and coming from Rochester, NY 8 December 2003 I loved this movie. Romanek pays attention to the minute details often overlooked by most directors through the use of natural lighting, exceptional cinemaphotography that gives you a moment to take in the scenery and a soundtrack that doesn't force the viewer to keep fiddling with the volume. At 90 minutes in length, there is no pointless filler doesn't bore you and irrelevant side plots to push it to the 2-hour mark. It's a movie you can sit back and enjoy without feeling distracted by ridiculous special effects, jittery camera work or a disjointed plot. It has a peaceful, deep and thoughtful feel to the narration and dialog that is enhanced and complimented by the soundtrack. You can identify with the characters because they're not some Hollywood fantasy - but real and identifiable everyday people who react as you would expect everyday people to react. Robin Williams has proven that he's a versatile actor.

I've always liked his characters in comedies (i.e., Mork and Mindy, The Birdcage and Death to Smoochy) - however he really shines in more dramatic roles (Moscow on the Hudson and Awakenings). His character Sy in One Hour Photo takes him to the next level, but he's not the center of attraction. This is a good thing. Romanek gives the movie a sense of balance by giving characters depth and dimension. He makes sure that the perfect family that is the focus of Sy's obsession has problems just like everyone else in spite of their picture perfect affluent lifestyle. We see that while Sy succeeds at work with a warm, friendly disposition - his personal life is cold and lonely with his surroundings at home the same impersonal and sterile environment at work. Sy's character fits perfectly. Another bright spot in One Hour Photo was Dylan Smith, who played the son of the family that Sy is obsessed with. He's a natural actor who has the ability to play natural characters - an average kid who does a splendid job of acting as an average kid.

Romanek doesn't insult the viewer by subjecting us to the stereotypical, annoying, mouthy, whiny, know-it-all kid with the bowl haircut that has ruined movie after movie. If I could change something - I would cast someone other than Gary Cole to play Sy's boss. Maybe it's the MST3K fan inside me saying this, but after seeing Office Space many times, I kept waiting for him to reincarnate the role of Bill Lumbergh in even the most subtle way, mmmm-kay?. Romanek knew how not to cross the fine line that separated Cole's role as the sadistic boss in Office Space from boss in One Hour Photo. I give this movie a 9.5 out of 10. Was the above review useful to you? 33 out of 36 people found the following review useful: Mr. Williams Steals The Show In This Clever Little Chiller from Fraggle Rock 8 March 2008 On face value, 'One Hour Photo' may seem like an average thriller but you'll be in for a surprise if you think so. It is a clever little movie that works both as a psychological thriller and an intriguing character study.

Thankfully it does not have the absurd twists one has witnessed in the overrated 'Fatal Attraction' or nonsensical ones like in 'Single White Female' or 'The Hand That Rocks the Cable'. The storytelling is very coherent and the portrayal of the characters is very subtle. This isn't a fast-paced thriller. Writer and director Romanek takes his time to tell the story but that does not make 'One Hour Photo' boring. On the contrary, it allows us to discover the shades of Seymour and allows the viewer to feel sympathy for but also be fear of him. Likewise, we also discover the family Seymour/Sy stalks. At first they appear to be like a happy American family but soon we see, through Seymour's point of view, that reality is something else. Romanek creates a very gloomy cold atmosphere. The viewer does feel Seymour's loneliness from the busy supermarket to his claustrophobic apartment. The film is very well shot as it highlights the gloominess, indifference and closed atmosphere. Romanek also approaches interesting themes about what photographs mean i.e. proof of ones existence (beautifully explained in the film). While people take pictures of happy moments, their reality is something else.

Coming to the performances, what would 'One Hour Photo' be without Robin Williams? The actor is in a completely different form and he does an excellently downplays Sy. Sy is gentle, polite, pathetic and creepy. Williams really brings a humane quality to the character rather than portray him as the clichéd stalker. Nielsen and Vartan are good too. La Salle and Cole give sufficient support. But, in the end, it's a one man show that belongs to Mr. Williams. There are a few very minor flaws such as a few scenes where reality is suspended but overall this is a cleverly chilling film that deserves to be watched but do not expect lots of murder, bloodshed, or silly twists like boiling a live rabbit. Was the above review useful to you? 31 out of 40 people found the following review useful: clinical stalking for williams from liverpool, united kingdom 11 August 2003 well it was a pleasant surprise to see williams in this type of role and succeeding. although he played the very questionable (and dodgy) killer in insomnia, his role in one hour photo was very near perfect in this minor gem of a film.

granted williams has been actively pursuing these alternative roles of late and yes it could be construed as being a cynical move on his behalf, however this does not detract from the fact that his role in photo was scarily on the mark. the directors (romanek) flair for colour synchronicity and immaculate art direction does not stray far from his beginnings as a music video director, however it is this attention to detail and precision that accentuates williams when he chooses to lose the plot. a memorable scene in the film of william's characters eyes squirting blood is in stark contrast to the ordered white formica and polished chrome surfaces that intimate to the spectator a feeling of staring intently at snapshots of a desperate man's life. if this film was to have any criticism is in the roles of the supporting actors. they are hardly fleshed out and as a spectator i felt that at times i was watching the robin william's rebirth show, however this is a minor point. if i were to mark this out of 10 i would give it a strong 8. Was the above review useful to you?

Page 1 of 61: One Hour Photo Movie Review & Film Summary (2002) | Roger Ebert Tweet "One Hour Photo" tells the story of Seymour "Sy" Parrish, who works behind the photo counter of one of those vast suburban retail barns. He has a bland, anonymous face, and a cheerful voice that almost conceals his desperation and loneliness. He takes your film, develops it, and has your photos ready in an hour. Sometimes he even gives you 5-by-7s when all you ordered were 4-by-6s. His favorite customers are the Yorkins--Nina, Will and cute young Jake. They've been steady customers for years. When they bring in their film, he makes an extra set of prints--for himself. Advertisement Sy follows an unvarying routine. There is a diner where he eats, alone, methodically. He is an "ideal employee." He has no friends, a co-worker observes. But the Yorkins serve him as a surrogate family, and he is their self-appointed Uncle Sy. Only occasionally does the world get a glimpse of the volcanic side of his personality, as when he gets into an argument with Larry, the photo machine repairman.

The Yorkins know him by name, and are a little amused by his devotion. There is an edge of need to his moments with them. If they were to decide to abandon film and get one of those new digital cameras, a prudent instinct might lead them to keep this news from Sy. Robin Williams plays Sy, another of his open-faced, smiling madmen, like the killer in " Insomnia ." He does this so well you don't have the slightest difficulty accepting him in the role. The first time we see Sy behind his counter, neat, smiling, with a few extra pounds from the diner routine, we buy him. He belongs there. He's native to retail. The Yorkin family is at first depicted as ideal: models for an ad for their suburban lifestyle. Nina Yorkin ( Connie Nielsen ), pretty and fresh-scrubbed, has a cheery public persona. Will ( Michael Vartan ) is your regular clean-cut guy. Young Jake ( Dylan Smith ) is cute as a picture. Mark Romanek , who wrote and directed the film, is sneaky in the way he so subtly introduces discordant elements into his perfect picture.

A tone of voice, a half-glimpsed book cover, a mistaken order, a casual aside ... they don't mean much by themselves, but they add up to an ominous cloud, gathering over the photo counter. Advertisement Much of the film's atmosphere forms through the cinematography, by Jeff Cronenweth. His interiors at "Savmart" are white and bright, almost aggressive. You can hear the fluorescent lights humming. Through choices involving set design and lens choices, the One Hour Photo counter somehow seems an unnatural distance from the other areas of the store, as if the store shuns it, or it has withdrawn into itself. Customers approach it across an exposed expanse of emptiness, with Sy smiling at the end of the trail. A man who works in a one-hour photo operation might seem to be relatively powerless. Certainly Sy's boss thinks so. But in an era when naked baby pictures can be interpreted as child abuse, the man with access to your photos can cause you a lot of trouble. What would happen, for example, if Will Yorkin is having an affair, and his mistress brings in photos to be developed, and Uncle Sy "mistakenly" hands them to Nina Yorkin?

The movie at first seems soundly grounded in everyday reality, in the routine of a predictable job. When Romanek departs from reality, he does it subtly, sneakily, so that we believe what we see until he pulls the plug. There is one moment I will not describe (in order not to ruin it) when Sy commits a kind of social trespass that has the audience stirring with quiet surprise: Surprise, because until they see the scene they don't realize that his innocent, everyday act can be a shocking transgression in the wrong context. Watching the film, I thought of Michael Powell's great 1960 British thriller " Peeping Tom ," which was about a photographer who killed his victims with a stiletto concealed in his camera. Sy uses a psychological stiletto, but he's the same kind of character, the sort of man you don't much notice, who blends in, accepted, overlooked, left alone so that his rich secret life can flower. There is a moment in "Peeping Tom" when a shot suddenly reveals the full depth of the character's depravity. In "One Hour Photo," a shot with a similar purpose requires only a lot of innocent family snapshots, displayed in a way that is profoundly creepy.

Advertisement The movie has also been compared to " American Beauty ," another film where resentment, loneliness and lust fester beneath the surface of suburban affluence. The difference, I think, is that the needs of the Kevin Spacey character in "American Beauty," while frowned upon and even illegal, fall generally within the range of emotions we understand. Sy Parrish is outside that range. He was born with parts missing, and has assembled the remainder into a person who has borrowed from the inside to make the outside look OK. Popular Blog Posts RWF ::: INTERVIEWS ::: Robin Williams - One Hour Photo Home › Interviews / One Hour Photo (2002) › Robin Williams - One Hour Photo Robin Williams - One Hour Photo Originally published in August 2002 | BeatBoxBetty.com | written by Christine Blosdale He won't make you pee your pants from laughter--but Robin Williams will manage to scare the smirk right off your face in the new thriller One Hour Photo. Williams morphs into the dark side as a lonely Wal-Mart-esque photo processing manager named 'Sy' who becomes obsessed with the lives of one picture perfect family.

Betty caught up with Robin (no easy task) and asked him, "How does it feel to be so creepy?" Scroll down for the deliciously dizzy details... This is a creepy movie Robin. Yes. As it's meant to be. But it was so wonderful that the film's writer and director (Mark Romanek) portrays the character as--not some creepy bad guy that you automatically hate--but it's the brilliant things that he says that makes him lovable in some ways... That's what I like. The things he says are painfully true--like, my favorite line is... "photographs are your own personal stand against time. That someone cared enough about me to take my picture means that I existed." I was at an old flea market the other day and looked at this box of old photographs and you realize that most of these people are dead. There's a moment in time that you really get to see someone. Were those types of monologues in the script when you first read it? Yeah, things like that--and the idea of this lonely, lonely guy who just exists and does the work, and he puts on that "everything is okay" kind of face.

Then he has his photographs where he lives and everything is bearable... but when they fuck up with it...then he becomes almost redemptive. Isn't this a metaphor for being a celebrity? He knows everything about them and they know nothing about him? Yeah, you could use that as a metaphor. Have I had letters in the past from people who say, "we should be together" with photos? Sure. People can read a lot about me and some do fantasize about celebrities outside of their lives. Have you taken a roll of film in to be processed since you made this movie? Not in a long time. No, I haven't. And now after having talked to these guys (real photo processors) I never will--because they all say there's a "wall of shame" that they have. A guy at the FotoMat said, "Sure, there's the guy in a thong that shouldn't be..." They'll just dupe one off for themselves. Another story I heard was about a guy who was working in a bar and these guys were showing nude pictures and he looked over and it was his GIRLFRIEND!

And it ended up being the guy from the photo lab who had duped up these nude photos of her--apparently she was an art student. That's on the negative side of it. So in terms of me taking photos to a lab? No! As an actor, is this type of intense role more satisfying than let's say a "Death To Smoochy" role? "Death To Smoochy" is satisfying in this visceral, "Oh, fuck off this is fun" sort of way. Just to be kick-ass funny. This is satisfying because it's like running a marathon--that you created something so intense--and that it achieves its purpose. It creeps people out in a way and makes them examine things. That's satisfying, but it's hard work. It's like 18 hours a day. But could I keep playing that typer of character all the time? Naw. I don't want to creep people out. But you've got to admit, this is a real departure for you and your career. Yeah. It's just time to add some dark colors to the palette. I've always wanted to, but they just wouldn't offer them to me.

Hollywood goes for what sells and what sells is "warm and happy... good and fun!" But when I got this, I was like, "God this is great. Thank you!" And it has to be a small movie, which is fine. Would I play another villain? Fuck yeah, if they offered me one. I haven't got another one yet... maybe "Hitler: The Musical"--but then again, I hear they're already doing that. [LAUGHS] Now, your character in this film really does manage to creep you out. Even when he's spending time with the young boy in the film... It does creep people out... but it takes on a different scope. There's a bigger picture. It isn't sexual--it's actually a need to belong. He says things that creep the shit out of you, but in his mind it's like, "I've seen you since you were this big..." Did you discuss with the director (Romanek) exactly how dark you wanted to go with this character? He tried at one point to make him more lethal, but he said it would be much more creepy to do it this way--to make it even more psychologically disturbing.

Even the small movements you make as this character--they're very much contained. Everything is contained. Mark wanted it to be that way. So when Sy comes unglued... Mark said it was like bolts popping. How did you get into this character? How did you become Seymour 'Sy' Parrish? Everything. The clothes and the place he works. Everything has to be in order. The way he dresses--his haircut--everything is bland and bound. It's more than a compulsion, it's a way of life for him. How did this project find you? They sent it to my agent and when I saw it I thought it was great. I knew the second part of the equation for this movie would be the visuals. And when Mark described what he wanted to do... it's a hard process but he's got the chops. He knows his stuff. Did you spend time with actual photo lab technicians? Oh yeah, the AGFA lady. She was great. I went to the AGFA lab and she taught me everything. They teach classes to people who run one hour labs. It's very precise to make a perfect photo. Do you own a camera? And if so, what do you take pictures of?

I have a digital camera. I just took pictures of the Tour de France when I was there. I haven't bothered to download them yet--I figure they're going to be just a lot of wheels! On stage I know that you're not afraid to poke fun at the politicians and things that have been happening with corporate crime... but what issues really concern you these days? I'm drastically concerned that the trillion dollar surplus that we had is gone. Education is another one. And we're about to form this new security agency when the old one didn't work really well. The most concerning thing to me is the Middle East. I've talked to people on both sides--the Palestinians and Israelis alike, who are trying to find some solution. And now we're about to invade Iraq. Yeah, Congress approved the covert plan to assassinate Hussein. Oh, so you publicly approved the secret plan! But now our allies don't think it's a good idea--because then you play right into what Bin Laden said--that it's the crusade. And this was the excuse. And they keep going back to the Kurds saying, "Come back, we're going to do it again!" And the Kurds are like, "Yeah right.

Thank you for the last time you said 'rise up' and then he used nerve gas on us." And they left him intact. They were the ones who left him there. It's like The Clash--they're back together! It's Colin [Powell]--it's Dick [Cheney]--they're back again! Is he evil? Has he done horrible things? Yeah, but they made him. The main thing for me, was India and Pakistan. They both had seven nuclear tests (fourteen back to back) and the CIA didn't know shit about it until it happened. So that shit bothers me. Right on. Keep up telling it like it is Robin. Thanks. Robin Williams' films through the years - SFGate Robin Williams' films through the years Updated 10:19 am, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Image 1of/19 Close Image 1 of 19 Robin Williams starred as Adrian Cronauer in 1987's Good Morning, Vietnam, the story of a DJ assigned to an armed services radio station in Vietnam.

Robin Williams starred as Adrian Cronauer in 1987's Good Morning, Vietnam, the story of a DJ assigned to an armed services radio station in Vietnam. Image 2 of 19 Williams played a grown-up Peter Pan who must save his children from Captain Hook in 1991's Hook. Williams played a grown-up Peter Pan who must save his children from Captain Hook in 1991's Hook. Photo: Photo By Columbia Tristar, Getty Images Image 3 of 19 Williams played the genie in Disney's 1992 animated classic Aladdin. Williams played the genie in Disney's 1992 animated classic Aladdin. Image 4 of 19 Williams plays an eccentric dad who dresses up as a female nanny in 1993's Mrs. Doubtfire. Williams plays an eccentric dad who dresses up as a female nanny in 1993's Mrs. Doubtfire. Image 5 of 19 Williams starred as Alan Parrish, a man who spent much of his life trapped inside a board game, in 1995's Jumanji.

Williams starred as Alan Parrish, a man who spent much of his life trapped inside a board game, in 1995's Jumanji. Photo: STF, FOX Image 6 of 19 Williams, pictured with Matt Damon, played Sean Maguire in 1997's Good Will Hunting. Williams' character helped Damon, a genius who worked as an MIT janitor, break out of his shell. Williams won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. ... more Image 7 of 19 Williams starred as the title character in 1998's Patch Adams, about a quirky medical student who wanted to treat patients through humor. Williams starred as the title character in 1998's Patch Adams, about a quirky medical student who wanted to treat patients through humor. Photo: Universal Pictures Image 8 of 19 Williams played Seymour Parrish, an employee of a one-hour photo lab that became obsessed with a family in 2002's One Hour Photo. Williams played Seymour Parrish, an employee of a one-hour photo lab that became obsessed with a family in 2002's One Hour Photo.

Image 9 of 19 Williams played Rainbow Randolph, a disgraced kids show star in 2002's Death to Smoochy. Williams played Rainbow Randolph, a disgraced kids show star in 2002's Death to Smoochy. Image 10 of 19 On assignment in Alaska, weary L.A. cop Will Dormer, played by Al Pacino, confronts a murder suspect, played by Williams, who, in turn, has some dirt on Dormer in 2002's Insomnia. On assignment in Alaska, weary L.A. cop Will Dormer, played by Al Pacino, confronts a murder suspect, played by Williams, who, in turn, has some dirt on Dormer in 2002's Insomnia. Image 11 of 19 Williams starred as Bob Munro in RV, which told the story of a nice-guy dad with a dysfunctional family. The movie debuted in 2006. Williams starred as Bob Munro in RV, which told the story of a nice-guy dad with a dysfunctional family. The movie debuted in 2006.

Photo: Columbia Pictures Image 12 of 19 Williams starred as comedian-turned-candidate Tom Dobbs in 2006's Man of the Year, the comic tale of an entertainer's accidental rise to the presidency. Williams starred as comedian-turned-candidate Tom Dobbs in 2006's Man of the Year, the comic tale of an entertainer's accidental rise to the presidency. Photo: Photo Credit: Ava Gerlitz / Univ Image 13 of 19 William's voiced the roles of Ramon and Lovelace in 2006's Happy Feet, the story of a penguin who could not sing, but could dance. The sequel debuted in 2011. William's voiced the roles of Ramon and Lovelace in 2006's Happy Feet, the story of a penguin who could not sing, but could dance. The sequel debuted in 2011. Image 14 of 19 Williams, pictured with Ben Stiller, played the role of President Teddy Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum series.

The films, which were released in 2006 and 2009 with a third installment planned for December, tell the story of a night security guard who discovers that exhibits in the Museum of Natural History come to life at night. less Williams, pictured with Ben Stiller, played the role of President Teddy Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum series. The films, which were released in 2006 and 2009 with a third installment planned for ... more Photo: Doane Gregory, AP Image 15 of 19 Williams played a zany, very annoying priest in 2007's License to Wed, which also starred Mandy Moore and John Krasinski. Williams played a zany, very annoying priest in 2007's License to Wed, which also starred Mandy Moore and John Krasinski. Photo: Peter Sorel, AP Image 16 of 19 | AP Photo/Disney, Ron Phillips John Travolta, left, and Robin Williams starred in 2009's Old Dogs. John Travolta, left, and Robin Williams starred in 2009's Old Dogs.

Photo: Ron Phillips, AP Image 17 of 19 Williams played Dwight Eisenhower in Lee Daniels' The Butler, which told the story of Cecil Gaines, a man who served eight presidents during his tenure at the White House. Williams played Dwight Eisenhower in Lee Daniels' The Butler, which told the story of Cecil Gaines, a man who served eight presidents during his tenure at the White House. Photo: Anne Marie Fox, HONS / Associated Press Image 18 of 19 Robin Williams, left, and Matt Damon appear in a scene from the movie "Good Will Hunting." Robin Williams, left, and Matt Damon appear in a scene from the movie "Good Will Hunting." Image 19 of 19 Robin Williams Movie List Robin Williams Movie List 19 Aug, 2009 list 4 Robin Williams is an American comedian and actor who rose to fame playing the alien Mork on ‘Mork and Mindy’. Here is a list of all the feature films Robin Williams has acted in or produced up to, and including, films released in 2014. Sadly Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014 – RIP.

Robin Williams Movie List The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) Henry Altmann Boulevard (2014) Nolan Mack The Face of Love (2013) Roger Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) Dwight D. Eisenhower The Big Wedding (2013) Father Moinighan Happy Feet Two (2011) Ramon / Lovelace Old Dogs (2009)- Dan Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)- Teddy Roosevelt. (This film is also known as ‘Night at the Museum 2′). World’s Greatest Dad (2009)- Lance Clayton Shrink (2009)- Holden August Rush (2007)- Maxwell Wallace (nickname: ‘Wizard’) License to Wed (2007)- Reverend Frank Night at the Museum (2006)- Teddy Roosevelt Happy Feet (2006)- Ramon and Lovelace (voices) Man of the Year (2006)- Tom Dobbs Everyone’s Hero (2006)- Napoleon Cross (voice) RV (2006)- Bob Munro.

The film was known as ‘RV: Runaway Vacation’ in Australia and the United Kingdom and simply ‘Runaway Vacation’ in other countries. The Night Listener (2006)- Gabriel Noone The Big White (2005)- Paul Robots (2005)- Fender (voice) Noel (2004)- Charlie Boyd and the Priest (uncredited) House of D (2004)- Pappass The Final Cut (2004)- Alan Hakman Insomnia (2002)- Walter Finch Death to Smoochy (2002)- Rainbow Randolph One Hour Photo (2002)- Seymour Parrish (or ‘Sy the photo guy’) Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)- Dr.

Know (voice) Bicentennial Man (1999)- Andrew Martin Jakob the Liar (1999)- Jakob Patch Adams (1998)- Patch Adams What Dreams May Come (1998)- Chris Nielsen Good Will Hunting (1997)- Sean Maguire Flubber (1997)- Professor Philip Brainard Deconstructing Harry (1997)- Mel Fathers’ Day (1997)- Dale Putley Hamlet (1996)- Osric. Full title: William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The Secret Agent (1996)- The Professor Jack (1996)- Jack Charles Powell The Birdcage (1996)- Armand Goldman. The film is sometimes called ‘Birds of a Feather’ Jumanji (1995)- Alan Parrish To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)- John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited) Nine Months (1995)- Dr. Kosevich Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)- Daniel Hillard (and Mrs.

Euphegenia Doubtfire) Being Human (1993)- Hector From Time to Time (1992)- Timekeeper (voice) FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)- Batty Koda (voice) Hook (1991)- Peter Banning The Fisher King (1991)- Parry Shakes the Clown (1991)- Mime Class Instructor Dead Again (1991)- Doctor Cozy Carlisle Awakenings (1990)- Dr.

Malcolm Sayer Cadillac Man (1990)- Joey O’Brien Dead Poets Society (1989)- John Keating The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)- King of the Moon Portrait of a White Marriage (1988)- Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited) Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)- Adrian Cronauer Seize the Day (1986)- Tommy Wilhelm Club Paradise (1986)- Jack Moniker The Best of Times (1986)- Jack Dundee Moscow on the Hudson (1984)- Vladimir Ivanoff The Survivors (1983)- Donald Quinelle The World According to Garp (1982)- Garp Popeye (1980)- Popeye Can I Do It ‘Till I Need Glasses? (1977)- Himself Producer Jakod the Liar (1999)- executive producer Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Could you please tell me if “Robots” was an animated movie. Thanks…………….Ken Want to know it Yes Ken, Robots is an animated movie that was released by 20th Century Fox in 2005.

Helen Perales robin williams is a outstanding performer and actor, and i enjoy his movies and always will. Erik January 23, 2010 at 8:21 pm great actor… i’m trying to find a movie i’ve seen a long time ago…(5-6) years and i’m not even sure if robin was in it…it was about a afro-american young guy whose parents were dead and he was a good basketball player so he got a scholarship at a great expensive college and he was very good with literature …….his mentor was a great writer in the person of robin williams if i remember well… do u have any idea of what film am i talking about?? thanks for taking your time to read this.. Want to know it January 25, 2010 at 5:59 am Erik, Can’t find any basketball movies starring Robin Williams. However, you might find the movie you are looking for on this basketball movie list I found using Google- Erik thanks a lot…the main theme of the movie it’s not basketball, it’s school, it’s literature…but i gave it a try with this link that u gave me and i found it!!

it was Sean Connery not Robin…. the film is Finding Forrester thanks again February 11, 2010 at 3:13 pm I could have sworn the movie was with Robin Williams. Its when he makes movies of people lives to play at their funerals. They have a chip in their heads and he takes the chip out to make the movie of their life and play it at the funerals when they die. The problem is that he has a chip in his head too. (The chip records everything he sees) and hes not allowed to have it cause he edits the peoples memories to make movies of their lives. any ideas?!?! please? Want to know it Chris, the movie you are looking for is “The Final Cut”. mccarttravis what movie is he in where he has a son die in the end cause he slips on ice? Want to know it Not sure- perhaps someone else will know and leave a comment! erik what is the movie where he goes to hell to get his wife cuz she committed suicide. Want to know it The movie is ‘What Dreams May Come’ (1998) starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Annabella Sciorra.

chris February 21, 2010 at 4:13 am i have been a huge fan of Robin Williams since i was about four. His form of comedy shaped my sense of humor along with jim carrey. i have seen 24 of his 59 films. in my opinion he is a versatile actor and can squeeze in comedy even in a movie that is not meant to be comical. personally i disliked one hour photo just because of his part but he played it very well yet again proving his versatility. his stand up his also very good. great to see people who appreciate his work as much as i do. Justin March 7, 2010 at 10:19 pm hey, i am writing a psych paper for university and we have to do it on mental illness appearing in movies. i saw a movie a while ago and im almost sure it starred robin williams and i’m trying to find it for my paper.

He played the part of a single father of a daughter and they moved to a new house and she made a “friend” who turned out to be the father as well because he suffered from dual personality disorder, it was kind of a creepy movie which is probably why i remember it. Anyone know the name of it? Thanks! You forgot his debut film called CAN I DO IT TIL I NEED GLASSES done in 1977 Want to know it Don’t know how I missed that one. It’s added to the list now. skywalker March 29, 2010 at 10:32 am I happened to see this page by chance when i was searching for a particular movie of robin williams in which , i remember vaguely,they walk through a field of flowers which are actually paintings. That was a long time ago. But now I am pretty much sure that Robin williams is THE ACTOR. I wonder how PATCH ADAMS never finds a mention here. It is one movie that brings us to tears everytime we see it. Anyone knows the name of the movie that I am referring to Want to know it I think the film you are talking about is ‘What Dreams May Come’.

mandi I love Robin Williams in Mork and Mindy no its not a movie but still his best work Carl Robin Williams is my favorite comedy actor… He is a great actor….. i love him…. yeah.. you rock Robin.. hope to see more movies from you….. yeah!!! Joalet May 27, 2010 at 8:54 am I am looking for the title of a movie in which Robin Williams played a father/husband who was also a lecturer at university…I saw it MANY years ago…he sort of choose his family above his career, his personal values above those of society…does it ring a bell? It was screened roundabout the same time as Dead Poets Society, maybe 5 years later… Want to know it I can’t seem to find the particular movie you’re talking about. Perhaps someone who has seen it will leave a comment! TIM June 25, 2010 at 5:24 am he has played every roll from a villain to a crossdresser. her has made me smile for thirty-four years. and i think there is no stopping him. ha ha if you are reading this Robin you are the top actor in my book.

Karen August 12, 2010 at 9:49 pm Just replying to which I think was his best role, I would have to say it’s between 3. Sy the Photo Guy (One Hour Photo), John Keating (Dead Poets Society) and Garp (The World According to Garp). He’s an incredibly versatile actor, and a lot of fun to watch when he does stand-up comedy as well. Niraj August 15, 2010 at 1:02 pm Hey i m looking for a robin movie where he plays a doctor and is based on a true story about a guy who started the laughter therapy as an actual cure in hospitals…. can any1 tell me the name of the flick…. Will I love robin williams, my collection will grow to own all of his movies, im only at like 16 right now Want to know it The movie you are looking for is ‘Patch Adams’. Chortle August 22, 2010 at 8:17 pm I’m trying to find the name of a movie. All I remember is that it’s set in the future, and Robin Williams is not a very nice guy at all.

He ends up on his death bed, but then his son comes to visit. Then some words are exchanged and the son leaves. Robin Williams (filled with regret) stumbles out to see his son drive away, he’s too late. Then Robin Williams falls to his knees outside in the rain (possibly) and dies. Help? josue torres i love all his movies , but i think his best one was •Bicentennial Man (1999)- Andrew Martin Yann October 3, 2010 at 9:45 am hi… i’m trying to find a movie staring Robin Williams in the role of a Hawker and he helps a young harvard student in life, or something like that… can anybody help me to figure out the name of this movie? hannah Im trying to find a robin williams film where hes in a scene in a mental institution. Any ideas.?

charlotte November 4, 2010 at 10:35 pm im looking for a film that im sure stars robin williams playing a doc i fink a psychiatrist his daughter gets kidnapped and he has to find these diamonds to get her back the diamonds end up being in her dolly Betty November 8, 2010 at 11:53 am Robin Williams is really a good performer, one of the best. I really like him as much as I like his movies, so far. I think I’ve already watched Bicentennial Man, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, and August Rush and they are very moving. The movie The Great Debaters is also a good one, and also Fireproof and Facing the Giants. There are really a lot of movies that apply reality and teach lessons about life ?. Want to know it The movie you are looking for is RV NAVEEN i think robin william best movie is dead poet society Beck Robin Williams also played in “Good Morning Vietnam.” I didn’t see it listed. Thanks, Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) is definitely listed.

Devon January 13, 2011 at 2:32 am Hey i have a ?. What movie does he play in when he goes to a gun depot and buys guns and hides them in his couch cushion and his wife sits on them and finds them? and then i think he goes to a place where it is snowing and he has to wear snow shoes and his car gets stuck in the snow? Marie January 13, 2011 at 7:05 am My fav movie is what dreams may come if anyone has not seen it i say cuddled on the couch with something to drink and something to eat so you dont have to get up and watch i guarantee that you will love it! dan January 20, 2011 at 10:11 pm i’m looking for the name of a robin williams film where him and a mate go to jamaica to buy a bag of weed and end up with a sack full … ring any bells ????

i’m sure it was robin wiliams anyway .lol Tara I really loved him in, good will hunting and good morning vietnam Matt May 12, 2012 at 5:59 am Here’s a tough one for you Robin Williams plays a short role right at the very end of this film. The film’s main actor is a black man in rome/france and it is his role to assassinate someone. There is not a whole lot of dialogue throughout the movie, alot of extended quiet moments… each day the main actor goes to a cafe and orders 2 coffees and waits till someone comes along to give him the next piece of the puzzle (usually a small note inside a matchbox) to eventually find the person to assassinate… It was made sometime in the last 10 years, a french film maker. Amazing film – but cannot find any information about it in any Robin Williams Filmography ANYWHERE!! Tyler Im trying to find The name of a movie where robin is a robot but then wants ro be turned into a real human mike jones Looking for a movie title were he plays a gay man and is looking for a little boy but the mother keeps giving him the run around? Any thing would help!

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Question: Who plays Seymour Parish in the 2001 film ‘One Hour Photo’?
Answer: Robin Williams