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I Heart Huckabees (2004)
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“Indescribable” is probably not the most helpful adjective to encounter in a film review, but it really is the only one that will do for director David O Russell's bravely weird melange of cod-existential philosophy, Gen-X angst, corporate intrigue and slapstick comedy. Albert (Rushmore's Jason Schwartzman) is an environmental activist whose “Open Spaces Coalition” is sponsored by the Huckabees superstore chain, represented by executive Brad Stand (Jude Law). Troubled by a series of coincidences, Albert employs existential detectives (played by the brilliantly wacky Dustin Hoffman and Lili Tomlin) to investigate his life, and through them meets firefighter Tommy Corn (Mark Wahlberg) who rides to conflagrations on a bicycle in order to save the planet. I Heart Huckabees is simultaneously odd, ambitious, pretentious and optimistic; will no doubt irritate some viewers hugely while delighting others; and delivers a final surprise in that Mark Wahlberg establishes himself as a superb comic actor. And that's as close to a description as you're going to get. AS
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Running time
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102min
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Country of origin
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US / UK / Ger
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Genre
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Black comedy Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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David O Russell, Jeff Baena
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Theatrical distributor
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20th Century Fox
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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November 2004
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