Fresh
The Man Who Copied unfolds into a movie with a split personality, and the second half is no reproduction of the first.
Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News
The Man Who Copied
Life is original. Everything else is copy.
2003 · 2h 3m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jorge Furtado
Overview
A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This Brazilian film starts as a quirky romantic comedy before suddenly becoming a violent crime drama. It's a radical turn, so much so that it almost goes over a cliff.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Even after it loses its way, the movie suggests a world where anything can happen and no one -- certainly not the girl of one's dreams -- is quite who he or she seems to be.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten
Remains never better than fair to middling pleasant.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
This ambitious and sometimes entertaining Brazilian feature tries to pull off a tricky maneuver but doesn't quite get it done.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
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