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Roger Dodger, 2002
English, German
USA
Profile of Roger Dodger
The mood of Roger Dodger is cynical, clever, and biting. The plot centers around nightlife, womanizing, and a battle of the sexes. It features irreverent humor. Roger Dodger is a drama and comedy movie. Stylistically, it is talky. In approach, it is realistic. Roger Dodger takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. The setting is New York. It happens in contemporary times. Roger Dodger is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a date night.
Summary of Roger Dodger
After cynical New York advertising copywriter Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is dumped by his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), who is also his boss, his painful workday is further complicated by the unexpected arrival of his 16 year-old nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg). After asking to spend the night at Roger's, Nick reveals that he has come to ask for help--in hopes of ditching his virginal status, Nick begs Roger for a lesson in the art of seduction. Embittered Roger then takes on the role of a nocturnal drill sergeant in an imaginary war between the sexes, starting Nick's training at an upscale singles bar. There, they meet two beautiful women (Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkeley) who turn out to be less malleable than Roger expects. Before the night is through, Roger and Nick go to some dark places where their preconceptions about women get smashed to pieces.
With Roger Dodger, first time writer-director Dylan Kidd has created a unique look at male-female relationships, full of memorable and comic platitudes spoken by a lead character as fascinating as he is unpleasant. As Roger, Scott (who also produced the film) creates a character who is very difficult to like, but is no less compelling for it. Eisenberg proves to be a worthy foil in an impressive debut. The film takes an impressively dark turn in its third act, and adventurous viewers are likely to relish this offbeat journey.
Details
| Language: | English, German |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 May 2002 |
| Runtime: | 106 min |
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as Roger Swanson
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