That was an excellent one.

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

I remember Spielberg quoting something that goes something like this: "Everything's already filmed, there's nothing much to do nowadays in terms of film". Regardless if I quote him rightly or not, what's he saying is quite right. There's no stories left to tell anymore, and I add this, if there is maybe the studios are not interested in developing, or writers are not selling their materials the way it should be, they always have to alter something. What's "House of D." has to do with this statement? Well, it's a film that looks, sounds and resonates as something already made far too many times before. So, here's another coming of age flick with a good cast, thoughtful messages to present, heavily dosed with corny moments.Directing and acting in this, David Duchovny begins his story with his character, a young musician living in Paris, telling stories of his youth (now played by Anton Yelchin) and his friendship with a mental disabled man (Robin Williams, wait a minute. "Jack" again? That was better though), and the many things that occupies a boy's mind and body when he reaches the adolescence. No surprises, you can guess all sorts of problems he'll face here. First love, friendship tested, disagreements in the family because the boy's growing up, etc. All of that exists in so many (and better!) flicks that the only new pleasure in seeing "House of D." is some of the performances and some of the unreal situations presented.Audiences can enjoy this and see much more than just a simple film? Sure, they can. There's valuable life lessons in all what happens with the main character when young, that made him what he is in the future, through long talks with a woman in a penitentiary (Erykah Badu), best moments of the film where she teaches many things about life. There's plenty of cute and pleasant moments enriched with a potent and wonderful soundtrack (the highest point of the film is when Allman Brothers Band's "Melissa" starts to play, Yelchin's character selected it to dance with a crush of his named...Melissa!) but there isn't much life in this. The clichés are wasted, I've seen it enough times. If you haven't it, of course you'll enjoy it more than I did and maybe call it one of the greatest films ever made, thinking why it wasn't so much of a hit. Answer: because of everything I've said.If "House of D." works with some efficiency is because of Anton Yelchin, who carries the film with a certain innocence, rare to find these days, and some aspects that makes us remind of ourselves in a distant part of our lives. Duchovny, Frank Langella, Badu and Téa Leoni have all good roles, they make of this something more than decent. The wrong note comes to Yelchin's big partner that behaves like a kid Robin Williams, with wrong facial expressions/excessive make up to look younger. He's quite forgettable here despite having some good scenes.It's something good but never great. 6/10

This was a fantastic movie. First off, the main actors: Robin Williams is brilliant & abstract, as always. Anton Yelchin once again demonstrates his prowess at an early age. David Duchovny is plain and basically David Duchovny-esque. Zelda Williams is good.The movie, while kind of lopsided regarding time span and storytelling, is like a combination of very very subtle, almost sub-soul influences coming together and affecting you mentally and emotionally. This movie will either cause in you intense desires or great satisfaction, as it touches upon many aspects of craving and loss.This is kind of like a Robin Williams movie, but the main character isn't Robin Williams. What I mean by that is the movie had funny sections, and parts were comedy, but most of the movie is deep drama.SPOILERS AHEAD (THEY DON'T GIVE AWAY THE STORY BUT GIVE SMALL DESCRIPTIONS. YOU SHOULD BE OK IF YOU DON'T MIND KNOWING TINY TIDBITS OF THE STORY)!!!!!:Regarding the sensibilities thing, don't watch this if you get very easily offended or shout racism at the drop of a top hat. It has only two significant black characters, one of whom is a pimp and the other of whom is in jail. Robin Williams plays a character constantly referred to as a "retard". Kids kiss. A woman ODs. A boy removes the plug of his mother's heart pumping machine (she was in a coma). There is a closeup of a low cut shirt and some insinuated things which I will not mention. SPOILERS OVER!!!!The purpose of this movie isn't to offend. It's to tell a different kind of story. I deeply enjoyed this movie. You might.

They say David Duchovny took six days to write the script for this movie. That sounds about right.This movie is one of the worst films I've ever seen and I've seen Gigli. It's not as bad as Gigli, but that's like saying Saddam Hussein wasn't as bad as Adolf Hitler.Tom Warshaw has been living in France with his French wife and 13-year old son. He has been pretending to be French all this time. He reveals to his wife that he is actually American. For some reason, this comes as an earth-shattering reveal for her, despite the fact that she always commented on her husband's American accent. Also, their son - remember, he was born in France and never knew his father was American - speaks perfect American English without a hint of French accent. That's just one of several huge plot holes in this movie.The main bulk of the movie is a flashback to Tommy's youth in New York City during the 1970's, as he explains to his wife why he has been hiding in France. His best friend as a boy was Pappas, a retarded adult played terribly by Robin Williams. I assume Duchovny thinks that "retarded" is someone who is just sort of dumb, because Pappas comes off only mildly slow at times, while other times he comes off as just Robin Williams. Yes, Williams actually fits in his tired improv schtick although he is supposed to play a person who is mentally slow.Tommy's mother, played by Duchovny's wife Tea Leoni, is a pill-popping nurse who is distraught over the recent death of her husband. Leoni does a good job, but she mainly just smokes a lot and yells at Tommy for things that don't seem to be too important. The script didn't give her much to work with. Tommy also befriends a lady (whom he calls "Lady") who is in prison and offers him advice through her jail window (this house of detention is called "House of D" for short, thus the title). Tommy has no qualms yelling his personal problems out loud on a city street so this incarcerated felon can offer him advice, and he does so many times without care.I don't want to bore you with the entire summary of the movie, but plot holes are abound in this film that tries way too hard to be touching but comes off as, well, bad. Real bad. Real real bad. Near the end of this train wreck, the script gets cornier and cornier and ends with a laughably crappy ending.Critics tore "House of D" apart and rightfully so. I can't believe some people actually like this movie. It is a painful film to sit through and I felt weak afterwards - not from emotion, but from how terrible it was.

Wow. I have to say, this movie is now my all-time favorite. I just watched this movie last night, and was up all night thinking about it. The actors/actresses in this film really capture the audience with their magnificent way of telling this story. If you like a film that is about life and how hard it may seem, this is the movie for you. I laughed, I cried, and I was amazed. There are laugh-out-loud parts, hide-your-face-so-no-one-can-see-you-crying parts, and totally amazing parts. Anton Yelchin did a great job with this character. He is very talented. Robin Williams did very well too. All of the people in this movie all did a fantastic job. I walked away very satisfied with the film all-together. I guarantee that this film will have you walk away pleased.