Charlie Casanova
| Charlie Casanova | |
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| Directed by | Terry McMahon |
| Written by | Terry McMahon |
| Produced by | Terry McMahon |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Eoin Macken |
| Edited by | Tony Kearns |
| Music by | Marc-Ivan O'Gorman |
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Running time | 94 mins. |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Charlie Casanova is a 2011 Irish crime drama film, written, directed, and produced by Terry McMahon. It stars Emmett J. Scanlan, Damien Hannaway, and Leigh Arnold. It premiered at South by Southwest in 2011,[1] before a later release in Ireland and the UK in 2012.[2]
Synopsis
After killing a working-class girl in a hit-and-run, a wealthy sociopath uses a deck of playing cards to determine his fate. He subsequently destroys the lives of those around him.
Cast
- Emmett J. Scanlan as Charlie "Casanova" Barnham
- Damien Hannaway as Kevin
- Leigh Arnold as Una
- Thomas T. Williams as Mick
- Ruth McIntyre as Saoirse
- Anthony Murphy as Donald
- Valerie Bandino as Linda
- Johnny Elliott as Jimmy
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 13% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.40/10.[3] The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics.[4]
Nevertheless, Kevin Matthews of Flick Feast said Emmett J. Scanlan gives "a superb performance".[5] Adam Woodward of Little White Lies rated it 3/5 stars, but cautioned "it's a trip you'll be reluctant to take twice".[6]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated it 1/5 stars, chastising the titular character as being "unbearably and unintentionally obnoxious", and that instead of "devilish charm…he is just a tiresome prat".[7] Donald Clarke of The Irish Times complained that Terry McMahon's screenplay is "relentlessly one-note and indigestibly overwritten".[8] Allan Hunter of the Daily Express called the lead character "a loathsome psychopath".[9] Andrew Barker of Variety referred to it as "a punishing experience".[10]
Russell Cook of Cinevue, who rated it 2/5 stars, excoriated the flick for a "plot lacking trajectory or an implausibly purposeless narrative".[11] Trevor Johnston of Time Out rated it 1/5 stars, and summarized "Lots of attitude, little accomplishment."[12] Neil Smith of Total Film dubbed it "a hard slog".[13] And Film4 remarked "Sad, shallow, boring people doing unpleasant things".[14]
References
- ↑ "Festival Diary: Terry McMahon Brings Charlie Casanova to the Galway Film Fleadh". Irish Film and Television Network. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Charlie Casanova". SoundView Media Partners. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Charlie Casanova (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ Coyne, Kevin (14 March 2011). "Charlie Casanova". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Matthews, Kevin (24 June 2011). "Charlie Casanova (2010)". Flick Feast. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Woodward, Adam (10 May 2012). "Charlie Casanova (2010)". Little White Lies. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (10 May 2012). "Charlie Casanova — review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Clarke, Donald (11 May 2012). "Charlie Casanova (2011) review". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Hunter, Allan (10 May 2012). "Charlie Casanova (2010)". Daily Express. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Barker, Andrew (15 March 2011). "Charlie Casanova". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Cook, Russell (10 May 2012). "Film Review: Charlie Casanova". CineVue. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Johnston, Trevor (10 May 2012). "Film Review: Charlie Casanova". Time Out. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Neil (10 May 2012). "Film Review: Charlie Casanova". Total Film. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Film Review: Charlie Casanova (2011)". Film4. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2026.