Richard Says Goodbye
Richard Says Goodbye
Directed by:
Wayne RobertsScreenplay:
Wayne RobertsCinematography:
Tim OrrCast:
Johnny Depp, Rosemarie DeWitt, Danny Huston, Zoey Deutch, Odessa Young, Ron Livingston, Devon Terrell, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Linda Emond, Matreya Scarrwener (more)VOD (2)
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One day, Richard gets some devastating news: the burnt-out college professor is suddenly faced with an incurable illness and the inevitable end of his existence. Flinging all conventions out of the window, he decides to completely change his life. Richard wants to enjoy what time he has left to the fullest - as freely and impetuously as possible. He leaves no sin unsinned - he drinks, smokes, dives headlong into sexual escapades and doesn’t let anyone get in his way. An act of liberation that brings Richard back to life. But time is running out. Director Wayne Robert’s dramedy Richard Says Goodbye is full of snappy humor and a pinch of craziness – a film that is as hilarious as it is touching. Acting icon Johnny Depp stars in the lead role. (Zurich Film Festival)
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I’ve become allergic to films whose plot follows the pattern of diagnosis-melodrama-melodrama-death. As if it wasn't bad enough that it's everywhere around me. The theme can appeal to me only if the authors offer an unconventional perspective. Here, it seemed to be working out for quite a while, so the fourth star didn’t get devoured by a tumor until the final third of the film. I enjoyed the acting performance of Johnny Depp, Zoey Deutch was very pleasing to the eye, and I enjoyed the film for the most part.
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Although The Professor tries to pass itself off as a comedy most of the time, it is ultimately a very moving film, centered on a dying university professor, disarmingly played by Johnny Depp, who drops interesting thoughts about life in between talking. The audience experience is enhanced by beautiful music. (80%)
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