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5.7

Knight of Cups

R·2015·118m

Drama

Romance

Drama

Romance

Summary

Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

Cast

Christian Bale

Rick

Cate Blanchett

Nancy

Natalie Portman

Elizabeth

Brian Dennehy

Joseph

Antonio Banderas

Tonio

Freida Pinto

Helen

Wes Bentley

Barry

Isabel Lucas

Isabel

Teresa Palmer

Karen

Imogen Poots

Della

Peter Matthiessen

Christopher

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Fr. Zeitlinger

Cherry Jones

Ruth

Patrick Whitesell

Agent #1

Rick Hess

Agent #2

Michael Wincott

Herb

Kevin Corrigan

Gus

Jason Clarke

Johnny

Joel Kinnaman

Errol

Clifton Collins Jr.

Jordan

Nick Offerman

Scott

Jamie Harris

Burglar

Lawrence Jackson

Burglar #2

Dane DeHaan

Paul

Shea Whigham

Jim

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan

Bruce Wagner

Bud Wiggins

Jocelin Donahue

Jocelin

Nicky Whelan

Nicky

Fabio

Joe Manganiello

Joe

Thomas Lennon

Tom

Joe Lo Truglio

Guest

Beau Garrett

Beau

Katia Winter

Katia

Jelly Howie

Jelly

Nick Kroll

Nick

Danny Strong

Sergei Bodrov

Sergei

Jörg Widmer

Photographer

Kelly Cutrone

Model Agency Woman

Alpha Takahashi

Japanese Girl #1

Yumi Mizui

Japanese Girl #2

Slavitza Jovan

Tarot Card Reader

Naha Armády

Naha

Janette Roderick

Weightlifter

Thomas Barnes

Dr. Barnes

Isis Alize

Barbie

Cleo Bartolo

Maid

Leo Vendedda

Burn Victim #1

Deuce Wayne

Burn Victim #2

Melissa Haro

Model #1

Raquel Zimmermann

Model #2

Jessica Farrow

Model #3

Elizabeth Betzen

Model #4

Alana Marie

Photo Studio Model

Madeleine Wade

Dancer #1

Sara Mohr

Dancer #2

Pheobe Schraft

Harpist

Sarah Kaite Coughlan

Party Goer #1

Miranda Jewel

Party Goer #2

Riley Lee

Boss

Jennifer Connell

June

Paula Lema

January

Christie Beran

Vegas Pretty Girl

Ben Kingsley

Storyteller (voice)

Chéri Ballinger

Blond Spa Girl (uncredited)

Elena Nikitina Bick

Model (uncredited)

Adrienne McQueen

Seductress (uncredited)

Valiant Michael

Actor (uncredited)

Hazuki Kato

Party Girl (uncredited)

Nikki Magnusson

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Tamara Belousova

Dizzy Actress (uncredited)

Tara Beaulieu

(uncredited)

Jaime Gallagher

Nanny (uncredited)

Stephen D'Angelo

Steve (uncredited)

Magali Widmer

Bartender (uncredited)

Mena Lovin

Actress (uncredited)

Emely von Oest

Love (uncredited)

Leni Rico Maria Magdalena

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dean Bruni

Party Guest (uncredited)

Allison Ott

Marie Antoinette (uncredited)

Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon (uncredited)

Theo Bongani Ndyalvane

Party Guest (uncredited)

Halle Arbaugh

Model (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Terrence Malick

Reviews

Rangan

November 4, 2017

**Knight of Craps = Shift + delete**

As for me, this director is done. His last best film was 'The New World'. I don't know why someone keeps financing him. It is neither an art and message film, nor has any entertainment value. In one word, total-crap. All the above, these actors agreeing to do the roles. Definitely this director's films have received more boos at Cannes than any others. Not fit for film festivals, as well as theatrical releases. The surprise part was, I saw it. Even after I felt a similar way for his previous film.

There's no story. Just a random acts. Even documentary films have a better narrative. Remember a film was being made by Willem Dafoe in the film 'Mr. Bean's Holiday', this is exactly the same film. Except there's no Mr. Bean/Atkinson here to make it a cheerful additional editing. It was like the director woke up in the morning and decided to do what he felt to shoot without a script.

I dislike whispering background narration. It is like a lullaby, one might fall into sleep. Not just asleep, but a deep sleep. Direct dialogues between the characters are like an oasis in this film. If you have nothing to do and ready for a slow film, you should not consider it then too, because it is not a film, but a two hour long torture. Easily skippable film.

_1.5/10_