A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

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  • Opened February 8, 2013 
  • 1 hr 26 min
  • R | Some Nudity and Language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. More on child suitability

  • Set in a stylized Los Angeles, ‘CHARLES SWAN’ is a playful comedy of lost love, friendship, revenge fantasies, and Brandy Alexanders. Charles (Charlie Sheen) is a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. When his true love, a perplexing beauty named Ivana, suddenly breaks off their relationship, Charles’ life falls apart and he swirls into a downward spiral of doubt, confusion and reflection. With the support of his loyal intimates— Kirby (Jason Schwartzman), Saul (Bill Murray), and his sister, Izzy (Patricia Arquette) -- he begins the hard road of self-evaluation to come to terms with a life without Ivana. The film begs the question: Is it possible to love and hate someone at the same time? Full synopsis

  • Cast: Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette, Aubrey Plaza
  • Director: Roman Coppola
  • Genres: Satire, Comedy of Manners, Comedy

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Another Charlie part?

by domissmymind

Similar to a long fantasy episode of 3 1/2 men. Selfish rich womanizing Charlie battling with the loss of a girl he actually loves this time. Nothing new here, but entertaining enough I guess....

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NPR
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The moody picture even swings toward hopeful in its final minutes, as it tries to celebrate Charles as the man he is, faults and all. It's enough to leave you wondering whether even a glimpse inside this mind is too much. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

No less sweet for being unoriginal: A guy (Charlie Sheen) mourns a bad breakup with the woman he loves (Katheryn Winnick). The execution, on the other hand, is perilously self-absorbed. Read full review

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Time Out New York
| Joshua Rothkopf

Fellini used to get away with such slender crises, but he had Marcello Mastrioanni behind the shades, as well as a more vivid penchant for psychosexual fantasy. Coppola and Swan are stuck in their obsessions with dorky album art and old-man cocktails at Musso & Frank. A precious, arid thing, Glimpse arrives pinned to Styrofoam like a prize arthropod. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The actor/walking disaster known as Charlie Sheen gives a perfectly credible performance here. It’s the rest of the film that tries your patience. Read full review

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Bill Murray and Charlie Sheen in "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III."