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 Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is the fabulously inventive tale of "Hamlet" as told from the worm's-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's play. In Tom Stoppard's best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of "Waiting for Godot" resound, where reality and illusion intermix, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end. 
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.  A film review by Jeremiah Kipp - Copyright © 2001 Filmcritic.com  .

One could easily argue that a film about two men having a meaningful conversation over dinner would make for a fairly dull affair, but this is not your usual movie. The normal rules of cinema do not apply here. Instead, if one takes the time to truly listen to their words and thoughts, one could easily use "My Dinner With André" to contemplate important questions in our own lives. Sometimes, on repeated viewings, “My Dinner With André” can be used as a springboard for introspective thought.

If you have any love for the theatre, you'll empathize with a writer and director in conversation trying to push for something deeper. And it becomes about more than just the isolated world of theatre, it's about living a life that has meaning -- be it as a theatre guru or simply waiting tables.

Without a doubt, this is not a movie for everyone. There's no roller coaster ride, nor is there a traditional plot, nor even a wide variety of locations. What “My Dinner With André” does offer is an adventure for the mind and imagination, and Wally and André make for wonderfully entertaining and fascinating guests for two hours. Think about the great lunches or dinners you've had with friends, or times when you've stayed up all night talking about your lives. That's one of the many charms of this deeply philosophical, humanistic treasure.

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Aging gunfighter "Jack Beauregard", (Henry Fonda), is looking to retire, but a young man called “Nobody”, (Terence Hill), isn't making it easy.

Jack wants to slip quietly away; his name and reputation fading into obscurity, but Nobody has a different plan.  A man like Jack can’t just quit, he has to go out with style; his name and legend written down in all the history books and Nobody knows exactly how to accomplish this... 

“...an immense open plain, a hundred and fifty purebred sons-of-bitches on horseback and you facin' them...alone.” 

  Jack is less than enthusiastic about the idea, but Nobody sees it as clear as crystal and he knows that this is how it must surely come to pass.

It's hard to make a movie mixing comedy with a western theme and do it successfully, but "My Name Is Nobody" succeeds beyond all expectations.  It has all the excitement that you would expect of a classic western tale and with Terence Hill, it has a comic element that makes it as funny and poignant as it is dramatic.  All of this, combined with a brilliant script, incredible   cinematography and superb acting make this a truly memorable movie.

On a deeper level, this is the story of a man on a spiritual journey.  While Jack is trying to run away from his fate, Nobody serves as his shamanic guide and guardian, moving him reluctantly down the road toward his destiny. 

 For those who are familiar with the Tarot, “Nobody” is a perfect portraiture of “The Fool”

In the words of T.S. Elliot, “What we call the beginning is often the end.  And to make our end is to make a beginning.  The end is where we start from.”

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