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May 18, 2010
New Film Stars Eric Cantona as a Hallucination: The new movie Looking for Eric features soccer star Eric Cantona playing himself as a hallucination of the film's protagonist, a middle-aged postal worker in sore need of an imaginary friend. "Mr. Cantona shows up from time to time in Eric's bedroom, where the two men drink wine, smoke a little grass and exchange philosophical insights," New York Times film critic A.O. Scott writes.
Maybe its me but I never really thought of Cantona and pot together. Wine, ok, he's French. But the antithesis of a pot-induced mellow.
posted by billsaysthis at 05:12 PM on May 18, 2010
It was out in Australia last year, too. While we're being film reviewers, it isn't one of Ken Loach's best, and the plot is a bit odd in places, but it's worth a visit.
Eric's better in this one than he was in Elizabeth, but then he's only up against semi-professional actors and not our glorious Cate.
posted by owlhouse at 05:13 PM on May 18, 2010
Oh wait - it's Ken Loach? That explains everything.
I'll check it out for sure.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 06:02 PM on May 18, 2010
I'm with Fence - couldn't recommend this highly enough. I cringed when I heard it was being made and assumed it would be a crappy vehicle for Cantona. Then I heard Loach was involved and thought it might be a non-crappy vehicle. Then I watched it and thought it was just a fine film and that Cantona was excellent.
The British trailer is here and some extended scenes here.
posted by JJ at 10:48 AM on May 19, 2010
Here's Cantonaaaaaa... he's done it!.
One of the best goal celebrations ever. The physical embodiment of the line from the film (although said partly in jest): "I am not a man. I am Cantona."
posted by holden at 11:14 AM on May 19, 2010
If anyone is thinking about going to see this film I really can't recommend it enough. It came out in the UK/Ire last year. It is a black comedy, with plenty of bleakness in it, but then again it is a Ken Loach film, however I don't think it is too depressing.