Rhinoceros Eyes

2004 "Everything you can imagine is real"
6.2| 1h32m| R| en
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Rhinoceros Eyes is a fantastical coming-of-age story revolving around Chep, a young, reclusive prop-house employee who falls in love with a detail-obsessed movie production designer named Fran. Fran's need for authentic props sends Chep to great and questionable lengths as he tries to satisfy her requests, and ultimately... win her heart.

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Nonureva Really Surprised!
Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
belladona39 I loved this movie. It is a dark comedy, quirky, strange and sometimes hilarious. A vastly underrated movie that should have been seen just like the actors are who are underrated talents: Michael Pitt and Gale Harold. It is centered in a building that rents props to movies. Michael is naive young man who is mentally and emotionally crippled, considered by his boss, an "idiot savant." His obsession to please the pretty prop director to find the right props makes him lose his grip on reality and the props come alive. The character could have schizophrenia but that is not explored. Michael never ceases to amaze me as an actor. I've seen his other movies and the characters are different from each other. He clearly has range as an actor. There are parts that are hilarious like the owner of the prop house, obsessed over "guys dressed in monkey suits" who broke his arm in a fight. This movie reminds me of Donnie Darko but is not as dark and depressing. The ending is touching.
slake09 The movie follows a young man who lives in a prop store; he is the one who goes to fetch every obscure prop that a film maker or theater worker could want. From the first minute, strange props are being requested and our protagonist knows exactly where each one is in the store. His employers are a crew of misfits and hangers on who don't seem to find any of it strange, even when a detective shows up to investigate the theft of odd props; the thought that a real policeman would waste his time looking for these worthless items is a laugh in itself.In any case, the film is funny in that bizarre, otherworldly type of way. It's not the normal comedy, that's for sure. No one in the movie has a normal reaction to anything, and predictability is thrown out the window. You never know where this will go next, from talking dolls to fanboy detectives, strangeness is the word of the day.It all hangs together, from one scene to the next, without losing it's basic deadpan portrayal. None of the characters see anything strange going on, and that's one of the most enjoyable parts of the movie.If you like your comedy bizarre, this one's for you. Fans of Fargo, Svidd Neger, any of the Kaurismaki movies, or cult films like Repo Man will enjoy this.
michael-ratcliffe I know that Canadian cinema is noted for its contributions to the Horror genre but this is horrible horror. Don't waste your time.I had to write 10 lines of commentary to get this comment published. So I am going to fill up 10 lines of commentary to comment on this film. I do this so that I can get my 10 lines published because they won't publish it unless I submit 10 lines of commentary for publication. So here I am writing the 10 lines they demand before I can get it published. Once it is published you will read it. Once you have read it, you will understand. You will understand how boring and pointless this exercise was. And you will have some idea akin to just how horrible and boring this horror flick was. Get it! sorry to have had to waste your time.
falcopilot Rhinoceros Eyes is stunningly original and beyond creative. I found it hilarious, frightening and breathtakingly beautiful all at once. Aaron Woodley is a rare Canadian talent who has a voice of his own and is not afraid of taking chances. It was one of my favourite films of the Toronto International Film Festival -- the Discovery Award was truly deserved! If you ever get a chance to see this film, you will not be disappointed.