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Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Bob_the_Hobo "Tiptoes" had so much potential but as other IMDb reviews will tell you it falls flat quickly. The plot sounds interesting and Gary Oldman never disappoints, though his role is bizarre in this one. The plot quickly loses footing and doesn't know where it stands.Matthew McCoanughey and his Kate Beckinsale play a couple who find that they'll be having a baby together, only to Matt's chagrin the baby could possibly be born a dwarf just as family. Gary Oldman plays his brother, who accidentally breaks the news. One of the Arquettes plays a weird supporting character that doesn't seem to have any relevance to the story. Peter Dinklage plays Oldman's friend.Gary Oldman playing a dwarf...what's to be said? His "prosthetics" seem to be simply folding his legs back into his jeans, and nothing is used to hide that fact. McConaughey and Beckinsale do a well enough job, and Peter Dinklage is the only somewhat interesting person in the film. The Arquette is pretty pointless after a while.It's one of those "I get where they're going, but..." movies. Very hit-or-miss, and for me it was a miss.

angry-man Gary Oldman is a brilliant actor sure, but whoever cast him as a dwarf amongst other real life dwarfs should have their head examined. If you're making a movie about dwarfism (such as is the case here), for God's sake cast a REAL dwarf in the title role! Anything less is just an insult to little people and anybody who watches this sad excuse for a film.In addition, the script and characters frequently come off very contrived, the direction and pacing are sloppy at best, and the melodrama and lack of chemistry do not help this train wreck make it to the station.

boy_in_red I watched this film with a bunch of friends while "under the influence" and I've got to say it's a bizarre film, which is difficult to classify, but nonetheless very entertaining. The difficulty comes from not knowing whether this was a serious heart-felt attempt at conveying the trials and tribulations of the vertically challenged, or if it's a tongue-in-cheek exercise. Perhaps it's a little of both.I'm not going to pretend it's a perfect film- far from it. Some of the lines are truly dreadful, and there are more than a fair share of soap opera moments. You wonder how such a stellar cast, including Gary Oldman and Patricia Arquette. got roped into such a project. Part of you suspects they signed the contract after they'd been drinking heavily. But the cast do seem to be having genuine fun- Patricia Arquette, as always, is a joy to watch, and her ditsy character really brings a great presence to the screen.I would definitely recommend renting it- it's worthy of a few guilty giggles, and the dialogue clunkers are great. It does seem to have a warm heart beating underneath it, so it's certainly not a film that could be viewed as being cruel or exploitative, but it will leave you wondering what the intention of the film actually is.

dromasca 'Tiptoes' is dealing with serious themes using a combination of romantic comedy and melodrama tools. Life of dwarfs, their relationship with the 'big' people, human value behind appearances, prejudice and pride, all those are serious subjects, but they get no more than a schematic treatment in 'Tiptoes'.There is some good acting in this movie, resulting mainly from the desire of the dwarf actors to catch the opportunity and do a good movie about their world and their condition. Unfortunately they are not matched by their 'normal sized' partners who deal badly with the melodramatic situations and look embarrassed because the script is so bad and the situations they are supposed to act belong to old and bad quality cinema. Having Gary Oldman play a dwarf is an interesting casting exercise, but it is far from being Oscar stuff. This was a good opportunity, but it was completely missed. 'Tiptoes' should not shout for discrimination, it is simply not a good film. I just can hope that somebody will make in the future a better movie on this theme.