Chopper 2000

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Dominik doesn't glamorize or glorify Chopper, but his film contributes to making Mark Brandon Read as mythical an Australian rogue as Ned Kelly. Read more

Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News: The fact that Chopper is so engrossing and effective stems from the powerful performance of Eric Bana. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Dominik's direction is fresh and lively, and the camerawork is exceptional. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: For every viewer who is revolted, at least as many will probably be intrigued, if not charmed. For Chopper is nothing if not fearless. Read more

Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: Chopper plays like a nonfuturistic A Clockwork Orange. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Too senseless and contrived to succeed as sociopathic comic opera, let alone as coherent character study. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: Dominik's perspective makes it a lot less incriminating to watch the film. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: You cannot look away from him. The performance is so . . . strange. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: It's Eric Bana ... who justifies our interest with a dazzling performance of blunt humor, unpredictability and an edge of menace. Read more

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J. Hoberman, Village Voice: With his metal teeth and deformed satyr-like ears, Chopper is a spectacular lowlife clown. Read more

Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: It's a great style, it's a fabulous performance, but it never quite finds what it's searching for. Read more

Washington Post: Bana's gift -- and his triumph -- is that he makes us somehow care about this magnetic monster, without ever letting us feel as if we've figured him out. Read more