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| 24 Frames Per Second |
" Every summer, there's the Anti-Blockbuster, that low budget, artsy film that opens amidst all the mega-productions and manages to steal the spotlight almost solely on word of mouth." more... |
| NZone |
(2 out of 5 stars) " 'Kahuna' is set almost entirely in a sixteenth-floor hotel suite in Wichita, where three industrial lubricant salesmen for Lodestar Laboratories contemplate the meaning of life while pitching their wares to prospective clients over hors d'oeuvres and an open bar." more... |
| Boxoffice Magazine |
(2.5 stars) "...never quite gels but it's memorable." more... |
| culturevulture.net |
" ... often feels more like an encounter group than a drama – it’s one of those long night’s journey into day stories where the characters are all a little sadder but wiser at the end... 'Kahuna' is a sincere and intelligent film." more... |
| E! Online |
(grade: B+) "Based on Roger Rueff's stage play, the film conjures 'Glengarry Glen Ross' and 'Death of a Salesman' -- and does them proud." more... |
| Film Journal International |
"Chatty tale about a trio of salesmen at a Midwest convention seems all too familiar." more... |
| filmcritic.com |
(4.5 out of 5 stars) "Anyone that enjoys tightly woven films revolving around the examination of man's existence in this somewhat strange thing we call the world will find satisfaction with this piece of cinema." more... |
| Flick Filosopher |
"I am utterly in the thrall of Kevin Spacey, so whatever I say here must be taken with a grain of salt." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(3 out of 4 stars) "...starts brilliantly and ends brilliantly, but there is a bit of a sag in the middle." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(6.5 out of 10) "Talkity-talkity-talkity...this film basically takes place in one room, with three solid actors babbling away about a lot of stuff that's funny and interesting, and other stuff that is just slow and repetitive." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Cinematic salesmen talk up the product |
(3 out of 5 stars) "Despite the talent that's been assembled for 'The Big Kahuna,' monitoring its verbal sparring, jousting and arguing isn't as enticing a prospect as one might expect." more... |
| PopMatters: Pitching |
"No one is really interested in buying industrial lubricant." more... |
| Spliced Online: Big Business Buddies |
"Static 'Kahuna' an A-list character study of travelling salesmen trying to save their careers." more... |
| Ultimate Movies! |
"Up to the last five minutes or so, I really liked 'The Big Kahuna.'" more... |
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