The Cobbler (2014) (original) (raw)

Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way.

Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. (less)

Director: Tom McCarthy
Writers: Tom McCarthy, Paul Sado
Starring: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Dustin Hoffman, Method Man, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz
Producers: Mary Jane Skalski, Tom McCarthy, Nicolas Chartier, Michael Bederman, Zev Foreman

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Review by Brian Orndorf, March 12, 2015

3 / 10

Hopefully, there will come a day when writer/director Thomas McCarthy dares to sit down and explain what exactly he was intending with �The Cobbler.� Likely 2015�s strangest film, McCarthy�s script attempts to braid together ideas on gentrification, abandonment, depression, envy, and the restorative power of pickles. Also, it�s a superhero origin story, just to keep audiences guessing. Whatever ambition has been funneled into the picture, the end result is a mess -- a complete whiff from McCarthy, who clearly has a vision for �The Cobbler,� but no secure idea how to communicate it without reso ...read more...

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