Roger Dodger (2002)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Dylan Kidd

Writer:

Dylan Kidd (written by)

Release Date:

6 March 2003 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Sex is everywhere.

Plot:

After breaking up with his lover and boss, a smooth-talking man takes his teenaged nephew out on the town in search of sex.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Virginity | Casual Sex | Ohio | Copywriter

Awards:

12 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Campbell Scott	...	Roger Swanson
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Nick
Isabella Rossellini	...	Joyce
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Andrea
Jennifer Beals	...	Sophie
Mina Badie	...	Donna
Ben Shenkman	...	Donovan
Chris Stack	...	Chris
Morena Baccarin	...	Girl in Bar
Lisa Emery	...	Woman in Bar
Flora Diaz	...	Young Working Girl
Stephanie Gatschet	...	Angela - High School Beauty
Colin Fickes	...	Angus
Tommy Savas	...	Darren
Gabriel Millman	...	Felix

Also Known As:

Cosa de hombres (Chile) (International: Spanish title) [es]
Cosas de hombres (que toda mujer quiere saber) (Argentina) [es]
Düzenbaz Roger (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Mathimata goiteias (Greece) [el]
Oncle Roger (Canada: French title) [fr]
Roger Dodger (Greece) (festival title) [el]
Roger, o Conquistador (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
Sex für Anfänger (Germany) (TV title) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A | Denmark:7 | New Zealand:M | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Chile:14 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Holedigger Films

Trivia:

Jesse Eisenberg was sick during the filming of most of the nightclub scene, and can be seen sweating in different parts of the scene from his illness.

Quotes:

Roger: [about young men having control over young girls] Control? Look at your face!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Bet (2007/I)

Soundtrack:

Jazz Fx

Rewatch

Roger dodger is a script driven masterpiece that examines theories of manhood while presenting you with the journey of a adult into adulthood (Roger). This transforms the formulaic "player" movie into a critique on the psyche of men with the an abrasive honesty that only a perfect script can. The cast portray's each character with a humanity that breaths life to the script. The attention to detail coupled with the depth of story makes this movie amazing to watch and better when re-watched. It is a testament to the possibilities of independent film.

The player movie has been done to death. Usually there is one guy with all the answers who can diagnose women and has the looks and ability to get them. Rarely are the motivations of these characters or the depths of the personalities ever examined in an real extent in a movie. Usually there flaws are the some of childhood tragedy/ needing to find the right person to settle down. In Roger Dodger the flaws of Roger and his "gifts" are presented to you unfiltered. You build an understanding of who he is by following how he interacts with people. Its through his flaws you realize that for all of his talent it takes a child to teach him about maturity.

This happens in a way that is so strong that people who've watched and like the movie can debate about the motivations of Roger. The remaining cast does an amazing job of presenting dynamic characters who shape Rogers experience while establishing a strong characters themselves.

I don't want to shape your movies experience so i suggest you watch the movie and study how they shape and present the characters. The couldn't have made this movie better.