
Watch it only as a visual companion to the books. The books are acid; the film is weak lemonade.
Charlie is an aristocrat, an art dealer, and a bit of a coward. He lives in a world of high-end galleries and low-end criminal dens, often accompanied by his "thug" manservant, Jock Strapp. The novels are celebrated for their razor-sharp wit, decadent descriptions of food and drink, and Charlie’s unapologetic snobbery. The 2015 Film: A Stylized Misadventure mortdecai
Mordecai (2015): A Failed Attempt at Reviving the Screwball Comedy Format: Analytical Film Review / Critical Essay Watch it only as a visual companion to the books
: As Jock Strapp, Mortdecai's loyal, long-suffering, and incredibly tough manservant. Jeff Goldblum & Olivia Munn He lives in a world of high-end galleries
: Never call someone stupid when you can call them "a man whose intellect is as flat and uninspiring as a Tuesday in Basingstoke." Self-Correction

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