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Bayou Caviar

Released Oct 5, 2018

1 hr. 51 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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A former boxing champion dreams of reclaiming glory from his dull life as a bouncer. Instead, he finds himself pulled into the criminal underworld when he witnesses a murder.

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Awful, awful, awful. You would think with Cuba and Dreyfus it would have been ok. It wasn't.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Saw this come up on Hula and thought why not. Now I'm thinking, why??? It wasn't all bad. I liked the location and the shots, and there was a gritty hopeless feel to the movie that I think works based on the storyline, but that's where it ends. The movie was messy, overlong and could have been cleaned up and edited down for less time. I was also surprised by Dreyfus' unconvincing, phoned-in performance of Yuri, a Russian gangster. This is the man in the timeless "Mr. Holland's Opus"? What the heck happened to him. His Russian accent was so cringy that it reminded me of Nick Nolte's "Chef Boyardee" Italian in Lorenzo's Oil. Like most modern movies, there is intent in being "inclusive," but all they produce is a bunch of terrible stereotypes. The white drag queen who is liberal with the "n" word (really? c'mon...) surely sealed the fate of this film and demonstrated more of what was done wrong than right. I was hoping for the best for Cuba Gooding, Jr, but this film is best forgotten or fed to the alligators.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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What a sad film to mark a directorial debut. First of all, could there be ANY more stereotypes in one film? From the horrifically ugly Drag Queen or Trans character who freely uses the "N" word and is White, to...well...everyone. Richard Dreyfuss....what happened? Jesus man, you once held Oscar...you're gonna need a bigger tow truck to get this one off the heap...why didn't he scream "I couldda been a contenda!" Famke...what's up? Every sleazy stereotype of every LA photographer, ever? All in one? I applaud working actors and craftspeople crafting their trade, but whoever financed and green lit this script really should rethink why.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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This is not like any movie Cuba has ever done, one question WHY? Smh

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/19

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If you're a fan of Cuba Gooding Jr, you know what to expect here. He's really developing as a fascinating independent film maker who enjoys defying expectations. Bayou Caviar is pulpy drama: sexy, fun, and interesting. It doesn't go where you expect it to.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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I love this movie itï¿ 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2(TM)s so good ï¿ 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2~ thanks to Cuba Gooding Jr. love it...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Famke Janssen

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Lia Marie Johnson

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Owen Gleiberman

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You can't say "Bayou Caviar" doesn't have twists, but it has the wrong ones.

Oct 5, 2018

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

[Gooding Jr.] had some nifty New Orleans locations and a cast that includes Richard Dreyfuss, Famke Janssen and Katharine McPhee - as well as himself. But the movie's still a mess.

Oct 4, 2018

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Despite seamy, well-chosen locations, Mr. Gooding is way too heavy-handed in his scoring and visual choices. But the movie deserves credit for its untempered nastiness.

Oct 4, 2018

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

Bayou Caviar might sound like some sort of sublime South Louisiana delicacy, but it's really more like gas-station sushi. That is, it beats starvation -- but only just.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 24, 2018

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s directing debut is overlong and overly complicated -- messy -- but well-cast and occasionally entertaining.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 1, 2018

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Synopsis

A former boxing champion dreams of reclaiming glory from his dull life as a bouncer. Instead, he finds himself pulled into the criminal underworld when he witnesses a murder.

Director: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Executive Producer: Eric Colley, Todd Lewis, Amy Rodrigue, Maxx Tsai
Screenwriter: Eitan Gorlin, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Gravitas Ventures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2018

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