
Variety
The movie conjures no shortage of potent images, but push a bit deeper and your fist closes on empty air.
Full reviewTom Hanks stars in the adaptation of the Dave Eggers novel, directed by Tom Tykwer (Cloud Atlas). Follows a washed-up American businessman who looks to recoup losses by securing a contract in Saudi Arabia.
The movie conjures no shortage of potent images, but push a bit deeper and your fist closes on empty air.
Full reviewIt’s that rare fish-out-of-water story in which the fish miraculously manages to stop needing water, and learns to crave air instead.
Full reviewIt takes an actor with the finesse of Tom Hanks to turn a story of confusion, perplexity, frustration and panic into an agreeably uncomfortable comedy.
Full reviewTom Tykwer’s adaptation is a meandering mess of half-baked storylines that amount to little. Hanks’s affable presence keeps it all afloat.
Full reviewHanks’ portrayal of a man caught between utter defeat and a yearning to begin again is pitch-perfect.
Full reviewIf it sounds like Hologram is basically about a middle-aged white guy getting his groove back in the Middle East, well, yes, it is that. But if you squint hard enough, it’s also a little bit more.
Full reviewA Hologram for the King is available to stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV and Prime Video Store.
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