Ellie Parker

2005

Comedy / Drama

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 52% · 48 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 43% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 4937 4.9K

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Director

Scott Coffey Photo
Scott Coffey

Top cast

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Keanu Reeves as Dogstar
Naomi Watts Photo
Naomi Watts as Ellie Parker
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Robert Mailhouse as Dogstar
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Scott Coffey as Chris
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876.88 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 2
1.59 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 14

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by celebsongs 7 / 10

Slightly aimless but held aloft by the raw talent of Naomi Watts.

Written and directed by Scott Coffey and starring Naomi Watts in the title role, Ellie Parker is an intimate insight into the world of a struggling Hollywood actress who's own fragmented sense of identity and failing ability to achieve balance in her real life relationships causes all manner of turmoil. Shot entirely on digital video -much of it hand-held, Coffey's film wobbles, loses focus and has the look of something anyone with a basic understanding of shot sequencing could cut together. What makes the film special is Naomi Watts. After having won acclaim for her startling portrayal of 'Betty' in David Lynch's Mullholland Drive, Watts once again shows her calibre as an actress with a gutsy and committed display of raw talent. In many ways, Ellie Parker works as a perfect companion piece to Mulholland Drive as we follow Watts through awkward auditions and witness her neurotic behaviour giving way to mini emotional implosions. Watts demonstrates great courage and faith in those around her by flinging herself head first into the surreal drama while never over emphasising or losing her way with the character. The entire film is about her performance and despite things getting occasionally bogged down, Watt's 'on the edge' display is never far from compelling throughout. While it might wander around aimlessly, Ellie Parker is held aloft by Naomi Watts' distinguished performance and for that reason alone deserves to be seen.
Reviewed by Rogue-32 7 / 10

If you are a fan of Naomi Watts, as I have been since seeing her for the first time in Mulholland Drive, you will not want to miss Ellie Parker - a veritable tour de force for the actor, who gives us not a caricature but rather a sympathetic, flesh-and-blood, 3-dimensional human being whose plight pertains not only to the acting world but to anybody who has ever felt rejected, misunderstood and/or unappreciated by the world at large. This makes its audience much wider than merely the 'Hollywood community' without ever becoming preachy about it, which I especially liked. Some of the scenes feel completely improvised, which I also enjoyed, and her audition scene near the beginning is more than worth the price of admission alone.
Reviewed by iang_1795 7 / 10

A day in the life of a struggling actress

The movie has a depressing overtone as the main character "Ellie Parker", struggles to find her identity after plodding through various auditions. While the film quality isn't great, Ellie still manages to persuade the audience to feel for her struggles while she shuttles between auditions and the people who try to take advantage of her. It is perhaps one of the least glamorous roles that I have seen Naomi Watts play, but she still acts with the same conviction although sometimes it seems a little annoying and over-the-top. While some parts of the movie seem overly dramatic and a little unbelievable, it still reflects the versatility the actors need to have (such as mastering different accents and being prepared to switch roles quickly) and the little support that they receive during auditions, especially among seemingly disinterested producers.
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