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Summary: Some good ideas...some problems...overall fair
Review: Geoffrey Rush, as the tailor, chose a poor accent for film, speaking in a whispering, mumbling voice -- especially near the beginning and end of the movie -- thus is painful to follow. (Possibly better sound recording would have helped a bit.)The actor interviews are quite interesting; however, the cinematography is extremely annoying (directed/edited by MTV rejects?). They keep cutting to tilted and/or waving views, black-and-white or filtered, making the viewer seasick. It's clear the director had no confidence that the actors would have anything worth listening to, or that the audience has perceptible attention spans. The basic idea of the story, which I will not spoil, is very good, but the execution (script/plot/visuals/colors/mood/tailor and some minor characters) is not up to the possibilities. It is nice to see Pierce Brosnan in a non-hero role. Overall, it is worth watching once, but not worth purchasing.
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Summary: A Keeper? 40 Used DVDs for sale says it all.
Review: Aside from the competition of all the used copies now for fire-sale of this bogged-down story, what keeps me from pitching this DVD is to show it as an example of how badly some critics' "masterpieces" so completely miss the mark. If you want the "anti-007", view the quality of "The Prisoner" series. And that "print-bite" of this being "Casablanca without heroes", that's as much baloney as "Subway without heroes" (sandwiches)!
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Summary: Casablanca. . . . . . Ah, NO!
Review: How the name Casablanca has found its way into the reviews of this convoluted pile of dreck is bizzare, at best. This movie fails on every level. The plot is actually quite simple, but the script is written so poorly that much of story unfolds incomprehensibly. The performances here are irrelevant, as the characters are written so horribly that the actors are insignificant. Be sure to turn this one off before you are subjected to the truly absurd and comical love scene involving Brosnan and a Brittis diplomat.
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Summary: Good, not great - Not a Thomas Crowne Affair Level Movie
Review: Summary:
A good movie. Great cinematography, good cohesive script, good story, good editing, Directors Commentary was good, not great. Additional DVD features interesting and worthwhile spending the extra money for (verses video). Story:
Brosnan plays secret agent Andy Osnard (something like Bond's lesser brother) who is exiled to Panama for the remainder of his career. He then meets and uses a tailor, Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush - who is excellent). Osnard squeezes Pendel for information on his clients and gets interesting stories to present to his superiors and compels events forward. Negative:
Andy Osnard is too low a character to create audience sympathy and carry the movie. Certainly it shows Brosnan can act and break his mold. But, Osnard was too base a character to make this a hit. Certainly not a Thomas Crowne (see my review of that DVD and CD).
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Summary: What can I write?
Review: There is nothing to write about this film.I have ower 350 Dvd's but first time I am sorry to by this film.There is nothing to see nothing to learn and to watch this Dvd Ýs wasting your time.I am terribly sorry to buy.
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Summary: Not for all tastes, but very rewarding
Review: This adaptation of Le Carre's novel proves to be a success. The dialogue and direction are good, but the performances of Brosnan and Rush stand out. Brosnan finally shows us his range as an actor, playing a fantastic bad guy. Rush plays his tailor just as well. I loved this movie, but I could definitely see how some people might not like it. If you like spy movies, this will be pleasantly surprising, but if you don't, you could find yourself in for a long two hours.
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Summary: Don't buy it to see Pierce. He's been in better movies.
Review: I actually went to see this movie in the theaters and I was severly disappointed. It's not that the acting is bad, but the movie as a whole is lacking. The main thing that kills it is the pacing. It is REALLY, REALLY slow - almost painfully so because after sitting through it, you really want an ending that at least makes it worth all your suffering . . . and it never comes. Very bad movie. I strongly suggest passing this one over.
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Summary: I just about hurled.
Review: This may be the worst movie I have ever seen. It was at least as bad, no it was worse, than The Thomas Crown Affair. Pierce needs to stick to Bond and stop pretending to be a serious actor. Any film which requires as a presupposition the audience having seen another film is stupid. A lot of the reviewers on here are saying things like "Well, it's really great if you are aware that Brosnan also plays James Bond." What person went to see this steaming pile and is not aware of that? If you didn't know that it's surprising you had the mental faculties to find the theater. And even when compared to the Bond character this movie still bites.
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Summary: An excellent achievment.
Review: I found this movie to be quite excellent very dramatic, highly entertaining and a terriffic picture. The acting was superb, Pierce Bronsan playing a devilish kinda bad good guy. Geoffrey Rush doing such an excellent job, may be his best role yet i think. Jaimee Lee Curtis just simply shines as she always does, does an excellent job portraying a worried wife and mother. She really takes this film deep and stunningly. If you like intriguing, deep films then definitely try this one out, its excellent. Its a major mystery and one hell of a good film.
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Summary: What a disappointment
Review: Pierce Brosnan is my very favorite actor. However, he certainly let me down in this movie. I watched the whole thing trying to think, and hoping all the way, that the plot would improve. Well, it didn't. Brosnan still has the greatest in acting ability and all the charisma that he's been blessed with. I really hope he doesn't take on any more scripts like this one.
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