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Mickey Blue Eyes

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Don't recommend to everyone
Review: Finally I suddenly realized why I was attracted by this movie so much. If you also regard social intercourse(I mean, the composition of every single expression and reaction, details of body language, etc) as a kind of real art, one of the highest achievement of our(your?) civilization, you will enjoy this movie like me. This is not a meaningful movie(under it's exquisite appearance it is almost a little superficial and dishonest but not obvious), but it is nearly perfect on it's topic. To me it is extremely funny though I prefer to use "exciting" and "interesting". Every joke isn't new but they've expressed themselves thoroughly. There's a key word: maintain one's composure. Another key word: unconcerned. Adding Hugh Grant's performence(innocent and compliant but more and more nervous and trustless), oh! my! ...It is really touching my heart at it's every moment.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Good cast wasted on a mediocre script
Review: Hugh Grant had a hard act to follow after 'Notting Hill' and this film didn't do the trick. Grant's comedic talent and dry wit were not enough to help this inane script. Like this year's other mafia spoof, 'Analyze This', this comedy about a proper English auctioneer marrying into the mob isn't sure whether it is trying to be serious or slapstick. Unfortunately it fails at both.

Grant provides the film's only redemption, scattering laughs sparsely through the film through sheer talent. Jeanne Tripplehorn looks terrific in a red slip and did a credible job of making this resemble a romantic comedy. James Caan's dramatic talent was wasted in his vacuous role as the prospective father in law. Probably the best performance was turned in by Burt Young playing the serious don as Uncle Vito.

I rated this film a 5/10. The film has its moments, but not enough of them. For Hugh Grant fans, it's worth a look. Otherwise you might want to pass.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Mickey Blue Eyes
Review: Hugh Grant is a master at playing light romantic comedies with his befuddled charm and you don't have to be a fan of his to enjoy this movie. The rather simple plot is secondary to the characters, all chiches for sure but also well-played by the very recognizable cast. The members of my family had fun watching it, partly because we didn't expect too much after all the put-downs by critics, and we were pleasantly surprised that it was actually quite humrous.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: MASTERFUL NOTHINGNESS
Review: Hugh Grant is not too offensive in this role. He is not too cutesy here, and that is something for which to be thankful. In the film Grant's character Michael is engaged to marry Gina, the daughter of an Italian-American mobster (played by James Caan). Michael is a successful auctioneer, and after his engagement to Gina, Gina's father starts using Michael and his connections to the art world to launder money. Soon the FBI is onto the scheme (with Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson as a particularly funny FBI officer). Michael attempts to hide these dealings from Gina (Michael of course did not want to get involved with all of this illicit activity in the first place but was railroaded-it is the mafia after all). When Gina finds out their relationship crumbles. An accident causes even more problems, potentially fatal ones. Overall this is not a great movie and not even particularly funny. However, you will be able to sit through it and maybe get some entertainment value from it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Dark comedy couldn't have been funnier than this
Review: I have been fascinated by mob stories (both the funny & the serious types) since I was a kid. Aren't we all won over by Godfather, Good Fella, Casino, Analyse This, Donnie Brasco, Sopranos (TV series)? Mickey Blue Eyes is a commendable addition to all those offerings. Hugh Grant is at his usual best playing what's he's good at, a charming & stuttering Englishman. James Caan, James Fox deserve to be credited for playing solid supporting roles, Jeanna Tripplehorn adds to the female interest. You would notice a lot of Sopranos regulars in this movie as well, & even the blond from Monica's Closet in a completely different disguise. Many funny moments & wickedly funny at times. Good soundtrack as what we would expect from Little Italy, reminding the viewers that this is all and all a mob movie. I guess the song, "We Are Family" says it all, eh? Recommended viewing.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Dark comedy couldn't have been funnier than this
Review: I have been fascinated by mob stories (both the funny & the serious types) since I was a kid. Aren't we all won over by Godfather, Good Fella, Casino, Analyse This, Donnie Brasco, Sopranos (TV series)? Mickey Blue Eyes is a commendable addition to all those offerings. Hugh Grant is at his usual best playing what's he's good at, a charming & stuttering Englishman. James Caan, James Fox deserve to be credited for playing solid supporting roles, Jeanna Tripplehorn adds to the female interest. You would notice a lot of Sopranos regulars in this movie as well, & even the blond from Monica's Closet in a completely different disguise. Many funny moments & wickedly funny at times. Good soundtrack as what we would expect from Little Italy, reminding the viewers that this is all and all a mob movie. I guess the song, "We Are Family" says it all, eh? Recommended viewing.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Analyse This" meets "Notting Hill"!
Review: I hear from everyone who saw this movie that 'it wasn't as good as "Notting Hill"'. No, of course it isn't! "Notting Hill is the best romantic comedy ever made and no other movie can be better than the best!

But "Mickey Blue Eyes" is very good for a romantic comedy wich sometimes reminds you of "Analyse This", another great mafia comedy.

You will not be laughing the whole movie, it just has a lot of hilarious scenes.

Just check this movie out if you are into a good comedy, but don't expect it will be better than "Notting Hill", because only one can be the best!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Hilarious
Review: I liked this Movie a lot , because it's kind of different than the others which are typic action and American . Even if there was not a lot of action in it like an authentic american movie , it could put you in front of the screen all along the movie .

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An excellent movie!
Review: I loved this movie! I am fascinated with the mafia, and this movie was hilarious to boot! The only problems I found were the small amount of language and the shooting. I felt uncomfortable letting my eleven-year son watch this, but for anybody a little bit older, it's a fantastic movie and I recommend seeing it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Funny, intelligent and totally outrageous
Review: I nearly fell on the floor laughing the first time I saw this movie and the only thing that stopped me from rolling around on the floor was the sticky soda and week-old popcorn littering the theatre floor. Not a deep or profound movie, but certainly one worth watching (several times!).


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