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Summary: An A+ Sleeper
Review: I'll never forget the performances in this movie. Gary Oldman, is by far one of this generations finest actors. Lena Olin shines as the Russian hitwoman in this seedy, action packed suspense flick. If you enjoy exploring the slightly twisted psyche and the "dark" side of human relationships, this is a must see.
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Summary: An A+ Sleeper
Review: I'll never forget the performances in this movie. Gary Oldman, is by far one of this generations finest actors. Lena Olin shines as the Russian hitwoman in this seedy, action packed suspense flick. If you enjoy exploring the slightly twisted psyche and the "dark" side of human relationships, this is a must see.
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Summary: The film sort of bleed to death!
Review: I'm not sure what movie many of the others who reviewed this film saw. It's super violent and Lena Olin gives such a (sometimes laughable) "over-the-top" performance. It definitiely does not have the wit of say The Last Seduction. It's more like Fatal Attraction meets The Terminator (with heels, course).
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Summary: Probably my favorite movie!
Review: If I could only have three movies, this would be one of the three. It has a simple plot: The "everyman" is unsatisfied with his ordinary life and wonders why he isn't living the good life. He jeopardizes his wife and home as he pursues a life of crime by feeding the Mafia information and if that wasn't enough, he has a mistress (Juliette Lewis) on the side. Predictably, it all catches up with him when he tangles with the psychotic Russian hitwoman played by Lena Olin. The acting was great in this movie, and Jack(Oldman) is one of the few characters that I ever really felt sympathy for. Jack is basically a good guy, a kind of Walter Mitty, but makes extremely bad decisions in order to make his dreams a reality. If this movie doesn't accurately desribe the plight of a lot of men, I don't know what does. Of course, this doesn't justify his actions, and Jack finally realizes the terrible mistake that he has made, albeit too late. This is a sensational story with a great moral, and the action is spectacular. Lena Olin is sexy in a demented sort of way, and Gary Oldman plays the part of a pathetic dreamer convincingly. This movie is well worth watching; it is true to life.
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Summary: Natalie? (cue tears)
Review: If there's one thing Peter Medak (director) has succeeded in doing above all else, it's the head spinning number of themes and emotional avenues he has managed to explore in this craftly scripted nightmarish Gary Oldman flick. From one scene to the next, we go through comedy (Mona Demarkov's attack on Jack in the car), high drama (Jack's wife's confrontation of his infidelity), high octane set pieces (Jack's accidental shooting of his mistress) to pure horror and revulsion (burying the crime boss alive). And yet, when all this is said and done, Romeo is Bleeding has at it's core a very simple and touching love story. That despite the main character's flaws, his intentions are always good and his love for his wife unending. It's this, and this alone, that guarantees your emotional tie to the film. The ending is, beyond question, one of the saddest, most tragic outcomes for any movie hero, or protagionist for that matter. There's been times when I haven't even caught the whole movie, waltzed in at the ending and been upset by it. Even the most hard nosed critics and stone hearted detractors would have a hard time refuting this climax for sheer emotional ferocity. Romeo is Bleeding isn't easy watching (at times, it's downright frustrating), but for those who stay on the nightmare bus till it's final, downbeat ending, the results are alot more affecting than at first thought possible.
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Summary: A gripping and dramatic movie
Review: If you like movies about crooked cops or suspenseful life situations, this is the movie for you. You can easily put yourself into this lifelike situation. Gary Oldman puts up a superb performance(as usual). Annabella Sciorra supporting act is great, not to mention she's always nice to see on screen anyways. Roy Scheider and Lena Olin also put up a grand performance as mob forces. If you like shadowy and seductive movies, this is the way to go.
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Summary: good drama, great performances= a hit movie!
Review: IF you like suspense, action, a good plot, this is it! Gary Oldman is superb, playing a cop who has many obssesions, and gets caught between a rock and a hard place( Lena Olin). I like this movie, it has all the elements that make a movie good:suspense, drama, action, Anabella Ciorra, and a good jazz score by Incognito.In this movie, the score is sort of a onmiscient guide that takes us from happiness to sorrow, to desperation and back. Lena Olin is perfect as the hit woman who goes after Olman, gun in hand.Rarely do we see women being portrayed as strong characters who are not afraid of anything or anybody,independent and able to take action as they see fit. Needless to say I bought this movie, I keep it next to TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., which is another movie that has a similar tone. In Romeo is bleeding , Roy Scheider is the mob boss who tells Olman " you know the difference between good and bad... you just don't care"right before he gives his ultimatum. You won't find, senseless shootings, or hour long car chases(there is one scene were a car races down an alley for a reason,but no chase). A good movie overall, you should see it too.
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Summary: GARY OLDMAN .....an extremely talented actor..
Review: jack , leads more than a double life..he's a veteran cop, a 2-timing husband & a corrupt mob informant.
..the feds enlist him to protect russian gangster mona demarkov at the same time that the mafia orders him to kill her...Romeo is bleeding..is an exellent film..But gary OLdman is a god!..he doesn't act, he lives his role!...just like his incarnation of "dracuLa" , DrexL (in true romance) , stansfield (in luc besson's Leon) , sid vicious (sid and nancy), he never dissapoints... he may even be one of the best actor alive...(along with DanieL auteuil ,ralph fiennes ,OLeg menshikov ,vincent cassel, sean bean, giancarlo giannini, christian bale, jean hugues anglade , robert carlyle...etc....) Lena OLin!..is brilliant in this film too!. the entire cast is great!
from juliette lewis (natural born killers , kalifornia), to michael wincott ( the Crow , basquiat...)... i'm not familiar with peter medak's previous films, but this one really impressed me!, this film is like an hommage to film noirs. mark isham's music is also captivating.. i don't care what the critics say..for me this film is perfect, and touching..i Loved it!
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Summary: Sex, drugs,money and the Journey to Hell
Review: Lena Olin gives a great performance as a cold blooded Russian mob boss. The short version of this movie? Gary Oldman plays a currupt cop who is seduced by Olin. She plays the most devilish character I've ever seen. She convinces the Oldman character to give up his wife,mistress and way of life for cash and some affection. It's a [heck] of a ride. Run out and buy this one. This one can stand up to repeated viewings.
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Summary: Move over, Pulp Fiction!
Review: Mark Isham's sexy score sucks you in and Lena Olin's sadistic psychopath knocks you out. Way out! Most fascinating, though, are the unusual roles of the male and female characters. Women are portrayed as strong (Annabella Sciorria as Gary Oldman's longsuffering wife) and brutal (Olin), while poor Romeo is but a spineless, greedy little skirt chaser with delusions of grandeur...until Mona DeMarkov (Olin) sinks her claws into him. DeMarkov is the most fascinating, most dangerous character in the history of cinema. Bar none. To paraphrase Shakespeare, she out-Iago's Iago. A stunning achievement, but not one for timid viewers.
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