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Summary: Film Noir In Color
Review: This is a brilliant film. The color treatment used, the sultry weather, the character development, and the plot twist and turns. To disagree with Adorno and Benjamin, film can be art. I agree that many American film viewers love films with mindless plots shoved down their throats. Many U.S. films reveal their endings before the opening credits are shown. Like Art, not all films are simple (have a standard plot), and not all great films need or want a simple plot. This film has a great plot, although it has used before (but how many original plots are there available?). However, what is fresh is the dark exploration of the film's main character Jack. The characters in this film are real. In real life, many people do not grapple with the "evil they do". Many never believe they are evil. In this film, Jack only regrets being caught, or having bad luck. He never learns, and I do not think he thinks he is ever a bad person. In addition, the good guy does not win, nor is there a convenient tragedy to end the film. Instead, reflecting life, the characters must live (or die) drenched in their imperfections. In this film, the characters find no easy answers to their life dilemmas. It is a brilliant film in the score, the acting, the filming, and the presentation. Way over most viewers palate level I am afraid.
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Summary: This movie made me cry
Review: This is one of the most touching movies I've ever seen. On the surface it may look like just another violent gangster story, but you can really understand the motivation and the dreams of Gary Oldmans character, and that's why it's so good. The ending of the movie, in the desert, is the saddest thing I've ever seen in a movie. But there's still a glimpse of hope in Oldman's last words. If you're a sensitive person like me, and you allow movies to get near your heart, then you'll never forget those last words.
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Summary: Wicked........
Review: This movie is absolutely captivating! The characters are seedy, but the plot is excellent. Lena Olin is one best actresses I have seen in a long time who can truly play a super wicked part. She is so increadably convincing & excellent. This movie will end making you say "wow". It wasn't a very popular movie, but it is a good one. Gary Oldman is excellent too. He plays a good corrupted cop who eventually ends up alone. Anyone who hasn't seen this movie should make a point to . There is a lot of violence, but that is part of the story I recommend this movie highly!
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Summary: killer
Review: this movie is one of the best movies I've ever seen, and I've definatly seen a lot of movies. Needless to say it's one of my all-time favourites, you'll love it! END
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Summary: A beautifully wicked tale!!!!!
Review: This movie was absoultely brilliant. Gary Oldman ,Annibella Sciorra and Lena Olin were casted perfectly. It is about time a film was made that dipicted a woman in touch with her masculine side and still be very feminine. I'm trying desperately to find this movie to add to my collection. Everything about this film was great! It is a must see!
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Summary: Film noir staple
Review: Typical film noir piece. Not as gripping as Maltese Falcon or Double Indeminity, but with many of the same cinematic styles.Gary Oldman does a fine job as the crooked cop and ultimate victim. Lena Olin overplays the mad yet engaging seductress, and Juliette Lewis shows another typically dull performance. Good solid film noir.
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Summary: THIS MOVIE HAS STYLE AND SUBSTANCE. IN THAT ORDER.
Review: What a tragic waste of such a great cast. The film's self-absorption with creating high octane noirish melodrama does it in. As though the directors have seen and savoured a lot of neo-noir stuff, which allows them to be sardonic about it. The end product is shocking, violent, and more often than often simply over-the-top. That covers pretty much all that one could remember it for. Oodles of sexual games, sadistic antics and titillating come-ons. The soundtrack provides sporadic respites. Which makes for a semi-decent flash in the pan. Problem is, someone lost the recipe.
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Summary: One of the best examples of Noir
Review: What this great film shows is how much some viewers THINK they know about noir-cinema but how little they really do. This film is one of the few that'll make you say Wow! when you just finish it. Not only because of Olin, Gary Oldman makes his part so well that it's almost impossible to imagine somebody else in it. This is really one of the best and most interesting pieces of film noir (which means getting deep down the darkest human feelings and being able to show it on the screen) and that you'll be able to see in a long time. To compare it with such an overrated piece of parafernalia like Pulp Fiction is to show how little you understood or what a small number of noir films you have seen. Rent it, watch it, own it -you'll thank Mr. Medak for it.
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