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Summary: great from top to bottom
Review: although it may not be for everyone, this is a great movie. while i simply love it, others may see it as a bit on the strange side. from loving the character's reactions to the events in the story, to loving the way it was shot, i think its all around great. the scenes made up of camera stills from Vincent's (Vincent Kartheiser) camera and the freeze-frame title added something extra to the movie that i really appreciated
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Summary: Destined for Greatness!!
Review: And on the eighth day, God said, "let there be 'Crime + Punishment in Suburbia,'" and it was so. And He saw that it was TOTALLY SWEET!! Let me tell you why this movie is quite simply one of the most face-slapping-in-a-good-way chefs d'Âœuvre* ever created. First, Ellen Barkin, Michael Ironside, AND Jeffrey Wright in the same movie?! These three are the Lisa Leslie, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal of the acting world, respectively. There's just no way to go wrong when you've got a cast like that. But even this triumvirate of talent cannot alone account for this movie's astonishing success. Writer Larry Gross deserves a double high-five for the addition of C+P to the canon. Larry, the originator of the popular catchphrase "Don't touch me unless you love me!," can certainly touch me whether he loves me or not! C+P's is the hippest, smartest script this reviewer has had the pleasure of experiencing. But it doesn't take smarts like Mr. Gross's to realize that Crime + Punishment = AN INSTANT CLASSIC! The question is not whether this movie will change the way we think about cinematography, but when.*alternatively, Works of Genius
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Summary: Destined for Greatness!!
Review: And on the eighth day, God said, "let there be 'Crime + Punishment in Suburbia,'" and it was so. And He saw that it was TOTALLY SWEET!! Let me tell you why this movie is quite simply one of the most face-slapping-in-a-good-way chefs d'œuvre* ever created. First, Ellen Barkin, Michael Ironside, AND Jeffrey Wright in the same movie?! These three are the Lisa Leslie, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal of the acting world, respectively. There's just no way to go wrong when you've got a cast like that. But even this triumvirate of talent cannot alone account for this movie's astonishing success. Writer Larry Gross deserves a double high-five for the addition of C+P to the canon. Larry, the originator of the popular catchphrase "Don't touch me unless you love me!," can certainly touch me whether he loves me or not! C+P's is the hippest, smartest script this reviewer has had the pleasure of experiencing. But it doesn't take smarts like Mr. Gross's to realize that Crime + Punishment = AN INSTANT CLASSIC! The question is not whether this movie will change the way we think about cinematography, but when. *alternatively, Works of Genius
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Summary: Destined for Greatness!!
Review: And on the eighth day, God said, "let there be 'Crime + Punishment in Suburbia,'" and it was so. And He saw that it was TOTALLY SWEET!! Let me tell you why this movie is quite simply one of the most face-slapping-in-a-good-way chefs d'œuvre* ever created. First, Ellen Barkin, Michael Ironside, AND Jeffrey Wright in the same movie?! These three are the Lisa Leslie, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal of the acting world, respectively. There's just no way to go wrong when you've got a cast like that. But even this triumvirate of talent cannot alone account for this movie's astonishing success. Writer Larry Gross deserves a double high-five for the addition of C+P to the canon. Larry, the originator of the popular catchphrase "Don't touch me unless you love me!," can certainly touch me whether he loves me or not! C+P's is the hippest, smartest script this reviewer has had the pleasure of experiencing. But it doesn't take smarts like Mr. Gross's to realize that Crime + Punishment = AN INSTANT CLASSIC! The question is not whether this movie will change the way we think about cinematography, but when. *alternatively, Works of Genius
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Summary: simply beautiful
Review: anyone whom gives this film a bad review knows nothing of filmography. to say that the film was pretentious and the voice overs of Vincent didn't work, bull. this movie and others like it, Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting, American Beauty should be required viewing for teenagers. this is how the world is. the world doesn't fit into little numbered slots and nice plastic liners. the chapter slides fit in perfectly, matching Vincent's narrative style and the photography theme. the most appealing and simply brilliant element was the tv images that appeared throughout the movie, always matching a situation and the song, "Oh cinnamon" and the ways it was used, my god, thats true film making.
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Summary: um....
Review: Anyone with even a little interest in movies has got to see this movie. The acting is some of the best I've seen in any movie this year. It gripped me from the opening scene and never lost me once. It was a well put together cast and probably one of Vincent Kartheiser's best movie to date. This movie reaches out to teenagers on all levels and deals with some hard hitting subjects. I think everyone could get something out of watching it.
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Summary: wonderful indie film
Review: Good story off a clasic tale put into a color saturated present reality. A wonderful gritty superise in the teen flick genera.
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Summary: It isn't exactly like the book, buts its an amazing movie.
Review: I first saw this move about a year ago on the sundance channel and fell in love with it. It isnt a word for word based on the book kinda movie, its more about the emotional aspect. The movie itself is just so good, its proably a better idea to pretend it has nothing to do with Crime & Punsihment, because comparing it to the book will just leave you upset.
Vincent Karheisers charicter is really good int his movie, because he's just weird enouhg to play the quiet stalker type, but also charming and sweet enough to be the sorta concious of the movie. The ending is by far the best part of the movie, and it makes you cry. The movie deals wiht the orblems of being a teenager very well, and the highschool scenes are true to life, because they dont focus on the whole Jock/bully thing, they focus more on the sorta notreally there poeple who exist inhighschools today, and the way everything sorta looks surreal.
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Summary: Excellent Movie!!!
Review: I rented Crime + Punishment in Suburbia expecting another 3rd rate, just rent it once, not so great movie....and instead I found a captivating, enthralling masterpiece. I got on Amazon and bought it the same day I saw it. The movie deserved more attention than it got. Monica Keena and Vincent Kartheiser are mesmerizing. James DeBello impressed me. I noticed in the other reviews that no one mentioned the eternally underestimated Michael Ironside, who does a wonderful job of switching gears from the powerful guy everyone fears to the dopey guy that everyone walks on. And even though you aren't supposed to like his character, he makes you sympathize with him for the way Fred Skolnick's life has gone. Rob Schmidt is a good director. After I watched the movie, I listened to his commentary, which was interesting and just as entertaining as the movie. Everything he meant to get across was received. The best thing about this movie is that it ends the way you wish all movies would end, you feel good about having seen it and you're still pondering it 2 hours later. This is worth buying and the soundtrack is awesome. It became one of my favorite movies after having only seen it once.
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Summary: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Review: I rented it from Blockbuster intending to like it for the meer fact it had Monica Keena in it. And I ended up rooting for her character Rosanne, even though she does comit a crime, and I ended up falling in love with Vincent. Rosanne (Monica Keena) takes a moral journey through her guilt and how to overcome it, and while she is drowning in it, the only one that will rescue her is Vincent. ... And he is the only one that gives Rosanne the time of day. He is rather comforting, even if you are not Rosanne. Well, I ended up buying it on DVD and VHS! Definently worth every penny. If you like Monica Keena and Vincent, check out All I Wanna Do, and Snow White:Tale Of Terror, or The Grimms Brothers Snow White.
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