A well-edited, well-written tale of a robbery gone bad. Sidney Lumet does a commendable job of directing this compelling tale, that falters only slightly on it's way to a conclusion. The score is perfect, and represents one of the more memorable efforts of the year. An exciting, watchable caper flick that should stand up even on repeated viewings. And Marisa Tomei's Gina may just be the best cute/sexy combination of the decade.
As far as performances go, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Marisa Tomei are memorable and Ethan Hawke is effective. Albert Finney, Amy Ryan and Rosemary Harris were adequate.
Can I help you to seconds?
8/10
© 2008 Kim Bartlett
I like to watch a bunch of movies too. However, with the price of movies these days, I had to go out and get a payday loan in order to pay for popcorn and pop with my movie! It's insane but it worked!
ReplyDeleteYou forgot about the best part- Marisa Tomei getting awesomely naked.
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