15 Minutes (Infinifilm Edition)
by John Herzfeld
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Actor: Avery Brooks, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Melina Kanakaredes, Robert De NiroDirector: John Herzfeld
Brand: DE NIRO,ROBERT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-08-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
Movie Reviews of 15 Minutes (Infinifilm Edition)
Movie Review: Robert Deniro may be in it, but he really isn't in it
Summary: 3 Stars
The only reason why I bought this was because it had Robert Deniro in it, and guess what? Big mistake, this whole movie is one weird mixed feeling. At first the movie feels bad, then later it gets interesting, and out of nowhere it becomes quite disturbing and sickening .Deniro plays a famous cop, known for always cracking the case and being nice to reporters. He also has a rookie partner who seems to be more interested in the case. Deniro does give a good performance as always but this movie wasn't for him it should have been given to someone else.
The story revolves around 2 idiots who recently arrived from Russia (if I'm not mistaken) one of them comes to collect some money from a friend, the other wants to be a director. #2 guy steals a camera, #1 guy kills his friend for not having the money, the friend films this and many more sick murders by his friend. Now the films plot is quite disturbing just describing it. Also this movie is so tripolar; it changes themes thru the course of the picture, at times the movie has you on the edge of your seats and at other times it feels mediocre and cheesy. Though I do give credit to the creators for giving some unexpected turns and twists. But other than that the movie fails to become triumphant and well received.
MY PERSONAL RATING: 3 OUT OF 5
Summary of 15 Minutes (Infinifilm Edition)
Robert DeNiro (Meet The Parents, Analyse This) and Ed Burns (Any Given Sunday, Saving Private Ryan) star as two detectives on the trail of two killers who videotape their crimes.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by director John Herzfeld
DVD ROM Features
Deleted Scenes
Documentaries:"True Tabloid" and "Does Crime Really Pay?" documentaries.
Featurette:"Oleg's Video," actual video footage captured from actor Oleg Taktarov's perspective.
Interviews
Music Video:God Lives Underwater "Fame" Music Video
Theatrical Trailer
15 Minutes wants to be provocative, but it exists in an alternate reality where rules of logic and credibility no longer apply. In his underrated film 2 Days in the Valley, writer-director John Herzfeld wryly exposed the underbelly of California's San Fernando Valley, but in the artificial New York City of 15 Minutes, he attempts a timely mixture of satire and social commentary that's only marginally convincing. Herzfeld's premise is both vivid and valid in addressing the deterioration of morals in American mass media, but in exploring the dark side of fame, the last few minutes of Taxi Driver have more impact than this entire movie.
Robert De Niro stars as Eddie Flemming, a hotshot homicide detective whose current double-murder case teams him with arson investigator Jordy Warsaw (Edward Burns). Their investigation leads to a pair of Eastern European nut-jobs (one Czech, one Russian) who've embarked on an impromptu killing spree--all captured on video by the Russian, who fancies himself an auteur of the American dream. In a pileup of contrivances, a reporter (Melina Kanakaredes) is also Eddie's girlfriend, and a tabloid TV host (Kelsey Grammer) seeks the killers' video with the scruples of Adolf Hitler. Blink and you'll miss Charlize Theron in a throwaway role, but that's nothing compared to the killing of a major character--a scene devoid of emotion that's more grist for the media mill. With appalling bloodlust, 15 Minutes sheds a sickening light on America's twisted character, but instead of illuminating, it only darkens the gloom. --Jeff Shannon
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