Movie Reviews for American Buffalo

American Buffalo

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Movie Reviews of American Buffalo

Movie Review: American Buffalo
Summary: 5 Stars

Saw this on t.v. a while back. Had to have a copy. I like the fact that it's like a play and doesn't include a lot of scene changes and characters. In fact, you'll notice you hardly ever see anyone on the street when they're filming outside. There are actually "3" characters. BUT, even with so few characters it was one of those films I had to watch again to really follow the scheme that was going on. Since ordering my own copy I've watched it over and over again. It's interesting to read behind Dustin Hoffman's eyes and see the con man he is. He knows when to push buttons and when to pull back. Interesting movie. Recommend everyone giving it a watch.

Movie Review: american buffalo
Summary: 5 Stars

The action is in the words. Those that are a fan of the writer must see this.

Movie Review: Watched it filming!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars

I worked at thr YMCA in Pawtucket, R.I.,where this was filmed, and was fortunate to see alot of the shooting! One scene was filmed directly outside the YMCA's doors! Met Dennis Franz....what a nice guy! Met the director also....he too was quite congenial.Saw Hoffman,but could not get too close to him...Not like the bear hug, and joking around I enjoyed with Dennis Franz! I liked the movie for perhaps sentimental reasons...and also the young male actor in it was quite good, as well as of course Hoffman, and Franz...but could have done without some elements that were "overdone" i.e. swearing. It is a pretty decent film on the whole.The three actors seemed to work very well together, and I noticed,enjoyed goofing around with each other off-set!

Movie Review: Hoffman Shines In This Small-Scale Mamet Adaptation
Summary: 4 Stars

This came and went with nary a peep back in '96, but it deserved more attention than it got. Adaptations of David Mamet's work are not for everyone, I realize, but at least in this case the playwright did the adapting himself. Hoffman is a treat as Teach, a small-time hood who is all talk and very little action. The entire film is essentially a three-person, one-set ensemble piece, but Hoffman, Dennis Franz, and the young Sean Nelson pull it off. Franz wisely chose to underplay his role as Donny, who listens semi-patiently to all of Teach's endless bluster, and Michael Corrente's direction is mostly successful in keeping the film from feeling too stagey.