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Actor: Michael Biehn, Nicolas CageBrand: Lions Gate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-03
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Deadfall
Movie Review: Talented and excellent script, music, acting, thrill, suspense
Summary: 4 Stars
DEADFALL (1993), packs a whallop of a punch in terms of
entertainment, from truely talented aspects, with an infinite
number of elements that keeps spectators interested from start to
finish.
First, some may readily underestimate Michael Biehn's acting
performance. This is unfair, considering the special combination he
makes up with Sarah Trigger in this picture, the natural feel to the
acting imparted to viewers, the edge, the excitement, if not the
youth of both showing when filmed. Biehn doesn't overplay his role,
and skillfully stays within the bounds of his purpose in the film,
with much success. As for Trigger, at the time, a very youthful
actress, portrays herself as a shy, timid young woman caught in an
underworld, in which she's turned into a pro, like all other
cohorts, in a variety of make-believe scenarios, targeting marks to
score cash.
Secondly, the audio of this movie is quite reminscent of Bartok's
string quartets, or of Stravinsky's violin opuses, and as such,
enhances skillfully the tense situations, bringing beauty and
elegance to a picture that, from its very subject, at first glace is
somewhat brutal from the ethics of the behavior shown, or lack
thereof.
Third, Nick Cage plays the best role I've ever seen for him, as a
psychotic collector of underworld debts, and participant in the
house of mirrors schemes thought up for getting cash. His demeanor
is perfect for the story's locations chosen, namely, peep show,
strip bar, and the consequences of booze, pills, coke, as rage,
confusion, desperation, dark alley stabbings, throat slashings.
Fourth, Peter Fonda introduces some glamour and American mystique to
the picture, reminding everyone this is a Hollywood A-list
production, albeit a brief appearance.
Fifth, James Coburn skillfully plays a veteran pro in these
underworld activities, and brings credibility and sincerity to the
picture, which was required in a role that shows him as a survivor
in the milieu, not by accident, but by a honed technique.
The first downpoint is the initial pigeon drop that viewers will see
coming from 1 mile away, but ... it doesn't take away from the
story. genre. Biehn's character joins another ring, total strangers
to him, but within hours, like a trained actor in the theatre, is
ready to deliver a world class performance in the underworld and
complete his role and assignment, in setting up the mark, getting
the cash. Some are 24/7 in this milieu.
Another weakness is the lack of wide-screen, which would have
benefitted the movie in the first third of the movie, that slowly
builds suspense.
I should underline the acquired taste of this movie genre, similar
to boxing in terms of brutality yet spectacle. The gratuitous nudity
of Trigger and peep shows may raise eyebrows among some.
Biehn in the end, questions whether he belongs in this world, where
greed, money, house of mirrors, the marks are victims and lack of
ethics is tolerable in the long-term, the absence of remorse among
those taking part, dog eat dog at its most revealing.
In conclusion, the script, music, acting, thrill, suspense are
excellent, taking viewers in this imaginary world for 90 mins
flawlessly.
Summary of Deadfall
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