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Movie Reviews of Edmond
Movie Review: Bill Macy hands in a startling performance in a film that asks more questions than it answers
Summary: 4 Stars
After my initial viewing of Stuart Gordon's film I knew, absolutely knew, that people were going to despise it, hate it with a venomous wrath, and I, as per usual, was spot on.
"What filmmakers have to understand is that movie goers want to be entertained, not preached to!" This is so pathetic that, as someone who appreciates film as art, it makes me want to drown a bunch of puppies.
Andrei Tarkovsky, I'm paraphrasing, said that films should not be made solely for entertainment, that films, for the longest time, have "sinned" and should pay for just that - being mindless shlock that gives the viewer absolutely nothing at all, this is a belief I thoroughly agree with.
The film is gritty, and will offend the same crowd who absolutely adores Crash, because, apparently, everyone is supposed to be nice to everyone, and Walt Disney will run the world.
Everyone involved gives fantastic performances, and Gordon, as usual, does a great job directing. This is no Re-Animator, this is a film with a brain, with thoughts, ideas and a philosophy.
The last 15 minutes or so do take quite a sharp turn; Macy bald with a Sam Elliot satche, and a "lover" in prison who he waxes philosophic with, but this aspect didn't bother me at all; if anything it showed, very well, how random life can be, because, as we all know, life is one giant absurdity and nothing more.
Movie Review: Demolition Man...
Summary: 4 Stars
Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) is not where he belongs. He is a typical drone in a typical corporate hive. One day, Edmond simply walks away from all ties- his job, his marriage, his life. Edmond takes a trip through the "bad" part of town, in an attempt to find some meaning, direction, or just plain excitement. Instead, he discovers only his own latent insanities and prejudices. Edmond is a little man lost in a big world, using bigotry and hatred in order to feel larger. He wanders from one misadventure to the next, neither receiving satisfaction nor gaining any real insight. This is the ultimate mid-life crisis. Edmond releases the ugly, pent-up beast that has been incarcerated behind his respectable life. He sees this as true freedom, only to find that it leads to total self-destruction and his final confinement. We are taken along w/ Edmond as he mentally disintegrates and takes out his life-long frustrations on both the deserving and the undeserving. Stuart Gordon (From Beyond, Re-animator, Castle Freak, Dagon) seems an odd choice to direct this film, but in the end, it IS a horror movie of a sort. EDMOND is a tale of inner turmoil and terror unleashed. This is a man in free-fall mode, and we get to follow him all the way to the bottom...Movie Review: The Fool's Journey
Summary: 4 Stars
Q. Is this movie monstrous? A. Yes. Q. Does it lead somewhere? A. Yes, if you pay attention. Q. Is it sexy? A. Only if you are mentally derranged and sexually twisted.
I consider "Edmond" a parable about a man seeking his true identity. In the beginning a fortune teller shuffles her tarot cards and informs him that he's not where he belongs. By the end of the film Edmond discovers where he DOES belong - hint... its not in society. William Macey is incredible at playing "The Fool" as he leads us down the dark alleys of Mamet's fool's journey. Edmond goes through a real transformation at the end. Of course, what he discovers is not what most people would consider enlightenment or what Hollywood would consider a happy ending. Lets just say that Edmond is more suited to the contemplative life. We all struggle to find our place in the world. You've got to at least give Edmond credit for trying.
I found this film more than provocative - and it definitely made me think.
Q. Is it a film that some people may interpret the wrong way? A. Yes
Q. Is it fun-entertainment? A. It depends what your definition of fun is.
Q. Is it for everyone A. No.
Movie Review: Macy is great, and disturbing
Summary: 4 Stars
Wiliam Macy is one of the best actors of our generation. And he is one of the most under-rated.
Macy plays a man whose marriage has dissolved. His life is a blank wall, and he is searching for a reason to his life. So he starts by looking for a woman, believing sexual contact will help him. Any woman. He goes from a strip bar, to a peep show, to a hooker, and in each place, he is the victim of scams and people who rob him, beat him, and want only his money. In each case, everyone sees him as a mark. In his desperation, after being beaten, and robbed, he finally picks up a waitress who he thinks understands him. BUT, he has slowly descended into madness, and he kills her when she doesn't agree with his `philosophy'.
This is a character study of a man who is lost to the world, and after being used and beaten, creates his own morality. A morality that is in opposition to the rigors of `correct society', and destroys him.
Watch this dvd for Macy's performance. He is incredible as always.
Be warned, this film is a brutal study, and very disturbing. It is NOT viewable by children.
Movie Review: Terrifying at times
Summary: 4 Stars
This David Mamet play-based film is heavy on the usual ruminations about manhood, race and sexuality that are Mamet trademarks. I found it kind of funny in a warped way. Edmond gets mad when various hookers and con artists try to overcharge him, and he asks for change back at a strip club and peep show. He goes crazy after picking up a waitress and slashes her to death. The film then takes a really dark turn when he winds up in prison, as the cellmate of a bigger guy who immediately demands that Edmond "get on my body." The ending is weird as they snuggle as prison lovers for life, with Macy wearing a weird bald wig that makes his head look like a mushroom. Not for everyone, this.