Edmond
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Movie Reviews of Edmond
Movie Review: the irony of a man's passions
Summary: 4 Stars
what i like about edmond is that it is very true to life.. so often it is people who behave in outragous ways and have the most hatred towards other people.. it is so often these very same people who supress their true desires their true feelings.. and if you break down the walls and barriers and what not you can see who they really are at their core.. Edmond is an effective vehicle for this kind of deep psychological probing and it brings out the best in mamet and in macy... It is not the movie you think it is.. it is something quite different and quite daring..
While stylistically it isn't so shocking per se.. its themes are very interesting and twisted..a must see.
Movie Review: Falling Down from the guy that did Re-Animator....
Summary: 4 Stars
Per Amazon..."A man becomes involved in a twisted game of sex, lies and murder with 3 young women."
Not quite, as there's really no game here. This is basically "Falling Down" on acid... and that's a good thing.
Macy turns in a powerhouse, psychotic performance and Mamet's material is full of unexpected scenes that successfully aim to shock.
Of course the biggest shock of all was that B-horror master, Stuart Gordon, directed it.
Try not to watch the trailer to this movie before you see it and you will be in for a disturbing, original viewing experience.
Movie Review: Oh that Edmond
Summary: 4 Stars
Wow...what can I say about this film, Macy is amazing but what else is new, the cast is incredible and the look and feel of the film is stunning, it looks like they shot in New York but it was made in LA, bravo to whoever found them ;)Movie Review: Mamet's Nightmarish Film About the Human Condition is Disturbing and Unsatisfying
Summary: 3 Stars
Seeing this film in the video rental store, I had high expectations. A David Mamet "sexy thriller" starring William H. Macy; what could be bad? Unfortunately, the film is neither sexy nor thrilling, and does not rise to the level of Mamet's other works. But it does succeed in being both interesting and disturbing.
Macy gives a frenzied performance as Edmond, a middle-aged white professional who descends into madness as his life careens out of control. We witness Edmond as he reacts against all the horrible things he sees in the world: greed, lawlessness, cruelty, violence, loneliness, and ultimately the emptiness and meaninglessness of his life. It's reminiscent of DeNiro in "Taxi Driver" and Michael Douglas in "Falling Down", both of which are better films.
The problem with "Edmond" is that we don't connect with or care enough about the main character. We don't feel his pain, and so we can't understand his actions. There are some satisfying scenes where Edmond righteously defends against the prostitutes, muggers and other lowlifes in his path. But just as we start to feel we understand him, Edmond lashes out violently against seemingly innocent victims. It's as if the filmmakers couldn't decide between making a thoughtful drama or a slasher horror flick, and so combined elements of both.
There are flashes of Mamet's trademark sparse snappy dialog which are almost poetic. But whenever Edmond tries to say something meaningful about his philosophy, it just comes across as the rantings of a psychopath. This is a serious weakness of the film. You can't have the main character acting crazy and then expect us to take anything he says seriously.
Overall, the film has a nightmarish quality to it that is captivating. All the action takes place at night at seedy locales. And while any given scene unfolds in a logical manner, taken as a whole, the plot makes no sense. LIke most nightmares, we get caught up as the story unfolds, shocking and unnerving us. I suppose Edmond's living nightmare brings consciousness to some dark areas of our psyches that are disturbing to see. In any case, like other nightmares, I was glad when this film was over.
Movie Review: It might be Mamet, but it isn't Glengarry GlenRoss
Summary: 3 Stars
There is a problem with having a track record. People expect you to be able to recreate magic anytime you step up to the plate (how's that for mixing metaphors?). I saw this DVD on the shelf at Blockbuster, and when I saw it was from the person that wrote one of my favorite movies (Glengarry GlenRoss), and starred one of my favorite actors William Macy, I couldn't get to the checkout counter quick enough.
Where Glengarry GlenRoss was one of the best written, best acted films with the most diverse and accomplished ensemble cast ever to be contained in a single title, Edmund was mostly a one man show where the people that that character encountered where used almost as props for his dialog and actions. Macy is great (as always), but I never felt the empathy for him that I did for Jack Lemmon's down on his luck Shelly "the machine" Levene in Glen'. I never felt hatred for any of the others on the screen like I did for Kevin Spacey's office boss character. I really couldn't care less for any of the people in the movie.
There was one scene early in the film that had a familiar feel with Glen', where Macy was drinking and chatting with a stranger in a bar after having just walked out on his wife. This was classic Mamet back-and-forth, and was right up there with Pachino's Ricky Roma working his mark to get him to sign on the line in Glen'. I was feeling good about the film at that point, but that encounter passed and it lost the Mamet vibe for me for the rest of the movie.
This was not a bad film, but I expected more based on the pedigree. Like I said, having a track record can be a good thing, or it can remind the viewer how far you might be from your peak. When I wish to introduce the uninitiated to Mamet (and terrific acting), I'll pull out my copy of Glen' and show how well the written word can be rendered on-film.