Glengarry Glen Ross
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Movie Reviews of Glengarry Glen Ross
Movie Review: It's close, or hit the bricks
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who's had to work for a living might relate to this film and will feel comforted that other mortals suffer emotional turmoil like we do at work.The action centres around four struggling real estate salesmen, driven to the edge through their struggle to close weak sales leads. That is all but one of them - the slick and cheesy Ricky Roma (played by Al Pacino).
Following poor sales their employer Rio Rancho brings in a Hot Shot salesman (Alec Baldwin) from the parent company Mitch and Murray to deliver a pep talk and an ultimatum. This scene sets the tone for the film and is both fierce and witty. Whilst the main focus of the film is on the sales leads-which incidentally ARE WEAK, this film runs deeper. The dialogue in Mamet's screenplay is razor sharp and full of pace. It is the calibre of the actors however, that make this film. All are awesome and I understand, many agreed to perform for a vastly reduced fee, simply because the script was so strong. Each of them delivers a performance that is impeccable in both timing and conviction, and as the plight of each character unfolds you find yourself getting drawn deeper into the intriguing drama.
Put simply if you enjoy formulaic Hollywood films containing all the usual ingredients- romantic interest, car chase, over sentimentalism or an ending in a disused gas works then this is not for you. If however you enjoy rapid clever dialogue, black humour and the joy of seeing so many great actors working together and enjoying it, then Glengarry Glenross is a must see.
Movie Review: One of the Great Films of the 1990's
Summary: 5 Stars
Anybody looking for a break from CGI and what passes for cinematic entertainment these days should check this one out. Anybody who appreciates great ensemble writing and crisp dialogue will love "Glengarry Glen Ross". It is quite an achievement for a film that manages to engender sympathy for land parcel salesmen. Director James Foley has gathered a great ensemble cast here and there is not a bad performance in the bunch. Special citation has to go Alec Baldwin in his one scene as the motivational speaker that Mitch and Murray sent to the office to rally the troops. If Oscars are given out for one scene then Baldwin should have received one. Two lines that Baldwin delivers say it all; "Coffee is for closers" and "Hit the bricks". Jack Lemmon as Shelley gives, what I feel, is the best performance of his career. The desperation of his character is visceral. Whether he is frantically making phone calls to dead-end leads or knocking on the door in the rain on a potential sale that goes nowhere you can deeply feel the pathos of his character. On a real trivial note, for those who haven't seen this film, Lemmon's character was the inspiration for the Gil character on "The Simpsons". Not to diminish the work done by the remainder of the cast (Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce) but I could go on infinatum as to how good this cast is. This film almost makes you pause when you receive an unsolicited phone call from a salesman. Let me emphasize, almost.Movie Review: Hypnotic Play on the Silver Screen...
Summary: 5 Stars
The frame of mind that occupies the salesmen of a Chicago office is to eat or be eaten. This is the foundation in a male chauvinistic world where manhood is often projected as either a strength or weakness, i.e., one is not a man at all if he cannot close a deal. One of these men is Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon) who is constantly on the phone due to his daughter's hospitalization. The rest are Ricky Roma (Al Pacino), the constant working salesman, Dave Moss (Ed Harris), the bitter salesman who is never happy, and George Aaronow (Alan Arkin), the nice salesman. These four men work under John Williamson (Kevin Spacey) who is their somewhat green supervisor and who has invited Blake (Alec Baldwin), the downtown consult mogul who makes a seven figure salary. Blake has been invited to remind the four salesmen that they have a month to get their sales up, and the man with the highest sales will receive a Cadillac. The second highest will get a set of steak knives while the two others will be fired. Glengarry Glen Ross is shrewdly written by David Mamet who tells a story that provides a genuine atmosphere where the characters work and interact. The different cast members in the film provide superb characters with different mentalities, and yet with a balance, which enhances the nature of the working environment. In the end, the film will provide an amazing cinematic experience that offers challenges on top of entertainment.Movie Review: absolute masterpiece!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those movies that separates the men from the boys. If someone tells you that it sucked...most likely, they know s*^t about film.
The composition and structure is entirely sound, the acting is beyond mere traditional concepts of performance, the direction is so focused and unrelenting that you almost feel like you took the real estate exam. A beautiful cameo from Alec Baldwin, depicting the iciness of the industry, shows us why these people are the way they are. There is nothing here that can even be remotely attached to anything before it. It is singularly unique in that respect. We are thrown into these people's lives and are given the dubious honor of watching them fail...miserably! We see pathetic behaviour in movies all the time, but never before have I felt so lonely and isolated (watch Jack Lemmon doing a cold call to a young couple, desperately clinging on to even the most remote sale).
This brings us to the film's most mind blowing truth, most of us in life have to settle for something a little less than what we had imagined as children, but these guys are so lost, that they've lost touch with their own humanity. It is compelling, sad, depressing and ultimatley real. We need more film that represents the human condition and how far we stray from that zone in order to maintain some semblance of sanity. In my opinion, one of the greatest films of all time.
Movie Review: You know what it takes not like this movie...Big Brass Balls
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't believe the prices I see this movie selling for at stores...It's almost an insult to the movie that it's so cheap. I'll take it though. This movie features just about all of my favorite actors Pacino, Spacey, Harris, and Lemmon. My favorite performance though believe it or not is Alec Baldwin. That may have been the most perfect performance of a one scene character in a movie I've ever seen. The screenplay actually steals the show more than these great actors and that's not putting the actors down at all since they're all at their peak. Pacino calling Spacey a "stupid c**t" is classic Pacino. Harris's acting is his machismo-smartguy best. Spacey is perfectly cast as the guy everyone hates. His ability to go from easy-going abnoxiousness to desperate angst makes his character very believable. Lemmon is the thinking man's actor. He's always aware of his character's motives and they are constantly switching depending on what situations take place.
This movie is great to watch for people wanting to become actors. You can use many of the monologues as audition pieces in fact I saw a book the other day that contained one of them. Another movie I recommend to watch that is kind of similiar in that it has great actors and a great screenplay and has another fine performance of Jack Lemmon in it is 12 Angry Men (the remake).