Heaven's Prisoners
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Movie Reviews of Heaven's Prisoners
Movie Review: Totally confusing
Summary: 1 Stars
This film is a disaster. If you haven't read the book, it will make no sense whatsoever (which is why it flopped at the box office). If you have read the book, you will be very disappointed.
I realize that a film can't replicate a book, but it should at least have an understandable plot and make it clear how the characters fit into that plot. This film fails on both counts. Scenes flash by so fast you barely have a chance to grasp what's going on. Characters appear out of nowhere; you have no idea who they are.
Too bad, because this is one of James Lee Burke's most dramatic books--Dave falls off the wagon when his wife dies. This is a hugely significant part of the story which is way underplayed in the film.
I don't think Burke's books are translatable to film.
Movie Review: Heaven's Gooney Birds
Summary: 1 Stars
Alec Baldwin's DAVE RICHLEAU is a travesty. The entire film is too dark and the "f" word is used with every breath, lending nothing to what was a very good book. I wasted my money on this rag.