Mickey Blue Eyes
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Movie Reviews of Mickey Blue Eyes
Movie Review: Uneven, somewhat amusing Mafia spoof
Summary: 2 Stars
English actor Hugh Grant, who may be as close as we'll get to a modern-day Cary Grant, was on a roll in 1999. Notting Hill, in which he costarred with Julia Roberts, was a big hit both here and abroad. A couple of months later, Mickey Blue Eyes was released, and Mr. Grant's career once more rolled headlong into a brick wall. The last time this happened to him was several years ago after he appeared in the surprise comedy smash, Four Weddings and a Funeral. This says less about the charming and affable actor's talents than it does about his choice of scripts. Mickey Blue Eyes tries very hard to win us over, but neither the humor nor the love interest proves to be first class.Grant plays Michael Felgate, manager of a classy New York auction house. He has fallen madly in love with Gina Vitale [Jeanne Tripplehorn], a school teacher. When he asks her to marry him, she refuses. What he doesn't yet know is that her father is in the Mafia, and she doesn't want to expose Michael to that lifestyle. Michael decides to talk to Dad, and it only takes a few minutes for Frank Vitale's [James Caan] background to come out. Although Michael swears to Gina that he will not be affected by the situation, he is soon asked to pay back an unasked for favor to the mob. There's no safe way out for him, and soon more than just his love life is in jeopardy.
One factor that weakens Mickey Blue Eyes is a storyline that does not equal that of many Mafioso movies that have preceded it. For example, the story of a guy who gets sucked into the Mob was far funnier in Analyze This. There are a few genuinely funny sight gags, but the rest have been seen before.
As for the romance, there is almost no chemistry between Grant and Tripplehorn. One reason is that her character does not dominate the screen in the way Julia Roberts did in Notting Hill or Andie McDowell did in Four Weddings and a Funeral. One trick to a good romantic comedy or drama is to show a woman who is worth pursuing no matter what it might cost a guy. Gina Vitale is not that interesting a character, which makes the contortions Michael Felgate puts himself through seem more silly than amusing.
Mickey Blue Eyes is perhaps more entertaining than I have made it sound. Comedy seems to be the hardest genre to describe. The movie has it's moments. It is neither dull nor dreary. It simply is not as strong as I think it should have been. Mr. Grant deserves better, and I think you do, too.
Movie Review: MASTERFUL NOTHINGNESS
Summary: 2 Stars
Hugh Grant is not too offensive in this role. He is not too cutesy here, and that is something for which to be thankful. In the film Grant's character Michael is engaged to marry Gina, the daughter of an Italian-American mobster (played by James Caan). Michael is a successful auctioneer, and after his engagement to Gina, Gina's father starts using Michael and his connections to the art world to launder money. Soon the FBI is onto the scheme (with Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson as a particularly funny FBI officer). Michael attempts to hide these dealings from Gina (Michael of course did not want to get involved with all of this illicit activity in the first place but was railroaded-it is the mafia after all). When Gina finds out their relationship crumbles. An accident causes even more problems, potentially fatal ones. Overall this is not a great movie and not even particularly funny. However, you will be able to sit through it and maybe get some entertainment value from it.Movie Review: Good cast wasted on a mediocre script
Summary: 2 Stars
Hugh Grant had a hard act to follow after 'Notting Hill' and this film didn't do the trick. Grant's comedic talent and dry wit were not enough to help this inane script. Like this year's other mafia spoof, `Analyze This', this comedy about a proper English auctioneer marrying into the mob isn't sure whether it is trying to be serious or slapstick. Unfortunately it fails at both.Grant provides the film's only redemption, scattering laughs sparsely through the film through sheer talent. Jeanne Tripplehorn looks terrific in a red slip and did a credible job of making this resemble a romantic comedy. James Caan's dramatic talent was wasted in his vacuous role as the prospective father in law. Probably the best performance was turned in by Burt Young playing the serious don as Uncle Vito.
I rated this film a 5/10. The film has its moments, but not enough of them. For Hugh Grant fans, it's worth a look. Otherwise you might want to pass.
Movie Review: Had some flaws.
Summary: 2 Stars
This film wasn't that satisfying to me. I was honestly ready for it to end for quite some time before it did. Micky Blue Eyes didn't seem to know whether or not it wanted to be a comedy or if it wanted to be serious. The film was confusing, too coincidental, silly, and unbelievable. The cast was all decent in their roles though. Some people may get a kick out of Micky Blue Eyes, but to me it wasn't that captivating. There's a funny moment here and there, but that was rare. I managed to sit through the whole film; so it wasn't completely bad in other words, but it did have some flaws that I've already mentioned. Try something else. I actually give this 2.5 stars.Movie Review: Not Good Enough
Summary: 2 Stars
A movie with a script that has a potential ! It is promising a certain degree of entertainment but Later on the movie bores the heck out! The Mob family concept in the movie is far beyond being entertaining. In other words I'd definately Rent the DVD then Buying it!