Prizzi's Honor
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Movie Reviews of Prizzi's Honor
Movie Review: My God - what a ruthless movie
Summary: 5 Stars
For all it's comic tone, this is one of the hardest hitting gangster flicks I think I've seen in a long time - if ever. It's pure film noir though you wouldn't think so until the ending - which is just about as hard as nails. I'm not saying it's the 'best' gangster film I've ever seen, but sheesh, it packs a punch you'll be reeling from by the time the credits roll. And sure we expect brutality as the foundation for any decent mob flick, but this one kind of reached into new territory for me. The movie played out the way it had to and it's kind of tough to stomach on an emotional level. But from the point of view of the story, and it's characters, the movie does not falter and stays true to its logic.
The performances are great all around. The old don in this movie is incredible - creepy and decrepitly sinister, a very unique 'don' character in the catalogue of mafia movies. Charlie's father was great, and of course Nicholson does a GREAT job as Italian gangster Charley Pattana - his acting is distinct and fitting (i.e. he goes beyond himself as himself). Kathleen Turner as his love interest then wife, Irene, was likeable as well. I wasn't always sure I bought the chemistry 100%, but the movie is bigger than just their relationship - which certainly wasn't bad by any accounts - just not 'sizzling', for all the love that was professed. Then again this is love between a hit-woman and a gangster, so I don't know what exactly one could hope for. There was a certain touchingness in the trust that develops between them, and of course there's a comic tone that lightens the whole thing in the first place - but never to the detriment of the story. The light tone in fact only enhances its noirish resolution in the end driving the hammer down upon the nail of irony - or destiny, as this movie would have it.
Irene: "I've been doing 3 or 4 hits a year for the last few years, most of them full pay."
Charlie: "That many?"
Irene: "Well, it's not that many when you consider the size of the population."
Movie Review: Pure comic genius! The cast is great and there wasn't one boring moment!
Summary: 5 Stars
Somehow I missed this 1985 film when it was in the theaters. That's why I was delighted that it was available on cable. From the very beginning I was instantly engaged in a compelling story that was pure comic genius as well as having a touch of tragedy. Jack Nicholson is cast as a hit man in a Mafia family. He's amazing in this role and even gets the New York Brooklyn accent right. The film opens at a wedding with all its pomp and glory. That's where Nicholson spots the blonde and beautiful Kathleen Turner. He asks her to dance and is immediately smitten. Suddenly she is called away. Who is she? Why was she at the wedding. All this is a mystery at first.
Eventually Nicholson romances the evasive Turner. He's in love. He wants to marry her. And then he finds out that she, too, is an assassin and they both work for the same bosses. The plot twists and turns and Angelica Houston, who later won an Academy Award for her role in this film, is cast as the black sheep of the family with her own grudge to bear against Nicholson, is looking for her own kind of revenge. How this all plays out is the stuff of dark comedy which kept my eyes glued to the screen and had me laughing out loud at times.
The film is 130 minutes long but the plot moved with the speed of light; there wasn't one boring minute. This is pure and slightly offbeat entertainment. Try not to miss it.
Movie Review: Huston Takes on the Mob
Summary: 5 Stars
John Huston takes on the mob in Prizzi's Honor. Jack Nicholson plays a low level hit man for the Prizzi family. While at a wedding he meets a beautiful stranger and falls for her. Eventually he marries her.
He is given another assignment, kill his wife. The question is who comes first, his "family" or his wife?
This is a brilliant black comedy. John Huston proves that he not only can handle crime drama but crime comedy. This was one of last films and was one of his best films.
Jack Nicholson gives one of his finest performances. This is probably one of his most underrated performances. There is no flashy scenes just a great character.
Kathleen Turner has never been better. Again, this is not a flashy role, just well written. This is her greatest performance.
But the find of the film is Angelica Huston. Angelica made a film with her father before and had a terrible experience. After that, she had minor roles in lesser films. This would give her an Oscar and a new film career.
Buy this if you want to have a wickedly fun time!
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Movie Review: a love hate relationship movie in some ways
Summary: 5 Stars
OMG John Huston was great in Chinatown
and he was great by directing this movie
awesome man
Jack play Charlie Partanna is cool
He reminded me of this one Italian friend of mine
good use of the times and clothes too in many shots
the movie was interesting
sad in some parts
but hooked me all the way thru
have it on dvd and am glad I saw it
go rent this one
The ending is what really interested me
It's a dark comedy so to speak if you want to put it that way
but there are laughs and touching moments in it
Movie Review: ALL IN THE FAMILY
Summary: 5 Stars
The Prizzi's are the second best (celluloid) Mafia family ever to come out of New York. The script is a masterwork, the best line deadpanned by Nicholson to John Randolph: "I didn't get married so my wife could go on working (in Brooklynese, it comes out "woiking")." William Hickey, frail, onion skinned, gravel voiced is unforgettable as Don Corrado Prizzi (lovingly called Padrino <Godfather> by Jack's Charlie Partanna). The Oscar won by Angelica Houston was richly deserved in what was her great father's next to last film.