State of Grace
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Movie Reviews of State of Grace
Movie Review: WOW,SOLID ACTING,WITH REAL GOOD SCRIP!
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this movie in my friend house. Then I bought this movie later on that week. Great movie I never heard this movie back in 90s..But very good scrip and SOILD acting and cast.. Specially "GARY OLDMAN" he really gives %150 to this movie and real made this movie with his power. Rest of cast too but, He done a real good solid & amazing act in this movie. "BUT BEWARE" loaded of very graphic violent kind of sick gangster shooting seens in this movie.. If u like gangster type movies..."CHECK THIS OUT FOR SURE U WOULD NOT DISPONTIED"!!! AMovie Review: Underrated
Summary: 4 Stars
In the gangster genre, this flick more than holds its own. As far as Irish gangster movies go, this is the best one I've seen - not that there are a whole lot of Irish gangster flicks. Better than "Departed". See it!Movie Review: Fast service
Summary: 4 Stars
This brand new DVD was sent faster than I expected. Great service from this distributor. An excellent movie too, by the way, if you've never seen State of Grace with Sean Penn and Gary Oldman.Movie Review: Interesting
Summary: 3 Stars
State of Grace is a good movie with great actors. The film follows a conventional storyline but is "buoyed up" by the novelty of the subject, the Irish Mob. About half way through the movie, the various characters start to interact in interesting ways, and the film acquires a momentum that it keeps until the end.Unfortunately, none of the characters seems sufficiently developed to draw the viewer completely into the turmoil that is unfolding on the screen. Terry is the most complex character portrayed, but ultimately, at the end of the movie, I didn't really care what happened to Terry or his girlfriend, Kathleen. For me, becoming involved in a character's experience on screen is what separates adequate films from great films.
I give State of Grave three and a half stars. State of Grace is no Goodfellas, but watch it for compelling performances by Sean Penn and Gary Oldman, for the unique subject matter and for some fun action sequences. However, if you want to be inspired, or devastated, or watch a movie that conveys broader themes than what is happening physically on screen, I would recommend watching something else. This movie is a snapshot into a world, nothing more, nothing less. It left me with a vague feeling of emptiness and I won't be adding State of Grace to my DVD library anytime soon.
Movie Review: A GANGSTER FILM WITH A UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL STYLE.
Summary: 3 Stars
*** 1/2 stars rating for this film. "State Of Grace" is not a copy of "The Godfather" or "GoodFellas", it's a story about a second-rated group of gangsters that are trying to gain respect and territory in New York. The first thing that you can notice in "State Of Grace" is the cast: Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Ed Harris, Robin Wright, John C. Reilly and John Turturro, among others.
In Hollywood there are three actors that can portray over-the-top villains, and still be believable and threatening. One of them is Gary Oldman, in a very convincing performance. The other two guys are Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper, but the role in "State Of Grace" was perfect for Gary Oldman.
"State Of Grace" is a movie that never is boring, these anti-heroes are so well portrayed by the cast, that the characters have a very human quality, they are very complex and multidimensional characters, and as a result, the audience is always interested in them. The biggest selling point of "State Of Grace" is the fact that the film never tries to imitate "The Godfather", and that originality is welcome.