The Big Bounce (Widescreen Edition)
by George Armitage
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Author: Elmore LeonardActor: Gary Sinise, Morgan Freeman, Owen Wilson, Sara Foster, Willie Nelson
Director: George Armitage
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: George Armitage
Producer: Steve Bing
Producer: Jorge Saralegui
Producer: Zane Weiner
Producer: Brent Armitage
Writer: Sebastian Gutierrez
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Widescreen, 2.40:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Big Bounce (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Different Angle
Summary: 5 Stars
Many of the reviews previously gave this film low ratings. However, their comments were not directed at the cast or the overall story. It was more generally the pace of the movie and the way the characters had limited dialouge and interaction. These comments are absolutely true. If you are the type of movie buff that enjoys overall plot twists (crime movies such as the usual suspects) or emotional acting (like titanic or some emotionally taunt movie) you wont find either in this flick. However, the movie has, in my opinion, something far greater to offer. It gives a realistic portrayal of Hawaii (and tropical vacation locales in general) and the scamming/corupt undercurrent that passes through local life in general. Many people that lived in the north would find it off to see boring, low-life, one dimensional characters randomly conning each other in beautifull breath taking scenery. You would expect an intense/exotic/mysterious con movie. However, thats not realistic. The truth is Hawaii is laid back. Tropical U.S. vacation spots like Miami and Hawaii are like this. The building contractors, various locales, and con men are somewhat low grade criminals and black mailers. There is a large economy of shady dealings and corruption. In all tropical vacation spots almost nobody originated there. In Hawaii there is a large segment of people from the mainland U.S. and Japan that own property. These people are less apt to actually care about the future of that Island, many have families living elsewhere. 70% of Miami speaks a different language than English as their first Language. Most of the people that speak english as their first language are from New York or the East coast originally. So I would estimate almost 80% of the families or people living in Miami are first generation, whether from another state or country. I enjoyed this movie imensly because it accurately portrayed the laid back beautifull environment of Hawaii and the mediocre overwhelming corrupt government and economy in an interesting combination.
The dialogue also was complained as being too brief. This is another interesting aspect of the movie. The reason all the characters don't interact together much is that they are all scheming each other. The point of the movie as morgan friedman stated was that sometimes things are exactly what they seem: everybody is trying to con each other. If the characters acted and interacted more frequently or more intensly they would not be able to con each other. For example Owen Wilson and Foster(the blond girl?) were complained of not being passionate enough. The reason for this is that they were trying to scam each other. Also the movie leaves a lot of room for interpretation because its not spelled out for you. Both me and my GF had to different ideas of what happened in the end because really no character is the mastermind. Although it seems Owen made out the best (main character ...duh) were never sure, because all the events were portrayed as happening by luck. Because in real life this is how scams seem.... just a coincidence. If everyone could understand all the angles in real life there would be no scams..... because everyone could tell it was a scam from the begining. This is how the movie portrayed the environment, activities (scams), and the characters (one dimensional or as owen narates in the begining "having bad timing and making bad choices.... luckily i believe in new beginings and running from my problems" something like that)realistically. We can instantly see in this that these characters will not be typical hollywood heroes. If your looking for a typical hollywood con movie with big plot twists and expert characters see matchstick men or usual suspects. If your looking for a realistic portrayal of the monotanaeous,relaxed, and tragecly comedic life of criminals,contractors, and corupt judges in the tropics this is the movie for you.
Summary of The Big Bounce (Widescreen Edition)
Set on Hawaii's stunning North Shore, a charismatic drifter forms a dubious alliance with a powerful local businessman while hooking up with a criminally-minded seductress to double-cross a wealthy developer and his cohorts.DVD Features:
Featurette:Visit the stars and filmmakers on the set in "The Big Bounce: A Con in the Making"
Filmographies:Surfing the Pipeline: Surfing in the Aloha State
Outtakes:Wicked Waves: Stunt Surfer Outtakes
There really can't be enough movies adapted from Elmore Leonard novels; his sinuous storylines and fluid, surprising dialogue give any movie a boost from the start. In The Big Bounce, laid-back Owen Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Shanghai Noon) plays Jack, a small-time crook trying to lead an easier life in Hawaii. Trouble is, he can't keep out of trouble, and when he does stay clean, trouble finds him--in this case, in the bikini-clad form of Nancy (Sara Foster), the mistress of a local developer who gets turned on by the whiff criminal activity. She lures Jack into a scheme that ultimately involves a solid cast including Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen, Gary Sinise, Bebe Neuwirth, Willie Nelson, and more. Foster doesn't bring much to movie besides her alarmingly sculpted body and the ending peters out, but The Big Bounce has enough snap and crackle that you don't miss the pop. --Bret Fetzer
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