The Spanish Prisoner
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Movie Reviews of The Spanish Prisoner
Movie Review: BRILLIANTLY SUBTLE SPOOF!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think many people missed the point of this film. It isn't till the end (and after a second viewing) that you realize that, you, much like the main character, have been conned. You believe you are watching a serious mystery when in actuality, you are watching a very subtle and cleverly disguised spoof. The one dimensional acting, the outrageous twists, the "TV movie of the week" production, the times where you can see the actors smirking subtly after delivering a hammy line... and most notably, the last scene in the film when Susan is escorted into the police truck and gives the audience a glimpse of her breaking into laughter as she turns away to get into the van. Absolutely brilliant film making. So subtle, so clever. A real treat to watch.Movie Review: Best Movie Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie several years ago and it has something unique about it. It is the best study of human behavior I have ever seen. This is my third copy. If you've ever worked for a highly political environment where there was a lot of money at stake, this is the movie that you must see. I've worked for dot coms for years and this became my bible of human behavior and deception. Steve Martin plays a villain and is brilliant. I have played one scene over and over. For veteran dot com'ers and they all get a copy. Watch Steve Martin's explanation of why employers treat their best and brightest so incredibly badly. The truth in the monologue can be applied to relationships and work to give true clarity behind why people do what they do.Movie Review: Wonderfully twisted
Summary: 5 Stars
One of our favorite movies. I hadn't seen anything by David Mamet, but he got our attention with this one. The acting is fantastic, especially Steve Martin and singer-actress Rebecca Pidgeon (who is Mamet's wife). We've watched this over and over again, even though we know how it will end. Despite a couple of minor flaws (I still don't get how there is strictly a "Spanish prisoner" gambit; the hero's best friend is so glib that I wasn't too upset by what happened to him - no spoiler!) and a few implausibilities in the plot, this is a gem. Keep an eye out for the brief, weird walk-on role of Ed "Al Bundy" O'Neill as an FBI agent. "Good people, bad people, they generally look like what they are" says the Steve Martin character. Or do they?Movie Review: There is something about David Mamet ?!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
WOW! David , You did it again ! Dialogs ... unpredictable ! Everything is , in this movie ! Very unusial , original , talanted writing . And my compliments to the actors - exellent performents ! I just picked it up by exident in the store , and I was so glad I did ! I started watching it , and forgot about everything , I had to finish doing that evening - I watched it twice in a row ! Unpredictable end , middle , mid-middle ... everything ! What a talant ! I am not going to tell you what this movie is about - read other reviews ! I just going to tell you , how I felt , after watching it ... I just did ?! If you love the talant , exellent acting , writing , story ... a MUST se film !
Movie Review: Very Entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
I would love to meet the people who thought the movie was predictable! It had me guessing the whole time. Maybe I'm dumb or something, but I thought it was brilliant and unpredictable. Of course Rebecca Pidgeon and Steve Martin "seem" suspicious at the beginning, but that's called foreshadowing. And Mamet could have been trying to throw us off the track. The acting was superb. Understated and mysterious, just like it should have been. And I loved Pidgeon's performance and would love to see other movies with her in them. Certainly not a movie for people with really short attention spans, but, eventually, the twists and turns should keep most people entertained.