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Movie Reviews of Things Change
Movie Review: Not the Matix and better for it.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't ordinarily write reviews, but some of the reviews I've read for this film leave me dumbfunded. The film is a masterpiece of understated desire in a world where dreaming dreams becomes the source of screwball comedy and real danger.
The ballet of unexpected turns and truly poetic moments of both desire and irony speak deeply to anyone who has ever lived a life of sometimes muted expectations. The ending that provides a solace in humble existence is a miracle of charm and grace.
So it lacks the violence and pace of "Glengarry Glen Ross."
Mamet shows himself capable of greatness in a very different style from his usual. If you don't get it, give it to someone else to appreciate and savor.This is a great film in the small
masterpiece kind of way, not the blockbuster way. I adore it.
Movie Review: My favorite David Mamet film of the 80's.
Summary: 5 Stars
Things Change (1988) During the late 1980's, actor Don Ameche continued his remarkable comeback in David Mamet's story of a naive shoeshiner who is roped by the mob into posing as one of their own. Joe Mantegna steals the film for me as Ameche's reluctant minder. Glengarry Glen Ross gets better reviews but this remains my favorite of Mamet's works. The chemistry between Ameche and Mantegna is terrific and you'll be rooting for both men as their journey leads them towards a tense, yet inevitable resolution. Robert Prosky appears in a pivotal role and the future husband & wife team of William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman have brief roles as well. Don't miss this gem of a film, it will stay in your heart once you watch it.
Movie Review: A Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd never heard anything about this movie, but I'm a David Mamet fan, so I decided to give "Things Change" a try. I'm so glad I did. This is a delightful comedy about a modest shoeshine "boy" who looks like a mafia man accused of a murder. Recruited by a mafia boss to confess to a crime he didn't commit, in exchange for money, Ameche (accompanied by Joe Mantegna) goes to enjoy a weekend in Lake Tahoe, before he has to submit to the police and go to jail. Two days - what could go wrong? Well, plenty - and there are plenty of laughs along the way. Ameche is a magnificent actor, who says little, but shows you everything with his face, and his expressive eyes. For a good time, I highly recommend this movie.Movie Review: A GEM
Summary: 5 Stars
6 STARS.
THIS IS A GEM OF A MOVIE. NO CAR EXPLOSIONS, NO, WELL, YOU KNOW. JUST A MARVELOUS GEM OF A MOVIE I NEVER GET TIRED OF. IT'S TOO BAD THESE AREN'T THE KIND OF CLEVER, THOUGHTFUL, WITTY MOVIES THE STUDIOS PROMOTE.
DON AMECHE'S LAST FILM.
FAB
Movie Review: Ameche should have gotten an Oscar Nomination for this.....
Summary: 5 Stars
....his acting here is supple and subtle. He makes you believe that he could be some kind of mob boss every one respects. Who poses as a simple shoe repair person. And don't you just love the way they treat him in the casino? I wish that was me.