Starring:
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Andy
Ethan Hawke - Hank
Albert Finney - Charles
Marisa Tomei - Gina
Aleksa Palladino - Chris
Michael Shannon - Dex
Amy Ryan - Martha
Sarah Livingston - Danielle
Brian F. O'Byrne - Bobby
Rosemary Harris - Nanette
Director:
Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men; Dog Day Afternoon; Network)
Synopsis:
Andy, an overextended broker, lures
his younger brother, Hank into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a
suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential
easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's
actual mom and pop. When the seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the
damage lands right at their doorstep. In the meantime, Andy's trophy
wife is having a clandestine affair with Hank, and the family patriarch,
who is intent on pursuing justice at all costs, is completely unaware
that the culprits he is hunting are his own sons.
Review:
I'm going to need to prepare you for something right off the bat. The film opens with the most outright, straight forward & possibly most disturbing sex scenes you will probably see in a main stream film. Not because it shows anything vulgar or obscene. But because it's ole fat Philip Seymour Hoffman doggy styling Marisa Tomei.....Now with that out of the way, this film was incredibly gripping, powerful & intense. I don't want to give away anything else about this movie than I already did in the synopsis, but it plays with so many emotions from every character throughout the films as they all individually interact with one another. PYH not necessarily at his best in this one, but Ethan Hawke picks up the slack hardcore. Then as the films progresses Albert Finney becomes the star of this film & steals it. You should probably watch this film.
Budget: $25,032,129
DVD Sales: $3,382,414
Profit: -$21,649,715
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Flixster: 69%
87%
Lead Acting: 12/15
Supporting Cast: 14/15
Plot: 10/10
Compared To The Genre: 10/10
Cinematography: 15/20
Intrigue: 18/20
Extra: 8/10
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