Director:
Sidney LumetGuión:
Kelly MastersonCámara:
Ron FortunatoMúsica:
Carter BurwellReparto:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemary Harris, Aleksa Palladino, Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan, Brían F. O'Byrne (más)Sinopsis(1)
Desesperados por conseguir dinero fácil, dos hermanos de clase burguesa, Andy, (Philip Seymour Hoffman), un ambicioso hombre de negocios casado con una mujer florero y adicto a la heroína, y Hank (Ethan Hawke), cuyo sueldo se va casi íntegramente en pagar la pensión de su ex mujer y su hijo, conspiran para llevar a cabo el atraco perfecto: atracar la joyería de sus padres en Wetchester, Nueva York. Nada de pistolas, nada de violencia, y nada de problemas. Pero cuando su cómplice decide no cumplir las reglas del juego, las cosas no salen como ambos se esperaban. (A. Zeta Cinema)
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Un estudio terriblemente deprimente sobre las relaciones familiares retorcidas provocadas por una tragedia. Los personajes tienen más debilidades personales y defectos de carácter de los que estamos acostumbrados en las películas estadounidenses, y el guionista los envía a lo más profundo del infierno por ello. La trama es imprevisible y, aunque la película parece durar 20 minutos más de lo que dura, no hay peligro de aburrimiento. Un drama psicológico de la vieja escuela con muy buenas interpretaciones, elementos de suspense y una composición especial de múltiples flashbacks. Una película que te agotará mentalmente. La maldición de un periodista es ver una película así en la primera mitad del día, ya que se siente completamente devastado por el resto del día.
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When watching Lumet's film, I immediately recalled a certain resemblance to the famous Coen brothers' film Fargo. Not so much in terms of plot similarity, but rather in the genre classification and the model situation of a criminal act that was supposed to be routine but, due to a certain coincidence, turned into a shocking drama. It could be just an episode of a crime series, but the creators focused on a deeper portrayal of the psychology of all the participants in the robbery, so the film exceeds not only the genre average but also its boundaries. It is more of a psychological drama - thanks to the family relationships with an almost ancient resonance. Where Fargo turns into a caricature and works with "cool" elements and characters, Lumet's film is more intimate and depressive. Although here too, the spiral of violence spins at higher speeds, but there is no human body in a meat grinder. The presence of Philip Seymour Hoffman greatly helps the film, as the perpetrator has a much more nuanced nature and a more grateful role than William H. Macy had in Fargo. He's not just a weakling, but also an extremely dangerous player, and it's a joy to watch Hoffman when he entices to crime, when he writhes in a hysterical fit, or when he builds castles in the air. Each of the film's characters is excellently written and acted. Overall impression: 90%. The film works with the intertwining of different timeframes and the perspectives of individual characters on the same event.
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I appreciate the retrospective style of storytelling, where we learn the whole plot from the perspectives of all involved through multiple flashbacks, but apart from that and the fine acting, the film didn't really grab me. I was expecting more action, more psychological intensity and more build-up to a complete analysis of the viewer's soul, but the whole thing is just such a forgettable "meh"...
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I was a little disappointed that a narrative built on mixed causality and unpredictability was left rather open-ended and unclear, but otherwise Lumet and all the actors deliver truly admirable performances. A depressing, skin-deep tale of two losers that tightens the screws from the beginning and doesn't leave even a spark of positive energy in the viewer. I don't think Hollywood has ever seen a family this tough, and the resulting insight "How fragile family relationships can be in the face of a difficult life situation" will throb in my head for a long time.
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A depressing family drama put together masterfully by director Sidney Lumet. The story is almost unpredictable, full of dark corners and incredible realities. The acting performances are great, especially Philip Seymour Hoffman is chillingly perfect. If the story hadn’t dragged in places, I would give this 5.
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