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From:Albert Finney , Marisa Tomei , Rosemary Harris , Ethan Hawke , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Image Entertainment , Sidney Lumet , ThinkFilm ,
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1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing, insistent, and hard to sit through, 2008-08-22
This was painful, and surprisingly so because it seems to have all the elements of being wonderful: an interesting plot, complex characters, clever director, and very talented actors. As soon as it was over, however, I was angry at having been duped into watching it. It (the film) is so aware of those surefire elements I named a moment ago, that it seemed fine with the fact that the scenes weren't going right, it wasn't believable, and it was hard for the audience to like or care about any of the characters. All in all, a waste of time and painfully so. I gave it two stars only because it was better than I would have done, were I a director.
 Disturbing., 2008-08-17
I knew this film would be dark, but I wasn't prepared for how dark it turned out to be. The tension never lets up for almost two hours.
 great acting, great script, great pace, 2008-08-15
This was noir-ish and enjoyable. The acting was superb and the story interesting. You will not regret watching this movie.
 The Family That Slays Together..., 2008-08-09
This movie is about two loser brothers who plan to rob their parents' jewelry store. (How low can you go?) The mastermind (feeble mind) is the older brother, Andy, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Andy seems to have no redeeming qualities. Ethan Hawke is the younger brother, Hank, who has the backbone of a jellyfish. Albert Finney skillfully plays the bad boys' father.
It's certainly a downer. There's no sunshine in these lives. Everybody is greedy and manipulative. Andy's wife and Hank's ex-wife are cold and demanding.
After an attention-grabbing beginning, I soon found myself wondering how this mess would be resolved. So I kept watching, even though the film followed a confusing skip-around format. I found the conclusion disappointing, but somehow fitting for this ultra-dark work.
The acting was beyond reproach. But a little levity, or even a righteous detective, would have gone a long way.
1 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 Do not believe the possitive reviews... This is horrible!, 2008-08-06
Do not believe the positive reviews... This is horrible!
Why do people still believe Ethan Hawke has talent?
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