All I can say for this one is wow oh wow oh wow and wow!
Great performances all round by a capable ensemble of a cast! Spirited performances by all the "lead" roles the two most memorable for me being Jack Lemmon's Shelly Levene and Al Pacino's Roma. They could have easily stole the whole show just with the tour de force showcase of the ingenious acting in the last 30 mins of the show. This however is not to sneeze at the performances of the rest of the group ... sorry I seemed to have been carried away espousing my love for this show that I forgot to give a proper introduction to the movie ... tsk tsk tsk.
This movie is a snapshot of a not so typical day in the lives of a few real estate salesmen trying to making their quota. In the span of the 100 minutes or so of the movie, the plot thickens. There is a robbery, who is responsible?! The plot is forwarded just by the sheer performances of the leads here. While Al and Jack have the lion share of screen time here, the supporting cast are not push over either. The likes of Kevin Spacey (trust me ... tolerably good here), Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin all hold their own with their wonderful performances. The feel is not entirely unlike the feeling one would get watching something like Reservoir Dogs where in the movie the atmosphere is taut and tight riding on the performances of the actors alone.
If I could give this movie an alternate title I would give it "Shut up and just act". All the actors turn up an artistic notch in their acting without relying on cgi or special effects to further the plot. I don need no steekin' special effects!!! Good job guys. A special mention about Alec Baldwin's acting here... it is at least at par or even better than what Tom Cruise did in Magnolia. Watch out for it.
This is definitely a must watch for all aspiring directors!
Score: 9/10
Check this out for Alec Baldwin's almost oscar performance here:
The good news is ... you are fired! Oh? Did I get your attention now? :) Good stuff!
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