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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet (The Verdict Dog Day Afternoon Serpico) scores big with this absorbing suspense thriller. Oscar®-winner* Philip Seymour Hoffman is Andy an overextended payroll executive who lures his younger brother Hank (Ethan Hawke) 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 real mom and pop and when the seemingly perfect crime goes awry the damage sends them hurtling toward a shattering climax. System Requirements:LENGTH: 117 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 014381487527 Manufacturer No: CAP4875DVD | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemary Harris, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman | | Director: | Sidney Lumet | | Format: | AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language: | English | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Studio: | ThinkFilm | | Run Time: | 112 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | April 15, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 84 reviews |
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 Disappointing, insistent, and hard to sit through Aug 22, 2008
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. Aug 17, 2008
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 Aug 15, 2008
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... Aug 09, 2008
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.
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 Do not believe the possitive reviews... This is horrible! Aug 06, 2008
Do not believe the positive reviews... This is horrible!
Why do people still believe Ethan Hawke has talent?
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