Killing them softly
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764234/
This was interesting for two reasons, one it scored quite highly on the IMDB and two, it became obvious within the first 10 minutes that it is trying to be tarrantino, goodfellas, casino - dialogue heavy and uber-violent
The scene and the script have a tarrantino quality about them, along with a great cast and great acting.
Problem is, more than a few people walked out - not enough for them? I'm guessing "too much talking, not enough action" - this film will not appeal to everyone...
This was interesting for two reasons, one it scored quite highly on the IMDB and two, it became obvious within the first 10 minutes that it is trying to be tarrantino, goodfellas, casino - dialogue heavy and uber-violent
The scene and the script have a tarrantino quality about them, along with a great cast and great acting.
Problem is, more than a few people walked out - not enough for them? I'm guessing "too much talking, not enough action" - this film will not appeal to everyone...
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From what I saw of Pitt it seemed like a Burn After Reading type film
He just didn't come across as a serious assasin. Sounded more like a buffoning hitman
This may help.
http://krankaholic.tumblr.com/post/32053645326/killing-them-softly
I thought the ending was one of the best I've seen.
The quote will go down in cinematic history!!!
First film with Gandolfini in where I thought "ok, this guy can act"
Solid movie. Yes there's echo's of Tarantino, it's no bad thing. The dialogue seems kind of real. What you'd expect those guys to talk like.
I was bored and disappointed.
Presumably you are aware that there were films with both dialogue and violence before Tarantino and Scorsese came along, right?;)
I thought it was a pretty good film, although the message about corporate America was laid on a bit thick. I heard that the director had to cut down his original running time considerably so this probably contributed to it.
The cast were universally excellent. And what a line-up! Pitt, Gandolfini, Liotta, Richard Jenkins etc. Brad Pitt is doing some of his best work at the moment and to think that I had him down as a lightweight pretty boy when I first saw him acting.:o
The film doesn't quite hang together but the individual scenes are brilliant. Oh, and Christ knows why they changed the title from Cogan's Trade for the UK release.
It's based on a novel by George V Higgins, who wrote a number of noir-ish thrillers featuring a lot of dialogue in a setting of Irish-American gangster culture.
Love your username BTW:D. Grosse Point Blank is one of my favourite films - best soundtrack evah!
Who cares? Was I supposed to compose a list or something?