This film looks fantastic and is chock-full of great actors(Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chris Penn, Bruce Dern, John Malkovich, Chazz Palminteri, and more).
A low-brow Chinatown. The 'look' of this film, and Nick Nolte's performance are the only things that are even close to the level of that earlier, finer work.
However, this is well worth a view - especially if you are looking for a throwback escape from all the new release trash that's out there today.
Sidenote: Jennifer Connelly's breasts should be the standard of perfection.
Some of the fine actors have to take a backseat because there are just so many involved here. Nolte, however, is the star of this show, and his performance is definitely noteworthy.
It's Nick's performance, and Tomahori's attention to graphic detail that make this film above average. The plot is an atomic bomb.
You'll like this if you liked: Black Dahlia, L.A. Confidential(note: this movie is nowhere near that level), Miller's Crossing and Basic Instinct.
64/100
A low-brow Chinatown. The 'look' of this film, and Nick Nolte's performance are the only things that are even close to the level of that earlier, finer work.
However, this is well worth a view - especially if you are looking for a throwback escape from all the new release trash that's out there today.
Sidenote: Jennifer Connelly's breasts should be the standard of perfection.
Some of the fine actors have to take a backseat because there are just so many involved here. Nolte, however, is the star of this show, and his performance is definitely noteworthy.
It's Nick's performance, and Tomahori's attention to graphic detail that make this film above average. The plot is an atomic bomb.
You'll like this if you liked: Black Dahlia, L.A. Confidential(note: this movie is nowhere near that level), Miller's Crossing and Basic Instinct.
64/100