Alarm-Profis

Originaltitel: Life During Wartime

1997
12
1 Std. 32 Min.

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David Arquette, Kate Capshaw, and Stanley Tucci in Alarm-Profis (1997)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA young and hungry salesman lands a job with a company that installs alarm systems. He strikes up a sexual relationship with a woman client who is also a single mother and then learns some p... Alles lesenA young and hungry salesman lands a job with a company that installs alarm systems. He strikes up a sexual relationship with a woman client who is also a single mother and then learns some pretty unsavory things about the business.A young and hungry salesman lands a job with a company that installs alarm systems. He strikes up a sexual relationship with a woman client who is also a single mother and then learns some pretty unsavory things about the business.

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6Kiosky

A good satire along the lines of The Player.

Aside from David Arquette's irritating performance, this is solid and fairly competent work. Although the characters may be dead-hollow, the events that ensue during the 90 minute run of the film are both amusing and inspired. Genuinely good.

8Harry-22

Quirky, Funny... Enjoy the vignettes

I was surprised by the number of times I caught myself smiling or laughing quietly during The Alarmist (AKA Life During Wartime), a film where the parts are definitely greater than the whole. Be prepared to all but ignore the plot, which is unnecessary except as a place to loosely hang some wonderful performances by everyone involved.

7ipswich-2

Dark, humorous, quirky and melodramatic.

Dark, humorous, quirky and melodramatic. The mix of this movie may not gel and disappoint some, but on the whole I found it fun and entertaining. Dave Arquette, Stan Tucci and Kate Capeshaw give fine performances in this very offbeat movie that starts dark but ends with a comedic twist. Perhaps the plot could be better but there's plenty enough to give viewers amusement and chuckles. A strange one you'd either hate or enjoy. For myself, I found it on the plus side.

6gridoon

Inconsistent black comedy.

"The Alarmist" has a pointless first half, with David Arquette's stiff acting getting in the way of any possible comedy, but gets better in the second half, when it enters darker territory and presents some unexpected plot developments. And yes, Kate Capshaw does look good for her age. (**1/2)

jakeloves

Simply a masterpiece!

It's rather sad to see that so many people seem turned off by this comedy. Just like Romeo is Bleeding, too many people seem to just give up when they're finally shown something that truly creates an original tone for itself. This movie walks a tight-wire between the absurd and offbeat while still seemingly plausible and realistic. The plot twists with wonderfully subversive glee. I could not help but fall hopelessly in love with this charming movie. Don't listen to all the negative comments. Rent it and judge for yourself. You just might be wonderfully surprised.