VWaltz77
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William H. Macy's performance as a Vegas cooler is so much more than the typical, down on his luck, bummed out character we are used to seeing him create. His performance, as well as a good outing by Maria Bello & a STELLAR performance by Alec Baldwin, push this film through an emotionally-charged & tangled tale of deception, devotion & depth. The screenplay by Wayne Kramer & Frank Hannah was intriguing & was very well conveyed by Kramer (who sat in the Director's chair). An excellent crew rounded out the production; I particularly enjoyed the dark, rich cinematography, the crisp editing & a wonderful soundtrack to boot.
Bottom line: This is possibly the best performance of Baldwin's career; you'll love him and you'll hate him.
Grade: 8/10
Bottom line: This is possibly the best performance of Baldwin's career; you'll love him and you'll hate him.
Grade: 8/10
After recently purchasing the Director's Cut & viewing the film with the 20-plus minutes of added scenes, I really appreciate the character of Stanzi so much more.
In the original theatrical & D.V.D. release, I believe that many people claimed that Stanzi's character really lacked depth, where as all of the other performances were great.
In the newly released Director's Cut, there are a few scenes (most notably the Stanzi-Salieri seduction sequence) that add such a great deal of depth to the Stanzi character. For example, her distant behavior/bitterness towards Salieri (at the end of the film), her protection of her husband & his well-being, her humanity as a woman, etc. are so much more easily understood in this version. In the original theatrical/D.V.D. release not much was presented about her character; audiences felt that this was due to actress Elizabeth Berridge's shortcomings as a performer, when I feel that it was more of a lack of her character in the screenplay & some unfortunate cuts in the editing process.
Bottom line: This could be considered the "Stanzi Edition" as she shines in her supporting role & brings so much more to the film than she ever had before... 9/10
In the original theatrical & D.V.D. release, I believe that many people claimed that Stanzi's character really lacked depth, where as all of the other performances were great.
In the newly released Director's Cut, there are a few scenes (most notably the Stanzi-Salieri seduction sequence) that add such a great deal of depth to the Stanzi character. For example, her distant behavior/bitterness towards Salieri (at the end of the film), her protection of her husband & his well-being, her humanity as a woman, etc. are so much more easily understood in this version. In the original theatrical/D.V.D. release not much was presented about her character; audiences felt that this was due to actress Elizabeth Berridge's shortcomings as a performer, when I feel that it was more of a lack of her character in the screenplay & some unfortunate cuts in the editing process.
Bottom line: This could be considered the "Stanzi Edition" as she shines in her supporting role & brings so much more to the film than she ever had before... 9/10