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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
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"The family depicted in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is certainly not one that you would want to spend any time with. One brother is sleeping with the other one’s wife. The second one is snorting coke and planning a robbery of their parents’ jewelry store in order to get what he feels will be some easy cash for the both of them. But the movie is certainly worth spending time viewing. Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman and the rest of the cast are out there on a limb, all of them, in their performances. It’s like watching some sort of experimental theater production filled with risk-taking performances. All of those are directed with ease by veteran director Sidney Lumet in his last screen effort. It’s a worthy snapshot of his incredible career.
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"indieWIRE broke big acquisition news over the weekend: Having seen just a script and a two-minute show reel, up-and-coming distribution force Summit Entertainment has purchased Rian Johnson’s unfinished The Brothers Bloom. The film was expected to open and be offered for sale at Sundance, but fears over an unpredictable buying season convinced the filmmakers to allow Summit to take Bloom off the market. Exact numbers weren’t disclosed, but the resulting deal is surely much bigger than anything that’s been seen in the recent festival market; Eugene Hernandez says it “may ultimately be valued at more than $20 million.” A gimme headline, no slanguage required: Saw IV butchers competition. At Variety, the sequel’s $32 million bow is a shot in the face to the “conventional wisdom that hardcore horror no longer works.” The Hollywood Reporter notes that, above and beyond a victory for torture porn, this is a victory for indie studio Lionsgate, who have now had three number one hits in the ... "
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
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"It is difficult to get involved in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007) because all the characters are repulsive. The older brother is a sleazy executive with a serious drug addiction and a failing marriage. The younger brother is a gutless wimp trying to pay alimony. They decide to rob their parents’ jewellery store, and the older brother weasels out, and the younger one hires a petty criminal to do the job. No one is supposed to get hurt, but two people die and the family self-destructs. The structure of the film makes it even more difficult to identify with the characters because, after the robbery, we get a series of flashbacks. We’ve already seen the tragedy; the fla "
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"What an awful waste of talent. Though it starts out interesting, every element of this movie quickly falls apart into a wannabe-Shakespearean tragedy that isn't even good for cathartic moments. Even the masterful Philip Seymour Hoffman overacts to the point of annoyance, but it's not entirely his fault. His character's actions, like the rest in this tiresome mess, are not believablem, a sure sign of lazy writing. The characters are trapped somewhere between comic-book conventions and superdrama, in a no-man's-land of ridiculousness. Save time and preserve your high opinion of Hoffman by skipping this dumb dumb movie. "
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"Released: October 12, 2007 (New York Film Festival)Director: Sidney Lumet*****Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is like the ball of yarn a cat plays with. As long as both ends are tucked in and not pulled, the ball of yarn remains relatively intact. But pull a stray piece and, soon afterward, the entire thing becomes undone. Such is the case here. When brothers Hank and Andy (Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman) decide to knock over their parents jewelry store because both are in desperate need of money, they call it a victimless crime. The robbery goes horribly wrong, resulting in the fragile lives the family has created to come shattering apart, making each person do things they wouldn't normally do. With lesser actors, director Sidney Lumet's latest outing would have rung hollow, as if the script was imposing a set of character traits on a group of actors unable to inhabit the parts. Without muttering a line of dialogue, though, we know each of the people on screen, if o ... "
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The 10 Best Films of 2007
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"Hello, my name is JP Paxton and I love movies. What began in mid 2004 has since became my uncontrollable obsession that can now be considered nothing less than an incurable sickness. Seriously, I probably think of a movie or something movie-related once every ten seconds. Because of this, I am propelled to constantly see, write & talk about movies. Those of you who are my friends or at least know of me already know this. For the ones that don't, now you know. Here it is New Year's Eve which means that yet another year has passed. Of course though that also means I'm here to let you all know what films I consider the best of 2007. This year certainly had its share of disappointments including but not limited to 'Bee Movie', 'Underdog' & 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.' I still can't recall what made me even think 'Underdog' might have possibly had a shot at being even half-decent. With the bad though there's ... "
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This movie was horrible.
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"Felt like the longest 2 hours of my life. Kept checking the time on my phone but it just wouldn't end. Ugh. I don't know what else to say. "
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"This movie was great - although it goes back and forth from past to future, the premise of two brothers hatching up a scheme that totally blows up in their face is nt the only thing that happens. They also become more and more involved in money schemes, murder and the ending is the ultimate. I highly recommend it, especially if you're a Philip Seymour Hoffman fanatic, as I am. I've never seen this man act badly...he's an awesome actor. "
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""Hope you have a half hour of half an hour of happiness before the devil knows you're dead." Sidney Lumet shows us the complete phrase at the beginning of the movie, and for good reason. The 83 year-old director's latest film is a Shakespearean tragedy, and the title needs to be taken literarily. This movie chronicles the last stages of the fall of a family, just before many of the characters will probably be meeting the devil personally. The movie is told out of chronological sequence, so a plot description is impossible without revealing some surprises, so skip to the next paragraph to avoid spoilers. The Hanson b "
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"...with the mavens more. This film was great. I just finished watching it and I really don't know what to say. Part of me wants to take a bath and the other part wants me to throw myself back in the mud and watch it all over again. You guys "lost interest"? Give me a break. This may not have been Lumet's best work, but damn, this movie was gut-wrenching. "
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