Advertisement
Sign in
Username
Password
Remember me
Forgot password?
Wanna join?
Sign up
Find movies you'll love
Home
Movies
People
Groups
Reviews
Podcasts
News
In theaters
Coming soon
DVDs
Trailers
Watch movies
Cape Fear (1991)
Want to see it?
Seen it?
0
1
2
3
4
5
Rate this movie.
Want to buy it?
Write a review
Discuss it
Add to lists
Recommend it
Watch trailer
This page requires Flash Player. Get it.
Rent it, watch it, find it
Advertisement
Synopsis & activity
Cast & crew
Reviews
Trailers
DVD Information
Related movies
All reviews for Cape Fear
Cape fear
by
Gerosimov
in
Gerosimov Blog
loved it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Scorseses directing choices (even the over the top ones) make this movie pretty unique. Robert De Niro is very convincing and scary as the revenge thirsty ex-con. Also Juliette Lewis fills the screen with her charisma. "
[More]
creepy
by
critick_chick
in
critick_chick Blog
liked it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"this movie is so creepy i just loved it, it's a psychological thriller, and those are the scariest. this is one of my favorites, and i loved robert de niro in this. "
[More]
creepy
by
critick_chick
in
critick_chick Blog
liked it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"this movie is so creepy i just loved it, it's a psychological thriller, and those are the scariest. this is one of my favorites, and i loved robert de niro in this. "
[More]
Cape Fear (1991, USA, Martin Sc ...
by
CinemaRian
in
CinemaRian Blog
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"When you think of a director doing a movie for the money or the chance to make another film he really wants to make, you generally think of someone going through the motions, lack passions. Although he never explicitly said so, it often thought that Cape Fear was an commercial effort made either to pay back Universal for financing his dream project, The Last Temptation of Christ, or to show that he could direct a hit in order to make more "personal" material like his next film, The Age of Innocence, or both. The surprising thing about Cape Fear is that it's actually worse than a by-the-numbers, phoned in effort- it like the work of a film student who has unending passion, but no judgment. It is so ridiculously over the top that it would be laughable if it were not so damn boring. The problem is not that is commercial (lots of great movies are), it's that it's stupid.
[More]
If Saul Bass Designed the Star ...
by
SpoutBlog
in
SpoutBlog on spout.com
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Star Wars may have the most famous opening title sequence in film history, but in terms of influence it’s got nothing on the work of Saul Bass. He’s the brilliant graphic designer who gave us the animated credits for Hitchcock’s Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho and Scorsese’s Casino, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence and Goodfellas and most of Otto Preminger’s work, including Exodus, Anatomy of a Murder and
[More]
movie year countdown #45 - 1962 ...
by
Risselada
in
Risselada Blog
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.Cape FearThis movie certainly deserves the adjective "Hitchcockian." You can tell the filmmakers had him in mind during every step of the process. The music was even done by Bernard Herrmann! They did it right though, as this film rivals almost any authentic Hitchcock film I've seen.Robert Mitchum plays one of cinema's great creep performances. I know when putting the movie together they tried two give the two lead male roles equal time, but Mitchum just steals it all in every scene he's in. Gregory Peck knew this too, but as one of the producers (I think) he just let Mitchum go at it because he knew what the movie needed.I haven't seen Scorsese's version of Cape Fear yet, but I can totally picture DeNiro in the role as well. Although it's difficult to imagine if it can come close to the original. I'll seek i ... "
[More]
Cape Fear
by
HairyLime
in
HairyLime Blog
liked it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"I'd seen the original version with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum years ago, I'd read the book by John D. MacDonald on which it was based (definitely much less interesting that either film version, don't you love when a mediocre source material spawns a much superior work when translated to film - The Godfather, Kiss Me Deadly also come to mind), and I've seen the Simpsons spoof with Sideshow Bob numerous times, but I had yet to see this remake from start to finish (I'd always caught a little bit of it here and there, but never was quite drawn in enough to commit). The other night I finally got around to watching the whole thing from start to finish, and while it is a bit overblown in places, I was impressed by quite a lot of it. Some interesting reviews here on Spout, be sure to check out MaryMcilwain's 'Joe Don Baker' tribute, and Quint makes an interesting point about the film echoing 'Frankenstein' (which hadn't occurred to me before, but I can definitely see it now). While De ... "
[More]
The Unsung Glory of Joe Don Baker
by
marymcilwain
in
Dollar Video Curator
is neutral about it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Joe Don Baker is a hero of a movie star. Why? Well, Joe Don is not afraid to play what he is. With rutty face in various stages of bloat and constant can of beer in hand, he is true to his essence, heroically taking on the lesser role again and again. The handsome starring role, the funny-man lead, or any sympathetic character? You will find none of these in Joe Don’s repertoire. He’ll break every rule without regret, unapologetically leave porn on the couch, and fill those size 40 pants every time, all for the good of the movie. So wave that American flag and settle your fat ass down onto your beer-stained-couch with potato chips between the cushions. Joe Don, we salute you with a triple feature!!! The Films: Fletch, Cape Fear (1991), Mitchell Viewing order importance: Mitchell is the finale, always FletchJoe Don stars opposite funny ma "
[More]
Top 5 Title Sequences
by
chesterfilms
in
chesterfilms Blog
loved it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"I guess we could call this the Saul Bass Memorial List. Here goes.1. Vertigo (1958)2. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)3. Se7en (1995)4. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)5. Cape Fear (1991) "
[More]
Film Noir tribute
by
quint
in
An inordinate number of peppers
liked it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"My wife and I watched Cape Fear on TV this week. The last time I'd seen it was in the theatre where I felt it was overblown and not very realistic. Now I understand that it was a noir tribute. What became even more powerfully pronounced was just how powerful and terrifying a character Robert De Niro can create. And how fine an actress Juliette Lewis can be. Nick Nolte was way outclassed, but who else at that time could have pulled off the role? Harrison Ford could probably have done it, but might have been reluctant to tarnish his image like that. One question I asked myself was who the hero was.De Niro of course. Presumably the only whole person in the movie. He manages to embody the evil that is merely latent in Nolte's character. Nolte is Frankenstein, De Niro is the monster. My wife pointed out the parallel. Think of the final scene of Frankenstein, as De Niro floats off. The only difference is that here, De Niro sinks, perhaps back into Nolte's subconscience now that he has b ... "
[More]
Advertisement
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.