A British drama directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell and Harvey Keitel.
A man whose girlfriend is in the hospital remembers their relationship together. He is a psychology professor and she is crazy. The cops are questioning him after he brought her in for a drug-induced coma.
Holy non-linear plots, Batman! Everything was all out of sequence, but it ended up only making sense at the very end. All of the scenes came together to produce a relatively coherent whole. The two main characters were developed well and their relationship was shown in great detail. The video was pretty standard, straight forward and run of the mill. There was some nudity and sex, but the most shocking ingredient was the operating room at the hospital. The audio was nothing to get excited about either. Overall, this was about the characters and their relationship. I rate it o.k.
An American crime drama directed by Barry Levinson, starring Warren Beatty, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley and Joe Mantegna.
An aggressive gangster moves to Hollywood when he is sent there on a short business trip. He has an affair with a woman and works on opening a casino in Las Vegas.
Not really my cup of tea, but it was alright. Gangsters interest me about as much as romance. I saw mirror scenes that I recognized from other crime films. The main one was the father/gangster mixing his crime job with family life at the wrong time. In this case, it was his daughter's birthday. The plot sprawled out over two hours of duration and I tended to pause and go do other things frequently. I think that the dialogue was very well written and believable. The soundtrack by Ennio Morricone blended in seamlessly with period big band music. I didn't really notice much about the video, meaning nothing was horribly wrong or fantastically right. Overall, another gangster flick. If that's what you're into, check it out. I rate this o.k. because it barely held my attention.
An American crime film directed by Spike Lee, starring Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo and Keith David.
A drug dealer murders another man on his boss' orders and the dealer's brother is framed for the murder.
This was alright. The plot was complex and held my attention. The characters were mostly stereotypical. I think the main character was a little unbelievable. A real drug dealer would have been very different from this role. The technical aspects were fine. I noticed some high viewpoint shots of "The Benches" that showed when the cops arrived. There was also a good moving close-up of the dealer's chocolate milk as he walked across the scene. I know that the Gangsta video game the boy plays is fiction and a video made just for this film, but the portable system that he uses eludes my research. Was there a Sega Genesis that was worn on the body and had glasses as a display? Overall, a decent flick. I rate it o.k.
An American crime action film directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel and Steve Buscemi.
A woman has been murdered at a party attended by Japanese businessmen. A young cop and old cop get the case and track down a missing surveillance video to find the murderer.
Standard issue '90s American bullshit. The predictable plot with overdone combination of characters and all-star cast made sure of this. I normally don't watch this type of crap, but I'm going through a list of films associated with Michael Crichton and this was on it. Well, it wasn't painful and I didn't turn it off so I have to rate this bad. DO NOT WATCH!
A drama directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine.In the early 1800s, 2 french soldiers begin a duel. Every time they fight, one of them gets injured and the duel is postponed.Most of this film was what I would call "extra stuff". The men spend most of their time living their lives and not fighting eachother. That being said, the plot was murky and there were far too many characters. The style and production value were great; so good that it looked at least '80s or '90s. I'm rating this adequate.
A crime film by Paul Schrader, starring Richard Pryor and Harvey Keitel.Factory workers rob their union's office and only end up with $600 and a book of union financial secrets.The plot and characters were decent and the style and pace were o.k.. I liked the quote about "keeping us in our place" because that is how the world is run. I'm rating this o.k.
A crime film by Quentin Tarantino, starring Steve Buscemi and Harvey Keitel.A robbery is planned and goes wrong. The robbers reconvene at a warehouse to figure out what happened.In classic Tarantino style, this film uses a non-linear plot. Most of it is dialogue and almost none of the characters have real names. They refer to eachother by colors like "Mr. White". The pacing is quick and the style is bold. I'm rating it good.
A drama directed by Jane Campion, starring Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel.A girl takes a trip to India and has a spiritual experience that causes her to convert to Hinduism. Her family thinks that she has joined a cult and they call in an expert to deprogram her.The plot and characters were good and I liked the psychological roleplay of the 2 main characters. The sparse use of special effects meets my approval as well. The closed minded family was a little humorous. I'm rating it adequate.
