Okay, this one isn't some sort of hidden gem or unknown masterpiece or hipster choice of the week, this is the one and only Glengarry Glen Ross, which is a heralded and well known movie.
But it IS twenty years old, almost drinking age, and since this movie was released, many things have happened, the world has changed in GREAT ways, and a whole new generation has been born into this post-Glengarry Glen Ross world. So sometimes certain things bear repeating, and this is one of those things.
Watch Glengarry Glen Ross.
There, I said it. This is initially aimed at the youngings, those in the early 20s and youngers, the people too young to have seen the movie upon release and who haven't had a chance to see it yet. Hey, it happens, I understand. No one is judging here. This is your chance to see an excellent reason as to why people actually give a shit about that old dude Al Pacino, or Kevin Spacey for that matter. And you may be surprised to see a svelte Alec Baldwin, doing back then what he does best now - being a charismatic blowhard (albeit for one scene only, but oh what a scene). And there's this old guy in it named Jack Lemmon, and while it's no big deal to a whipper snapper like you since you don't even know who he was, just be advised that this performance from Mr. Lemmon was kind of a big deal, and his portrayal of sad sack Shelly "The Machine" Levine was something of a revelation to legions of admirers, fans and followers.
And for those of you, who have seen this movie, why not revisit it? When was the last time you even saw it? Back when it came out? Twenty years ago? Do you really remember the great lyricism and sing-songy quality of David Mamet's dialogue, being expertly and precisely spit out by actors of the highest order? Do you remember Ed Harris's tough exterior but insecure on the inside performance? Alan Arkin stumbling and bumbling around, oblivious to his surroundings? Pacino just killing it as the office hot shot? That aforementioned Baldwin walk on? Come on, this this is worth watching again.
So watch Glengarry Glen Ross right here on the Netflix Instant.
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ReplyDeleteIf you can get past the frequent use of profanity, Glengarry Glen Ross is a riveting movie. Al Pacino as usual impresses with his performance and Jack Lemmon was brilliant as well.
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