I did not like this movie.
First, I liked the style. The style with a super-slick movie look on a steely cold ultra-modern blue, and digital equipment was great. It had some flaws, such as returning 15 movies to Blockbuster, having two shelves of Blockbuster movies with no covers, and check the movies on the shelves. They put comedies on the Action shelf. I would never shop at that Blockbuster. But I guess that the covers were chosen for their look. **SPOILERS****SPOILERS** There are spoilers in this review of a well-known play. I did not like the fact that they chose guns rather than a poisoned tip. It wasn't cruel, wily, or poetic enough. It was straightforward and blunt.
Second. I liked the cameo by the late, great Paul Bartel as the person who held the foils in the end. Bill Murray was perfectly cast. But Ethan Hawke was too young for a middle-aged man. Check the eliminated Gravedigger scene for his age in the real play.
Third. They eliminated the grvaedigger scene. That was the core of the play because it was just so hilarious, then the next scene was the most emotionally-wrenching scene of love. Two extremes clenched together. But it is not there, so I did not feel nearly as bad in this version. Not to mention the Mouse Trap was hilarious. I was laughing out loud.
We all laughed out loud at the anchor scene in the end. The news report. You will see what I mean. In other words, this could have bee a lot better. And it should be down-dated to the latest time when suicides were not buried so the gravedigger scene could be back in the movie
6/10
First, I liked the style. The style with a super-slick movie look on a steely cold ultra-modern blue, and digital equipment was great. It had some flaws, such as returning 15 movies to Blockbuster, having two shelves of Blockbuster movies with no covers, and check the movies on the shelves. They put comedies on the Action shelf. I would never shop at that Blockbuster. But I guess that the covers were chosen for their look. **SPOILERS****SPOILERS** There are spoilers in this review of a well-known play. I did not like the fact that they chose guns rather than a poisoned tip. It wasn't cruel, wily, or poetic enough. It was straightforward and blunt.
Second. I liked the cameo by the late, great Paul Bartel as the person who held the foils in the end. Bill Murray was perfectly cast. But Ethan Hawke was too young for a middle-aged man. Check the eliminated Gravedigger scene for his age in the real play.
Third. They eliminated the grvaedigger scene. That was the core of the play because it was just so hilarious, then the next scene was the most emotionally-wrenching scene of love. Two extremes clenched together. But it is not there, so I did not feel nearly as bad in this version. Not to mention the Mouse Trap was hilarious. I was laughing out loud.
We all laughed out loud at the anchor scene in the end. The news report. You will see what I mean. In other words, this could have bee a lot better. And it should be down-dated to the latest time when suicides were not buried so the gravedigger scene could be back in the movie
6/10