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Plot: 15 Minutes wants to be provocative, but it exists in an alternate reality where rules of logic and credibility no longer apply. In his underrated film 2 Days in the Valley, writer-direct...( read more  )or John Herzfeld wryly exposed the underbelly of California's San Fernando Valley, but in the artificial New York City of 15 Minutes, he attempts a timely mixture of satire and social commentary that's only marginally convincing. Herzfeld's premise is both vivid and valid in addressing the deterioration of morals in American mass media, but in exploring the dark side of fame, the last few minutes of Taxi Driver have more impact than this entire movie.

Robert De Niro stars as Eddie Flemming, a hotshot homicide detective whose current double-murder case teams him with arson investigator Jordy Warsaw (Edward Burns). Their investigation leads to a pair of Eastern European nut-jobs (one Czech, one Russian) who've embarked on an impromptu killing spree--all captured on video by the Russian, who fancies himself an auteur of the American dream. In a pileup of contrivances, a reporter (Melina Kanakaredes) is also Eddie's girlfriend, and a tabloid TV host (Kelsey Grammer) seeks the killers' video with the scruples of Adolf Hitler. Blink and you'll miss Charlize Theron in a throwaway role, but that's nothing compared to the killing of a major character--a scene devoid of emotion that's more grist for the media mill. With appalling bloodlust, 15 Minutes sheds a sickening light on America's twisted character, but instead of illuminating, it only darkens the gloom. --Jeff Shannon

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  MCT:

  March 28, 2008

  In a world of Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Wheatables, and melbetoast crackers, this blandtastic movie isn't even a saltine - it's a matzoh: flavorless, but in a way that's mildly untasty in its blandness. It's not really exciting, it's not noteworthy, and it's not even bad enough to remark upon. It exists merely as career-filler for its cast of actors. This movie is the plumb line for "mediocre," or maybe slightly below average.

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  March 11, 2008

  I like Ed Burns, especially his work on The Wire. This is sort of a commentary on the American culture and media...whatever - Oleg Takarov is in this too! The Russian Bear that won UFC 6.

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  March 7, 2008

  creepy....thought insight into a society of imediate gratification and fame given to the anti-social

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  March 4, 2008

  seen worse. seen better. I'm sure there's a trivia question somewhere re this is one of the few films that Bobby DeNiro dies in

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  February 23, 2008

  this is a half-assed attempt at an action/suspense movie. background music was too loud in many scenes. some characters where quite cliche and entirely predictable. it is satire in a way that is totally unoriginal, unconvincing, and stale. Nevertheless, the action was pretty good in parts.
  Also that De Niro.. dies in the middle of the movie I wasn't expecting that!

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  absolutely great movie... one of my favorites

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• Rated: (R)
• Directed by: John Herzfeld
• Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
• Released: March 9, 2001
• DVD Released: August 14, 2001

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