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15 Minutes

Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Robert De Niro, Tygh Runyan, Vera Farminga

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  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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  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    15 minutes. That?s how long De Niro is in it for! Grammer is good but Burns is annoying as usual!
  • mrpopcorn
    March 29, 2008
    mrpopcorn
    I had no idea what I was getting into when I watched this movie. I had heard nothing about it, with only a general understanding of the plot. But I was pleasantly surprised. The first hour is good, while struggling to find the direction and the tone that will carry throughout the...( read more) rest of the film, but the second half finally hits it's note, and stays with it the rest of the movie. The writer/director's commentary on the media and the judicial system totally hits home, and succeeds in making the statement on each that it set out to do. Great acting by Ed Burns and Robert De Niro and a great film all-around.
  • allan913
    March 14, 2008
    allan913
    An electrifying and hard-edged thriller with outstanding force. It's relentlessly exciting and absolutely shocking. An edge of your seat ride fuelled by explosive action, great story and sheer adreniline. It's realism you knock you out. Thrilling, stylish, riveting and powerful. ...( read more)Pulse-pounding and breathtaking. Edward Burns and Robert De Niro are brilliant. A great flick. Chilling, provocative and exhilerating.
  • clooneyfan
    January 20, 2008
    clooneyfan
    My husband and I try to watch any movies that have fire department scenes in them. We bought this one at the grocery store for 7 bucks and was half way through it when I realized that I had already seen this once before. I didn't care for it because the murders scenes were too gr...( read more)aphic.
  • wellmeetagain
    September 27, 2007
    wellmeetagain
    rather grim and disappointing.
  • ghostgirl969
    December 3, 2009
    ghostgirl969
    Every flixster friend seems to have hated this one; skipping.
  • RThornhill
    December 1, 2009
    RThornhill
    121 minutes too long........
  • lourdhuraj
    November 24, 2009
    lourdhuraj
    This started in a careless way but went in a strong flow of investigations with robert de niro... But the flow was not so strong till robert was in love as it diverted to some other parts and not on its theme line... At last he was dead made the film little less impression to the...( read more) audience... But somehow they take the two killers a big entertained and the climax was fine... Nothing special in this film except the chase and the vengeance... The two killers acted in a good way as it was interested to see them...This movie is a less fun time with no use...
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 29, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    I liked this movie from the 1st 5 minutes into it.Deniro & Burns were great
  • Beanimous
    September 23, 2009
    Beanimous
    thoroughly enjoyable
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