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William H. Macy, Debi Mazar, Denise Richards, Jeffrey Combs, Joe Mantegna
With a David Mamet play as its inspiration, Edmond stars William H. Macy as the titular character, a businessman who undergoes a personal revolution after he heeds a psychic's call to change his life....( read more
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Not terrible. I think David Mamet is a pretty good writer, but a lesson in the meaning of life mixed with gay prison sex and senselessly killing Julia Stiles may not be the best stage for it. Then again, it would have been a pretty dull film otherwise. William H. Macy plays th...( read more)
Mamet? Brother. The word "ponderous" comes to mind. That's not good, by the way. "Embarrassing" also seems appropriate. Ah, I have my off times too.When weak writing and weak directing combine to undermine a project, there's rarely any escaping the vortex leading into
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A latently racist and mentally addled accountant (William H. Macy) leaves his wife, tours the NYC commercial sex trade, and ends up in prison. Macy's performance is interesting, but not interesting enough to inspire the viewer to try to make sense of David Mamet's confused scrip...( read more)
William H. Macy plays with brilliance another lonely wanderer of the night, tired of his pathetic existence. if only Stuart Gordon had more talent behind the cameras, and the photography wasn't that bright. In the end, it's uneven, and the violence a bit cartoonish, but the stren...( read more)
Uneven and at times preposterous study of a dissolutioned man's descent into the dark side. A starry cast service Mamet's vision.
The twist in the end was the only good thing. If you donīt count that Julia Stiles is a good actress.
too much - great cast, but ultimately too unpleasant and depressing to actually be enjoyable.
Became an instant favourite film of mine after my first viewing. That is rare for me, so I knew I'd found something special. Very funny, scary, weird and powerful film. It has a perfect pace throughout, and every scene is interesting. Brilliant!
