Edmond (2005)

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• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Debi Mazar, Jeffrey Combs, Dulé Hill Director: Stuart Gordon Summary: With a David Mamet play as its inspiration, Edmond stars William H. Macy as the titular character,… More
  Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Debi Mazar, Jeffrey Combs, Dulé Hill Director: Stuart Gordon Summary: 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. In his quest for fulfillment, he abandons his wife and children, initiating a nightmarish descent into a certain kind of hell, a dark and dangerous world he's never known but that may wind up owning his soul. My Thoughts: "This film is pretty brutal in it's words and actions. I personally didn't like the film for those reasons. But I will say it was pretty gratifying that Edmond Burke, in the end, became everything he hated and despised through the film. Also William H. Macy, although plays a hugely unlikeable character, did put in a great performance."

• Curtis L

  
  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 the… More
  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 the only character he knows how: a douche bag who stammers out lies to everyone while having a total meltdown. Fine with me! Especailly when he's weilding a WWI survival knife with brass knuckles beating a mugger to death.

• Lanning :

  
  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. <p> When weak writing and weak directing combine to undermine a project, there's rarely any… 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. <p> When weak writing and weak directing combine to undermine a project, there's rarely any escaping the vortex leading into the abyss. <p> Acting to the rescue? When the foundation is this feeble, the acting has to be strong to hold the project together. Unfortunately, this isn't the case. <p> Have I ever mentioned that I think William H. Macy is a very lucky actor? If not, just let me say that Macy puts on a full display of his acting ability in this one. To survive, he has to play to type. He is surviving. It's a borderline miracle. <p> Can you imagine what someone like Jack Nicholson could have contributed to this piece of borat?

• Greg S

  
  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… More
  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 script, which is full of vague philosophizing and obscure references (the main character shares his name with an 18th century Irish philosopher/statesman).

• Pierluigi P

  
  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… 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 strength of the piece is, of course, Mamet's dialogue and edgy situations, always compelling and deeply moralistic.

• Gordon A

  
  Uneven and at times preposterous study of a dissolutioned man's descent into the dark side. A starry cast service Mamet's vision.

• Nicki M

  
  Interesting idea for a movie. Almost a how-to for how not to have a mid life crisis! None of the characters in this are especially likeable, but it sure does keep you enthralled and give you a few things to think about. Julia Stiles is great in this, but kind of unhinged, as is… More
  Interesting idea for a movie. Almost a how-to for how not to have a mid life crisis! None of the characters in this are especially likeable, but it sure does keep you enthralled and give you a few things to think about. Julia Stiles is great in this, but kind of unhinged, as is William H Macy. The ending is probably the weakest bit as it did start to lose something by then, and I still can't figure out if it was a happy ending or not! (Well, as happy as it was going to get for Edmond, anyhow, in the circumstances), but it only runs for about 75 minutes anyhow, so it is fairly short and the first half of it is very good, although anyone who is offended by a bit of bad language and violence should probably avoid it.

• E.J. B

  
  William H. Macy's performance is brilliant, but the film is brutal for the sake of being brutal and any attempt it tries to make at social commentary is not explored deeply enough to be worth sitting through.

• Aaron N

  
  Edmond: It's too much. A strange drama/thriller involving William H Macy on a very weird sexual odyssey, leading to some harsh situations, which conclude in a worse manner. It is based on an old play written by David Mamet, and despite my love for his dialog, this movie is just… More
  Edmond: It's too much. A strange drama/thriller involving William H Macy on a very weird sexual odyssey, leading to some harsh situations, which conclude in a worse manner. It is based on an old play written by David Mamet, and despite my love for his dialog, this movie is just to strange to really enjoy. Certain scenes play out well or surprise, but the overall story just didn't sit right for me.

• Tim S

  
  Fucked up movie with a great performance by Macy...too bad I lost all respect for him by doing Wild Hogs the same year.

• Dr Blood  

  
  William H. Macy may have acted his bloodhound-face off in "Edmond" but that didn't save it from being one of the most unrealistic, ludicrous pieces of slow-moving, pretentious, twaddle that I have ever had the misfortune to watch.

• Bannan i

  
  I'll be honest, this movie was pretty quirky and strange but also quite interesting. At first, we meet the character of a pretty mild businessman that is a little disappointed with having a meeting being pushed back to a certain time. Enter the odd little fortune-telling place… More
  I'll be honest, this movie was pretty quirky and strange but also quite interesting. At first, we meet the character of a pretty mild businessman that is a little disappointed with having a meeting being pushed back to a certain time. Enter the odd little fortune-telling place he encounters with those same digits. Then the odd cards he receives in his tarot reading. Which causes him to go home and leave his wife, after he realizes how boring it all is. Then, after going to the bar and meeting quite a character that seems to brainwash him about things. Things get really weird, a whirlwind of events that seems to spiral out of control. A story of a lonely man trying to fill the emptiness he feels. William H. Macy does a wonderful job of portraying such a mild-mannered soul that suddenly goes out of control and does so many things that are looked down upon in society. Getting a hooker is expensive, street card gaming people are cheaters and pimps apparently want to kill you. Even after all this he still continues to search the streets for something. Well, after that the boredom kind of disappears. I noticed when watching this piece that Edmond seemed to be a little obsessive when he spoke about certain things. He also seemed to be reiterating the words spoken to him at the bar and then adding on. Spiralling into madness that leads to other events that only seem to get him in trouble. There is one part in the movie which is almost heartbreaking when he's discussing things with the priest. And then, somehow it kind of winds down and things begin to settle.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]"Edmond" starts out with a fateful tarot reading causing Edmond Burke(William H. Macy) to walk out on his wife(Rebecca Pidgeon) who he has not loved for several years. Later, he hangs out with a friend(Joe Mantegna) at a bar but the one thing he wants… More
  [font=Century Gothic]"Edmond" starts out with a fateful tarot reading causing Edmond Burke(William H. Macy) to walk out on his wife(Rebecca Pidgeon) who he has not loved for several years. Later, he hangs out with a friend(Joe Mantegna) at a bar but the one thing he wants more than a drink is sex. So, his friend mentions a place that might cater to Edmond's urges but that does not work out, nor does the second place. So, maybe the next?[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Edmond", David Mamet's adaptation of his own play, is a critical dissection of masculinity, specifically the wealthy where fear has cut them off from the rest of humanity, breeding ignorance which leads to bigotry. So, when Edmond does descend onto the streets for his search(and it's not really sex that he's looking for...), he constantly miscommunicates with those around him and haggles for something when he has no need to.[/font]

• Fascade F

  
  At least i can say I saw it...and witnessed it that the punishment definitely fit the crime for William H. Macy in this one. Looking for luv in all the wrong places...that he did...and found it in the wrong place too! LOL! See it if you want to get tormented like he did...

• Christopher H

  
  The cast really brings this play to life. Macy transforms from beginning to end, Julia Stiles crosses away from the teen dramas she had become known for, and Mena Suvari turns on a sex appeal far from her American Pie days. Though the dialogue is heavy, the performances are worth it.

• Ed Fucking H

  
  This is the fifth Stuart Gordon film I've seen and it is in stark contrast to the majority of his other work. Most notably this isn't based on anything by H.P. Lovecraft. Secondly, while there is some blod shed, this never goes to the excesses of Re-Animator or even From… More
  This is the fifth Stuart Gordon film I've seen and it is in stark contrast to the majority of his other work. Most notably this isn't based on anything by H.P. Lovecraft. Secondly, while there is some blod shed, this never goes to the excesses of Re-Animator or even From Beyond. The violence here is subtle. It doesn't shy away from it but it isn't the center of this movie either. Instead this film is more character driven and held together by its ideas about violence. William H. Macy stars as Edmond Burke, in this screenplay adapted from David Mamets play. Edmond is bored with his white collar job and his loveless marriage. One night he snaps and decides to leave, throwing himself head first into the seedy New york sex trade. Going to stripclubs, peepshows and massage parlours, whilst embracing the racism and violence that is boiling over within him. A good 'man on the edge' film that features several small cameo appearance from people such as Joe Mantegna, Julia Stiles, Mena Suvari and Denise Richards. Some reviewers have complained that this movie is boring, and I would have to disagree with that. I thought that Macy's performance was really good and managed to keep my interest throughout the film. While not a perfect work either, this is still a very good film from Stuart Gordon. Recommended to fans of his, or man on the edge films in general.

• Lovable M

  
  Boring!

• Kevin L

  
  Wow! This movie was very interesting. Willam H. Macy gives a perfomance I will soon not forget! The story is about a man who leaves his wife and then goes out to have some sex action. Along the way he meets up with some very interesting people. He then goes on a talking rampage with… More
  Wow! This movie was very interesting. Willam H. Macy gives a perfomance I will soon not forget! The story is about a man who leaves his wife and then goes out to have some sex action. Along the way he meets up with some very interesting people. He then goes on a talking rampage with them,much like a socail commentary. You can see his mask of sanity is slipping. He goes nuts! Very brutal movie and def not for everyone. I love character driven and very weird movies with out-there characters so this was right up of alley :D.

• Adam M

  
  Hard hitting drama with William H. Macy as Edmond,a normal guy with a wife and kids and a boring job who one day decides he's had enough and leaves and attempts to find himself during a night on the town.As the night goes on, Edmonds frustrations at the world become more intense… More
  Hard hitting drama with William H. Macy as Edmond,a normal guy with a wife and kids and a boring job who one day decides he's had enough and leaves and attempts to find himself during a night on the town.As the night goes on, Edmonds frustrations at the world become more intense until he snaps and his racism and homophobia is released. Macy puts in a brilliant performance and there's also short but sweet appearances from Julia Stiles, Denise Richards and Mena Suvari. Great film but not for the easily offended.

• Barry L

  
  It took me thirty minutes to turn this off......if I wanted a rascist, sexist diatribe I would tune into some nazi propeganda.....What was Macy thinking.

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