Freaktana
A Major Disappointment
Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
larryanderson
At the 15 minute mark in the movie, Alex Baldwin gets killed in the Fantasia Motel room by Tony. If you watch the TV that is on in the room, GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON (1960), is playing. Mark Forest is shown in this movie without actually being in it. They show the scenes where he is fighting the bear. Larry Anderson, Canada.
kenjha
A recently widowed mafia wife seeks a fresh start, but must deal with romantic overtures from a mob boss as well as an undercover FBI agent who's tailing her. Pfeiffer is wonderful as the woman who can't escape the mob life. Also good is Stockwell as the mob boss who makes the move on Pfeiffer. Modine, however, is miscast as an FBI agent on the case. The role calls for charm, but Modine is so geeky and awkward that it's hard to believe that Pfeiffer would fall for him. Baldwin, who plays Pfeiffer's husband, would have fared better in the Modine role. The supporting cast features a number of familiar faces. Demme provides the breezy direction.
RoseNylan
Have you ever tried a kind of food that your friend made, and then said to yourself, "wow, that was not a good mix"? Well, that is how I felt after watching this film.Many viewers will be left highly uncomfortable with this weird mix of crime and very, very corny comedy. Its almost like watching Mr. Rogers play a ruthless gangster, very weird. Some things just don't mix and this film clearly proves that.There are some very good performances here, as Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruhle, and Alec Baldwin are all excellent, but that doesn't make up for the lack of balance and symmetry in the film.Jonathan Demme has done some excellent work in films such as Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia, but seems to be out of his element with this one.
Jackson Booth-Millard
From director Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia), this thriller comedy may not have had much for me to laugh at, but it was a good film none the less. Basically Angela De Marco (Golden Globe nominated Michelle Pfieffer) is unhappily married to high Mafia member Frank 'The Cucumber' De Marco (Alec Baldwin), and it is when he is killed that she wants to break free from the Mafia world entirely and start a new life. But Frank's boss, Tony 'The Tiger' Russo (Oscar nominated Dean Stockwell) manages to find and court her, so the FBI begins surveillance on her, thinking she is his mistress. She forms a close relationship with "neighbour" Mike Downey (Matthew Modine), who is actually an undercover FBI agent, it is just a question of can she get away from the lifestyle she has lived in for so long. Also starring The Fisher King's Mercedes Ruehl as Connie Russo, Trey Wilson as FBI Field/Regional Director Franklin, Joan Cusack as Rose Boyle, Ellen Foley as Theresa, Eraser's Oliver Platt as Ed Benitez, Anthony J. Nici as Joey De Marco, Charles Napier as Ray - Angela's Hairdresser and Mars Attacks! star O-Lan Jones as Phyllis. There are some good violent moments, the jokes aren't very noticeable, and the performances by Pfieffer, Modine and Stockwell are very good. Good!
