State And Main
Big Movie. Small Town. Huge Trouble.
When a big-budget film crew takes over a small town, they shoot first...and ask questions later. Director Walt Price (William H. Macy) has his work cut out for him with a girl-crazy leading man (Alec Baldwin), a camera-shy leading lady (Sarah Jessica Parker), an idealistic writer (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and a high-strung producer (David Paymer). When the townsfolk eagerly get in on the act, get ready for scandal, greed and romance...Take one!
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Good Fun - Quindog
A light but smartly written story. Not a belly-buster comedy but a few good laughs. Nice to see so many good actors/actresses having fun in non-serious roles in a non-blockbuster film.
Has a bit of a rom-com feel to it at times, but not near enough to ruin it for the guys.
Macy and Hoffman were great as expected, but the whole cast was good. The casting was perfect but then all the actors selected seemed to be exactly who you would expect to see playing that character. Nobody was asked to expand their acting horizons in this one. That may be what made it so much fun.
If you need a night off from the big-budget action flick or the serious drama, I recommend it.Classic Mamet - LOPI
When you are watching a David Mamet comedy (or drama for that matter) you know you are in for a treat, but you also know you'll have to work for it. Not that it's not enjoyable work, but you have to pay attention to just about every line of dialogue if you want to get all the jokes (alternatively, you could watch the movie a half dozen times).
The classical ploy of a story about a story which actually mirrors it is cleverly done, and it is obvious that Mamet wrote the screenplay while directing the movie in his head as the script and direction are an unmistakable whole.Great Comedy - Wizard
This is definitely one of the best movies about movies that has ever been made. It is up there with The Player. It is sharply written, well acted and very entertaining to watch. The town is filled with people who ring true to life and the movie folk seem pompous and larger than life.
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Good Fun - Quindog
A light but smartly written story. Not a belly-buster comedy but a few good laughs. Nice to see so many good actors/actresses having fun in non-serious roles in a non-blockbuster film.
Has a bit of a rom-com feel to it at times, but not near enough ...Classic Mamet - LOPI
When you are watching a David Mamet comedy (or drama for that matter) you know you are in for a treat, but you also know you'll have to work for it. Not that it's not enjoyable work, but you have to pay attention to just about every line of dialogue if you ...Great Comedy - Wizard
This is definitely one of the best movies about movies that has ever been made. It is up there with The Player. It is sharply written, well acted and very entertaining to watch. The town is filled with people who ring true to life and the movie folk seem ...