Its tough for a movie that starts out with
On May 02, 2008 in Arts, Entertainment, General, Recreation, Retail
Its tough for a movie that starts out with a doggy-style sex scene in Rio to maintain momentum, and Before the Devil isnt nearly as carefully sculpted as Tomei. It revisits Dog Day Afternoons claustrophobic suspense and deep compassion for its characters — abject, grasping everymen who truly believe theyre only one act of violence away from everything theyve ever wanted. Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead blu-ray Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is often an uncomfortable film to sit through, but the rewards it offers make it well worth the effort. A marvellous film, filled with tension, drama and emotional angst Even though the story plays out nonlinearly, the intensity surges up a straight slope. This would seem impossible if not for the masterful screenplay by first-timer Kelly Masterson and deft direction by Sidney Lumet. To state it in the bluntest terms, Sidney Lumets Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is one of the great American films of the past decade, and the crowning masterpiece of Lumets long career.