Directed by:
Martin ScorseseCinematography:
Freddie FrancisCast:
Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Martin Balsam, Illeana Douglas, Fred Dalton Thompson (more)VOD (3)
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A deranged convict seeks revenge on the attorney who improperly defended him. (official distributor synopsis)
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Martin Scorsese simply shows that this genre is not unfamiliar to him, just as Robert De Niro demonstrates his acting abilities, portraying a truly despicable scumbag in this case, someone you don't even want to look at for fear of him. It's quite interesting to see what Nick Nolte looked like then and what he looks like now. Acting-wise, he's not as strong as Robert De Niro, but he certainly doesn't drag the film down.
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That Martin Scorsese knows how to create tension is a well-known fact. What's worse is that Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange here consistently choose weak moments, and everything thus ends up depending on the shoulders of the focused demon Robert De Niro. It is precisely in the shadow of his slow nervousness of the hated lawyer that the final catharsis on the ship seems clichéd and unnecessarily exaggerated.
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Already the opening shot of De Niro's tattoos on a chiseled body gives us a hint that we are going to see something interesting. Scorsese is back on his game and this remake easily surpasses its black and white predecessor. It's worth seeing, if only for the scene where De Niro as a supposedly bohemian teacher seduces Julliete Lewis – what she does is fabulous acting. I'd give it five stars, but the ending is unfortunately stupid, drawn out in the classic Hollywood way.
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A perfect homage to the genre with exemplary tension building, gripping atmosphere, and a formally stylized approach uncommon for Martin Scorsese, plus some camera tricks. Roboert De Niro is indescribably brilliant, and the ending is simply demonic. Perfection itself.
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At the time of its release, this Scorsese thriller left me unmoved. But today, I feel it’s the best “posthumous Hitchcock” there is. Bernard Herrmann’s music, the camera close-ups, the looks of Jessica Lange, whose character is, moreover, named Leigh... Marty is a devil, a chameleon who was able to build on the legacy of the Master, even spicing it up with a splendid psychopath played by Robert De Niro and a hint of enticing sexual perversion. This film seems to be an acquired taste. I almost gave it five stars, but in the end decided against it because it’s more of a momentary sensation than a long-resonating experience.
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