• R, 1 hr. 41 min.
  • Drama
  • Directed By:
    Larry Clark
    In Theaters:
    Dec 30, 1997 Wide
    On DVD:
    Jun 5, 2001
  • Trimark Pictures

Opening

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Another Day In Paradise Reviews

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Anthony L

Super Reviewer

September 23, 2009
Not bad but not great. I found Vincent Kartheiser & Natasha Gregson Wagner really annoying but James Woods & Melanie Griffith make up for it. Hell of a punch at the end!
Leigh R

Super Reviewer

October 17, 2006
What a weird-ass film. But it was better than some movies I've seen.
deano
deano

Super Reviewer

November 28, 2006
Really sickening of darker group of a drug addicts and bit explicit sex scenes of young junkie couples that filmmaker Larry Clark made including "Bully". (Really disappointed with DVD didn't work with use English substitles properly because that still has shown at the back cover - that gotta be kidding!)
John B

Super Reviewer

July 22, 2007
I always want more Larry Clark despite the fact that his films tend to reveal the rather disturbing underbelly of America. This isn't "Kids" but it is a still a great pic.
Mike T

Super Reviewer

June 21, 2008
Larry Clark's second film is more conventional than his controversial debut (Kids), but it's still intensely watchable and well-made. When walking us through the typical crime-drama routine, this film is interesting, but it is the character dynamics and the dark revelatory moments that stick. Aesthetically it's a sleek picture, infused with Clark's trademark documentary-style photography. The script has minor issues, especially with its ending, but the performances are what stand out and make it so exceedingly powerful. James Woods got all the praise from critics, but it also features top-notch acting from Vincent Kartheiser, Natasha Gregson Wagner and Melanie Griffith. It's a film that consumes its audience throughout the duration of its runtime, and leaves a lasting impression despite its shortcomings. Very well-directed by Larry Clark.
Christopher B

Super Reviewer

January 31, 2008
The one Larry Clark movie that it's a stretch to call it kiddie porn. Though it's nothing special at all, a generic story of a bunch of small time criminals with the leaders being mother and father figures to the younger members, it's still very watchable and at moments, shocking. I was having a very bad year at TIFF when I saw this one, so I probably give it more praise than it deserves, but at least it wasn't boring.
tmannamt
tmannamt

November 21, 2010
Larry Clark's most "mainstream" film that's gritty and filled with memorable dialogue and great acting.
MarilynsDisciple
MarilynsDisciple

October 6, 2007
Ok, has anyone seen this? It stars James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Vincent Kartheiser, and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Vinnie and Natasha are runaways who do alot of drugs, and steal to provide for their addiction and their food. When Vinnie nearly dies from a security guard attack, a fellow runaway calls his uncle (James Woods), who nurses Vinnie, and takes him and his girlfriend on a criminal joyride with Melanie Griffith.
RickandorAndy
RickandorAndy

January 21, 2008
I thought I was liking this movie a couple times but then each time I started enjoying it everything was ruined by the messy story and the very ineffective acting by everyone except maybe Woods.

Melanie Griffith just did nothing for me in this movie. Her whiny voice gave me a headache and made me wish her character would disappear from the script. I will say that James Woods is a hell of an actor at saying the "F" word.

And the soundtrack... well the soundtrack did not help this movie along. I found the songs distracted me from the not so great flow of the film. One song even ruined an almost good scene once.

So to sum it up, I did not like it completely or dislike it enough to fall asleep since I watched it at 3am in the morning on HBO. I do however wish I went to sleep instead.

Last Watched: 1/21/2008
steve c

Super Reviewer

July 16, 2007
disappointing larry clark flick. james woods was terrible. he hasn't pulled off a good gangster role since once upon a time in america.
May 29, 2007
Vincent Kartheiser's got game!!!! He puts in a meorable & praise worthy preformance alongside the likes of Melanie Griffith & James Woods!!!
jamescastle
jamescastle

November 23, 2006
okay i didn't watch the end of the movie because it made me really anxious. suspenseful, in that predictable don't-do-it-something-bad-is-obviously-going-to-happen way. it was a good movie.
dreamno9
dreamno9

October 4, 2006
Grim and depressing look at the pathetic existence of a group of drug addicts. It's well acted, just a not upliftng in any way at all. That said, I still kind of liked it. I dont know if "liked" is the right word really, but it was well done and it kept my interest.
flynnparadox
flynnparadox

September 15, 2006
Story has been done to death but the actors are great. Natasha Gregson Wagner's character is rather side-lined in the theatrical cut. Check out the deleted scenes for a lot richer take on her character. She's an underrated actress.
February 23, 2006
Kind of pointless and hard to watch all the way through. I'm a big James Woods fan; but even that didn't really do it for me.
3568 C.
3568 C.

November 30, 2012
A lot of the subject matter is hard to stomach, nonetheless, this is why James Woods is one of the most respected actors in Hollywood.
September 6, 2012
Decent performances lift a film that ultimately leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
March 4, 2012
The most impressive thing about this film is how the makers aren't afraid to shock the audience by putting Woods and co. into a story that gives a more truthful look into drugs, whilst continuing to be entertaining at the same time.
Arthuro
Arthuro

July 4, 2010
Les premières minutes du film donnent le ton : ça va être violent, trash, la réalisation sera hypermusclée et la musique géniale. Si la mise en scène se calme un peu, les première impressions sont les bonnes. C'est pourquoi Another Day In Paradise n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains : certaines répliques ne plairont pas à toutes les oreilles et même si le film n'est pas plus violent qu'un Kill Bill (le n°2), on ne fait pas dans la dentelle.
Le script fait penser à du Tarantino mâtiné de Stone, c'est du lourd, même si le rythme chute dans les 20 dernières minutes avec une histoire de casse pas extraordinaire.
Ce qui l'est, en revanche, c'est la bande originale, tout en RNB (celui du sud, pas celui des boîtes à son de LA !).
Tout ça pour dire que j'ai adoré.
June 22, 2011
Un vrai film de marginaux qui vivent sur la route au jour le jour. Tres mouvemente et realisation nerveuse en font certainement la production la plus fole de Larry Clarck.
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