Mesmerized by the trademark Mamet gutter poetry, Corrente directs unobtrusively and respectfully.
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07/23/07
American Buffalo (1996)
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Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 19
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 6.7/10
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In this overly theatrical version, Hoffman gives a mediocre performance in a role that Al Pacino excelled with on stage. Failing to open up Mamet's play, confined to one locale--a junk store--the film is claustropobhic and dull, lacking emotional payoff
02/12/07
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06/24/06
A colossal letdown that ends up running in place.
01/23/06
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10/10/05
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07/26/05
A three-character, one-set chamber piece, pic lacks the bravura moments of the film version of the playwright's Glengarry Glen Ross
04/29/05
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04/09/05
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01/26/05
My example of a great Back Shelf Beauty
04/15/04
There is little sense of tension, nor any dramatically sound resolution. American Buffalo seems to end rather abruptly - but not a moment too soon
11/16/03
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08/22/03
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05/20/03
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10/15/02
Powerful and overlooked,lost in the shuffle.
08/30/02
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06/05/02
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04/12/02
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03/04/02
Top CriticYou only get a hint of how great the source material is.
02/28/02
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