Palmetto Reviews

The first time I watched it, didn't think much of it.....but watched it again and it was a good story....very sexy.

It was a surprise for me . Was not expecting much from movie with the bad reviews. I loved Elisabeth Shue's bad gal. I think it made sense for someone as nice as Elisabeth to be bad gal. Woody's character would have been truly blindsided by her.

A neo-noir that has an incredibly rich atmosphere that is intoxicating. The plot itself, though populated with an abundance of twists and turns, is purely conventional by noir terms and thus fairly predictable (even though the film takes so much joy in trying to pull the rug out from under us). Also, the pacing is sluggish and moves slowly from one plot point to the next. However, the viewer can not take their eyes off the gorgeous imagery the film provides for us and the performances are uniformly good and keep the film interesting. An efficient example of neo-noir that pays homage to its source material at the expense of originality.

Y'know, this is one of the most boring movies ever made. With a sultry Elizabeth Shue and an even more mesmerizing Gina Gershon, you'd expect something interesting to trot along its heels and wake audiences up. It tries to be a classic noir flick, but it's got a dull pace... so it's pretty much yawn-inducing. That, and the stupidity of the Woody Harrelson character.

First off, Elisabeth Shue plays a rotten bad guy. Secondly, Woody Harrelson isn't good enough of an actor to play this kind of role. Lastly, how does that hack Michael Rappaport even have a career? He's big, dumb and makes me cringe when he acts.

Woody Harrelson stars as a complete moron. We're talking impossibly dumb here. But somehow the filmmakers think we won't know this until the last act. Garbage.

The sex scenes in this movie are bogus and there's no action.

Great film. It has it all. Lust, betrayal, sex, beautiful blonde,(Shue) hot brunette,(Gershon) young vamp (Sevigny), kidnapping, greed and a few good twists. And that scene in the cottage with Woody Harrelson and Elisabeth Shue. WOW!

Elisabeth Shue:

"Maybe you better check again...I don't want you to miss anything."

33% rating on RT. I think when these critics can't follow a convoluted plot -- and they are journalists after all so they're not strong in the gray matter department anyway -- they respond by panning the movie. This is a GREAT movie; don't let the idiots convince you otherwise.

After portraying a simpleton on "Cheers", it's simply amazing how good an actor Woody Harrelson has become.

Here's another film rating.

[size=2]I'm beginning the rather lengthy task of entering into the database every film I have seen, at least those I have a decent memory of. Some may have the briefest of reviews while many will just have a number. Those films that I consider personal favorites and/or those that have some historical signficance I will add later when I have time for more lengthy reviews.

[b]Palmetto[/b], directed by Volker Schlondorff, is a failed piece of film noir starring Woody Harrelson, Elizabthe Shue and Gina Gershon. Avoid this movie.

[b]Picture Perfect[/b], directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, is a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Christian Slater and Olympia Dukakis. It plays mpre like a sitcom than a feature film, making for a rather forgettable film.

[b]Pretty Woman[/b], directed by Garry Marshall, is a blockbuster romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Gere stars as Edward Lewis, a wealthy corporate raider, and Roberts stars as Vivian Ward, a free spirited prostitute. Soon Gere makes Roberts his Cinderella.

Some people absolutely loathe this film while many consider it to be a classic of the romance genre. I think it's just an average movie. Obviously the plot is stretched (IRL a man like Lewis would not fall for Vivian) and the film does trivialize prostitution, but this isn't a "message" movie. Roberts and Gere have pretty good chemistry here, and it's certainly a watchable film, although it can't compete with [i]Before Sunrise[/i] or [i]When Harry Met Sally[/i] in the romance genre.

[b]The Pelican Brief[/b], directed by Alan J. Pakula, is a political thriller based on a John Grisham novel. The film fails due to over-plotting and self-importance. The film does have a stellar cast of Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, John Heard, Sam Shepard, Stanley Tucci and Robert Culp.


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