Widely considered a black comedy classic, Prizzi's Honor is dated today and, tragically, finally revealed as a middling work that wanders aimlessly and ends abruptly.
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07/25/06
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:28
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Black comedy about a thick hitman who falls for a woman who turns out to be in the same business. The romance hits a snag when "The Boss" hires each to rub out the other.
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, John Randolph
Director: John Huston
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Reviews for Prizzi's Honor
As usual, Turner works hard and manages to lend some conviction to a shoddily written part, but she can't connect with Nicholson, whose obscure hamminess leaves him isolated on some other planet.
02/05/08
Top CriticNo review available.
07/26/02
Dreadfully overrated black comedy from John Huston. Daughter Angelica is a rare stand-out.
12/30/02
Not one of Nicholson's best, but an enjoyable comedy nonetheless.
01/01/00
This was the penultimate film from the ailing great director. It is also one of his best.
07/30/03
A very stylish walk with love and death.
06/24/06
Huston steers clear of slapstick cliché and keeps the comedy coming, right to its violently funny ending.
02/05/08
No review available.
05/06/05
No review available.
02/20/04
No review available.
02/28/03
A dark, rich comedy that finds Nicholson at the top of his game, per usual. Huston's last great film.
07/25/02
No review available.
03/20/08
A wickedly post-modern gangster film
06/27/02
John Huston's dark, cynical comedy about the Mafia, one of his last pictures, suffers from the lack of chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner, but Anjelica Huston is excellent in a well-deserving Oscar-winning turn.
08/16/08
No review available.
02/24/04
A black comedy about an ill-fated love affair and the nasty politics of a criminal clan.
08/22/04
No review available.
03/09/06
Yes, it went a little too long, felt a little forced at times, began with one of the most unnecessary lengthy wedding scenes of all-time and ended on a note that simply didn't satisfy, but overall, I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
02/05/05
No review available.
04/11/08
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