Mr
May 2nd, 2008
Mr. Lumet has forgotten nothing, and still knows more than almost anyone about the elusive art of directing actors. Just when Lumet starts to build some decent tension, he cuts back, losing the suspense and replacing it with a rehash of what weve already seen. Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead blu-ray You get all the weight of dishonorable people and the choices they make and the added pounds of a more modern style that probably keeps a very good film from ranking with Lumets classics. An invigorating, refreshing and unusual thing to see one done so expertly. Lumet doesn’t damn himself, but it’s hardly cinema heaven. Hoffman, Hawke and Finney claw strong moments out of an underwhelming script, but for some the only thing that’ll stick is Marisa Tomei with her kit off. If God is in the obvious details, Devil is in the ones you might tragically overlook.