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Summary: A group of real estate salesmen in Chicago compete for the best "leads" at a small firm selling property in "resort" areas, such as Florida and Arizona. When a hotshot executive from the head office arrives and proposes a vicious sales contest, competition gets stiff, and salesmen who have worked a lifetime for the company find their jobs in jeopardy. (Artisan)
This movie looks and feels like an all star game. The script is top notch, acting is superb, and the movie just flies bye before you even know what hit you. Great for repeated viewings.
Probably the only David Mamet written film that i'll ever like. There is not a single piece of weak acting in this entire film. What makes it however is Alec Baldwin's legendary monologue.
This film is reputed for having a great ensemble cast, and a whole lot of cursing. I can hereby confirm these rumors. This is an acting tour de force across the board, although Jack Lemmon ends up being the standout. The film actually feels like there could've been more of it. Maybe they should've made a TV series?
Inteligente, construído à base de diálogos rápidos e personagens maturados acabando-se na guerra imobiliária. Alec Badwin condensa todo o filme e até o espírito capitalista da crise à época em seus poucos minutos de aparição no filme. Jack Lemmon já esteve em melhor forma.
completely performance driven, more of a niche movie which would probably fall flat if it weren't for the top shelf acting. It could be said that the acting is a bit too theatrical for a movie, but the deal is, these are salesmen, who are supposed to be theatrical. Pacino does what he does, Spacey is spot on with his disgusting manager, but this is Lemmon's movie, through and through.
There are no words to describe the superb acting to be witnessed in this movie. The script is solid, the actors are all in their prime. This movie shows you what Baldwin and Pacino can do with 15 minutes of fame.
Can't think of a bad thing to say about the acting or the dialogue; I was totally gripped by the time the movie came to an end. Still, peerless performances by Lemmon and Pacino aside, I think I would have had a similar experience with Glengarry Glen Ross had I watched it blindfolded (or listened to it on tape, if you will). Great for a "little movie".
Words are weapons in Glengarry Glen Ross. The salesmen inhabiting the shabby office of Premier Real Estate stab each other with invective and lay traps for their customers with their circumlocution. Every conversation is a sale.
There's not a whole lot in the way of plot going on here, but with an amazing script and stellar acting, you begin to realize that plot would have just gotten in the way. Some of the best dialogue ever.
Normally I could put up with contemptible characters barking out profane dialogue for an hour and a half. In fact, most times I'd probably enjoy it. Surely I was sitting through this joyless slog through the underbelly of the real estate business for some kind of shocking revelation or lucid insight into the character of men. Turns out the big reveal is that salesmen are underhanded, scheming a-holes. Who knew? Please stop comparing this lazily filmed play to the FAR superior "12 Angry Men".