Edmond
1,828
Thriller. Drama
From acclaimed playwright David Mamet, "You are not where you belong," says the fortuneteller, and Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) begins his descent into a darkly funny yet horrifying modern urban hell in this compelling film, written by David Mamet and directed by Stuart Gordon. The encounter with the fortuneteller has caused bland businessman Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. His wife (Rebecca Pidgeon) ... [+]
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United States | The New York Times | "A faithful screen adaptation of David Mamet’s little-known one-act play [from 1982] (...) Hurled at you like a knife, the movie is as reasonable as a panic attack. (...) You may love 'Edmond' or hate it, but you will never forget it." | POS |
United States | Miami Herald | Admirers of the author will find in Edmond all the elements that turned Mamet into a favorite | POS |
United States | The Hollywood Reporter | "For hard-core David Mamet fans only..." | NEU |
United States | Vulture | Depressing, disgusting, and dated, Edmond is worth braving to experience America’s best-known serious playwright at his most gruesomely undiluted. | POS |
United States | Variety | "Despite agreeably short running time and committed performances, Edmond is rendered inert by its stagy atmosphere and failure to fully mine the depths of its protagonist's complex psyche" | NEU |
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