This movie contains some of the greatest acting ever committed to film. The screenplay, written by David Mamet and based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, concerns a group of real estate hustlers desperate for a sale. The all-star cast is nothing short of brilliant. Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon stand above the rest, but the rest are no slouches either...Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce and Alec Baldwin (in a scene-stealing role that's the best thing he's ever done) are all wonderful. The film has a limited amount of sets and is largely dialogue-driven -- it's basically a filmed play -- but that's what makes it so great. It's raw, no-holds-barred acting, full of Mamet's usual over-the-top yelling and screaming (and I mean this in the best way). The soundtrack is moody and gorgeous. The film captures perfectly the feeling of desperation that drives these salesmen. The fact that Al Pacino did not win the Oscar for this role (he instead received the award for his hammy overacting in "Scent of a Woman") and the fact that Jack Lemmon was not even NOMINATED are both nothing short of criminal. Ignore the Academy -- give this film the attention it deserves.
Review of Glengarry Glen Ross
