Nonureva Really Surprised!
BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See
Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
tieman64 Stiff direction and a poor performance by Jack Nicholson strangle John Huston's "Prizzi's Honor", a black comedy about a slow witted Mafia man who falls in love with a glamorous Californian woman (Kathleen Turner).Huston spends much of the film mocking notions of "honour" and "obligation". Elsewhere he has Turner's sentimentality and conformism (she expects men to capture babies, to want sex rather than assassinate her etc) result in her downfall. Turner may play a headstrong, undercover assassin, but certain quaint expectations she has of men leads to her ruin. Men, apparently, are dishonourable, unreliable oafs, a fact which gets Turner a knife in the head.5/10 – Dull.
elshikh4 Many many Academy award nominations this movie had face now much much rage and provocation I had while and after watching it ! While this was nominated for the best screenplay, I see that it chose the wrong genre utterly. While this was nominated for the best director, it's directed in incredibly uninspired way that made such a spiritless and atmospheric-less movie! While this was nominated for the best performance by an actor in a leading role, I see that (Jack Nicholson) was yes into the point as a dumb loyal bulldog, but mostly ugly. And while this was nominated for the best performance for an actress in a ing role, and won, I see that (Anjelica Huston) did fine, but not great !The theoretical structure of the script is catchy and amusing. While telling a story about fidelity, love and honor in the world of mafia, it is a momentum of crime games and double crossings which leads to a tragic and ironic climax. However all of that could have been done way better as a comedy, not pure crime. It has a mega black comedy potential, though it was made in a way that has nothing to do with comedy. It's like looking to Marilyn Monroe and thinking only of analytical chemistry ! The conversations were left to lead everything obtusely. Don't be hungry for a good line or – god forbid – a slick joke out of the deeply ironic material. There is absolutely no moment portrayed in meaningfully artistic or even enjoyably aesthetic way. Simply the image didn't help establishing an expressive shape for the events or one eventual goal. The thing is it has no sarcastic soul, or else !(Nicholson) was deadly monotonous. There was no scene he did interestingly. And his voice in specific annoyed me extremely! EddieLarge, one of the IMDb s, commented on Nicholson's acting in the movie's board so wisely by saying that "Sticking some tissue under your top lip and speaking like a caricature of a Gangster does not equal good acting!". Maybe that performance could have been utilized in originally comic cosmos, but the movie's one was mute and dull. So what's bright here?? (William Hickey)'s face and performance. He did beat all the cast with his half stinking corpse, half elegant devil character that he mastered. Now nominating him for best ing actor was something – finally – right. (Kathleen Turner)'s beauty; especially her mind-blowing, unbelievably perfect, long legs. And the Italian music-crazed soundtrack by the always prodigious Alex North; it was the only joking element around, rather the only sincere element to the movie's "lost" nature as genius black comedy. I was between pish and yawn. It's like a vast desert with meanings far far away. Why this wasn't made as a comedy is a question that swallowed the whole thing. They lost a huge chance, and made instead a boring and so silly movie, which went to be awfully overrated as well (beside the 5 academy awards I mentioned so far, it was nominated also for best costume design, best film editing, and – get ready for this – best picture !!). OK, it was nominated for almost all the wrong reasons then! Doesn't it eat you when a movie is loudly praised while you see it as usual or less than usual ?! Anyway, thank god that it didn't get nominated for best short animated film too !
TheLittleSongbird I personally love Prizzi's Honor, it is one of my favourites. John Huston does a very good job directing, and while black comedy is not what I call his comfort zone, he does show talent for it. The film looks stylish with the cinematography and scenery great. The script is great fun with some delightful black comedy elements, and while the story has its bizarre moments it is compelling all the same. The film doesn't feel boring or dull either, and I always have fun watching it. The cast are wonderful, Jack Nicholson and Kathaleen Turner are very believable and Robert Loggia is great too but it is Anjelica Huston who steals the movie. Overall, I love Prizzi's Honor. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Nick Damian After watching this movie, I was really hoping for a nice awesome tight ending...NOT! Well, I didn't pay for it and I didn't lose out.Very long, drawn out and even boring.Jack Nicholson always has to overdo his characters - and once again, he does this over the top.Kathleen Turner - who is fantastic in almost everything has little to offer in here, because her charter is so flat and uninspiring.Whatever little she has, she makes the best of, and there isn't much for her to work with.Really nothing here that was worth me sitting in a chair for over an hour and rather quite a boring package.Like this review, it just is...and like this review is just as exciting.
