What's the point of having a 'dream' cast when they are mostly sleep-walking through their roles? DeNiro has a CALM screaming scene with Norton? Back in his day, he would've turned the room upside down. Brando, at first, looked like he was doing a Truman Capote imitation, ascot and all, but then seems to have changed his mind. Edward Norton delves into Arnie Grape territory with his janitor alter ego, but Leo still did it better. Angela Bassett is along as The Girl, as she has no identity outside DeNiro. She also doesn't seem to be having the time of her life.
In all honesty, the movies best moments were provided by Jamie Harrold as a computer geek/nutcase who helps DeNiro out. He lives in cyberspace and, unfortunately, his mother's basement too. His character was by far the most interesting in the movie and the crowd I saw the movie with appreciated him too. At least he was alive. Congrats to Jamie, who I'd seen in 'To Wong Foo' as a stutterer, and in 'Erin Brockovich.' To make an impression in a movie with three generations of screen giants, he does the near-impossible by making a huge impression..on this viewer, at least.
The movie had one good twist but was nothing new. 6/10.
In all honesty, the movies best moments were provided by Jamie Harrold as a computer geek/nutcase who helps DeNiro out. He lives in cyberspace and, unfortunately, his mother's basement too. His character was by far the most interesting in the movie and the crowd I saw the movie with appreciated him too. At least he was alive. Congrats to Jamie, who I'd seen in 'To Wong Foo' as a stutterer, and in 'Erin Brockovich.' To make an impression in a movie with three generations of screen giants, he does the near-impossible by making a huge impression..on this viewer, at least.
The movie had one good twist but was nothing new. 6/10.