Review of Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) by Mark H — 04 Mar 2009

"Fuck you, Dave. You know you got a big mouth. You make a close, this whole place stinks with your farts for a week - how much you just ingested. Oh, what a big man you are! "Hey, let me buy you a pack of gum. I'll show you how to chew it." Whoof! You're pal closes, and all that comes out of your mouth is bile. Ooh, how fucked(thumbs up)up you are!".

This memorable quote is just one of the many you will find in this fast paced; smooth talking world of elaborate real estate salesmen. This is a movie that cannot stand on pure plot alone. What I mean is that it really is a movie about real estate salesmen; dull right? Wrong. This movie is truly brought to life by the all star cast of hard hitters that can never be replaced in Hollywood, ever again. Just look at the cover of the movie, and right away you realize that you are indeed in for a treat in terms of pure acting talent. Every character is a spectacle to watch as he moves in and out of the cramped business office in New York. Two actors that really make this movie would be Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon. Pacino gives us another ground breaking; rule shattering performance, and that impossible quote above. As for Jack Lemmon; well let's just say this performance proved that he could still outmatch men half his age. In this game, "first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.".