Review of State and Main (2000) by Jimmy M — 13 Jul 2009
Few filmmakers have found a way to transfer the stress and agony of running a movie set to the movie screen; indeed, David Mamet is just another victim. This start-and-stop production is too emotionally detached from the viewer to win our empathy.
Hoffman and Pidgeon are asked to carry that weight, and to the film's credit, Mamet laces together a smooth little message about purity through the proceedings. Still, the theme feels clinical more than anything, strangely complementing what is for the most part a distant, cerebral tale obsessed with making a point instead of telling a great story.
This review of State and Main (2000) was written by Jimmy M on 13 Jul 2009.
State and Main has generally received positive reviews.
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