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 Director
: Ben Younger
Starring
: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott
Caan, Ron Rifkin, Jamie Kennedy and Ben Affleck
Picture
1.85:1 anamorphic, DD 5.1, Single-Side, Dual Layer, Snap
Case
Running
Time : 120 mins
The
story:
Where
would you turn ? How far would you go ? How hard would you
fall ?
Seth
Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) runs a small time casino from his
apartment for friends and local students. One night he is
visited by Greg (Nicky Katt), a rich stock broker who identifies
Seth's streetwise business skills and recruits him for the
hottest new stock broking firm in the city. Seths new job
promises instant riches and fast lane pleasures as long
as he can keep his head down and work hard. Chris (Vin Deisel)
is another young executive on his way to the top and soon
Seth is mixing with him and his more-money-than-sense friends.
But beneath all the money making deals and fast living there
seems something wrong, something he cannot work out with
the too good to be true lifestyle. What he uncovers could
ruin his life and the lives of those that he loves.
The
summary:
The
main problem with the plot of this thriller is that it has
all been done before. By the time you get to the ending
you feel like you have watched the highlights of Wall Street,
The Firm and Glengarry, Glen Ross. The initial feel is impressive
with its streetwise greed, rap soundtrack and coolly out
of place camera shots. It builds impressively to the middle
of the film which is sadly the high point. Then the ending
seems to come around too quickly and give up its treasure
too easily. . Don't take that as a reason not to watch the
film however because it is an exciting insight into the
world of stock broking and does have some excellently scripted
moments.
Only
for the first few moments of the film do you remember Giovanni
Ribisi as the geeky, idiot brother of Pheobe from Friends.
From then on he turns in a solid performance that will impress
and make you forget he was ever in Friends. Following on
from his great turn in Saving Private Ryan this is a showcase
for himself and the other talented young actors that appear.
Vin Diesel and Nicky Katt are both excellent as the stock
broking legends Greg and Chris and turn this slightly thinly
plotted thriller into a far grander affair. Ben Affleck
also appears a few times throughout and for those of you
that remember the part that Alec Baldwin played in Glengarry
then you will know what to expect - its almost frightening
in its similarity.
The
DVD is a New Line Edition (not a Platinum but still impressive)
that boasts a good level of extra's for your investment.
Picture and sound carry the film along very well.
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