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'You are not where you belong' says the fortune teller, and Edmond beginshis descent into a darkly funny yet horrifyingly urban hell in this compellingfilm. The encounter causes Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage, prompting him to flee the safe boredom of his home for the vortexof the dark streets of L.A., tilting him into a free-fall that he mistakes for liberation. As Edmond spirals on towards personal disintegration, his racism and homophobia emerges and he freely expresses it. 'Every fear hides a wish, he discovers. In the style of Taxi Driver and Bad Lieutenant, Edmond is a radical and disturbing film by writer David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross) and directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator). An all-star cast includes William H. Macy (The Cooler, Fargo), Denise Richards (Love Actually), Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Julia Stiles (The Bourne Ultimatum).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Compelling but conceptually flawed portrayal of white collar breakdown,
By russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Edmond [2006] [DVD] (DVD)
Middle class business man Edmond (William H Macy) leaves the office one day clutching a piece of paper hastily scrawled by his secretary for a change of time for an appointment the nest day ..1.15 .On the way home he enters a fortune tellers on a whim. She looks perplexed by his cards and tell him "You are not where you belong". He gets homes and promptly tells his wife (Rebecca Pigeon...the real life wife of writer David Mamet) he is going out and wont, be coming back ever. "Don't You love me anymore?" she asks not unreasonably ."No" he replies , "and I haven't done for a long time" .
From this Edmond goes on a relentless trawl through the seedy underbelly of America, looking for sex engaging in deeply uncomfortable dialogue with various prostitutes and dancers -mainly about money .Edmond has a car boot mentality to paying for sex. He has set his mental fiscal parameters and he won't budge. "That's too much" he repeats endlessly . Edmond has foreseen the credit crunch. He also engages in appallingly racist banter with a stranger in a bar .The stranger (Mamet regular Joe Mantegna ) tells him that black people are only interested in "Sitting beneath the tree and watching the elephant ". This confirms Edmonds latent racism - something which spews out of him in a later scene which could well shock many viewers. The films eventual denouement rests on one act which despite Edmonds clear mental instability just doesn't make sense and seems to have burst in from another movie with another character. There are other moments that defy credibility as well. Would an attractive 23 year old waitress (Julia Stiles) sleep with a middle aged guy , and a patently disturbed middle aged guy with blood stains on his shirt , on a whim. No she wouldn't and I should know I ,ve tried ...minus the blood stains. ...that was a joke by the way. Edmond , originally a play written in 1983, is according to Mamet about "How American men are terrified of sex" which doesn't explain it's bigotry and violence. Not that this doesn't come back to haunt Edmond as his racism turns full circle and the importance of the number 1.15 becomes apparent. Edmond finds where he belongs and it's not where he expected. For all it's conceptual folly's I found Edmond to be truly compelling. The acting throughout is superb with Macy once again excelling playing what is essentially an unlikable guy. There is something about watching white collar white men losing the plot and plummeting into an existential crisis that is mesmerising to watch. In some way their frustration and anger connects with us. Edmond is a sleazier less empathetic cousin of "Falling Down [1992]" and as such many will undoubtedly find the relentless sordid nightscape of Edmond repellent and feel that Edmond is a bigoted loser who needs to get some serious perspective. No wonder I empathised with him .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
The descent into personal hell.,
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This review is from: Edmond [2006] [DVD] (DVD)
Edmond is a strange film and not at all what I expected. Directed by Stuart Gordon who is far better known for writing and directing horror films, the film follows the character of Edmond, a seemingly mild mannered businessman who after a spontaneous visit to a fortune teller is told 'You are not where you belong'. From that point he leaves his wife and wanders the city streets looking for a sexual encounter which set of a chain of events which will change his life forever.
This is one of those films in which the acting pretty much carries film. While plenty happens in the film it does feel a bit like 'Falling Down' meets 'Crash' and while William H. Macy was as good as ever the film pretty much limps along trying its best to shock you along the way.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: Edmond [2006] [DVD] (DVD)
Despite its promising beginning, this was an unsatisfying film which even William H Macy's brooding, minimalist acting failed to redeem. I thought that the direction was too stylised and the characters seemed two-dimensional, making it hard to feel engaged with the narrative.
'Edmond' had some amusing moments and some fairly shocking ones too, but unlike Pulp Fiction they didn't work together and the result was an uneven film that couldn't seem to decide whether it was drama or comedy. I won't be watching it again.
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