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Flawless [DVD]

Robert De Niro , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Joel Schumacher    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller, Chris Bauer, Skipp Sudduth
  • Directors: Joel Schumacher
  • Writers: Joel Schumacher
  • Producers: Joel Schumacher, Amy Sayres, Caroline Baron, Eli Richbourg, Jane Rosenthal
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Polish
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2001
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005J9P3
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,755 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Who could possibly be the target audience for Flawless? Walter (Robert De Niro) is a homophobic policeman who suffers a stroke while responding to gunshots in his own apartment building; for speech therapy, he starts taking singing lessons from his neighbour Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman of Magnolia and Boogie Nights), a gay drag queen who's saving up money for a sex-change operation. However, there's another storyline that takes up at least as much time as that one, about a drug dealer and his goons trying to find money that was stolen from them, brutally beating up everyone in their path. Furthermore, the local gay community (in New York City) seems to consist entirely of drag queens and Log Cabin Republicans and one of Walter's cop buddies goggles at drag queens as if he's just arrived from the middle of Iowa. All the characters--including various prostitutes, drug dealers, a hotel clerk who's a shifty mummy's boy, as well as the aforementioned drag queens and cops--are horrific stereotypes. De Niro and Hoffman, both extremely talented actors, do all they can to overcome their cliché-studded dialogue but they never seem to be in the same movie. This is far from inspiring stuff written and directed by the wildly uneven Joel Schumacher, whose up-and-down career includes The Lost Boys, St Elmo's Fire and Falling Down as well as the horror that was Batman & Robin. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Product Description

Ex-cop Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro) works as a security guard and lives in a rundown housing estate. One night he goes to help a neighbour after hearing his cries for help, but the effort causes Koontz to have a stroke, leaving him paralysed down his right side and unable to speak properly. With the onset of winter it becomes difficult for him to visit a speech therapist, so he is forced to accept help from a neighbour whom he has never really liked, drag queen Rusty Zimmerman (Phillip Seymour Hoffman). Their relationship begins in mutual suspicion, but they discover a common ground when they team together to fight the mob.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Stunning performance by both actors 19 Feb 2002
Format:VHS Tape
Performing as a disabled character always seems to bring out the best in actors (e.g. Pacino - Scent of a Woman). This is definitely the case in Flawless. De Niro is most notably acclaimed for his intense performances in films such as Raging Bull, Godfather II, Casino and Taxi Driver. This film brings out a whole new side to his acting, wonderfully performing a frustrated, partially paralysed retired cop with speech problems. The latter is interesting as De Niro often has roles with strong dialogue. Hoffman also puts in a stunning performance as an extremely camp drag queen, a difficult task to pull of credibly. This film is heart-warming with some funny moments. The general motif of two extremely different characters that dislike each other yet seek each other's help is an interesting idea. I feel that the plot and script is not that brilliant, but the wonderful acting talents of the two lead roles certainly makes this otherwise average film into a very good film indeed. Definitely worth a watch.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Darkly funny and realistically deep 7 Sep 2011
By Dismal Angel TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
My thoughts: Set around a gritty crime-filled Brooklyn backdrop, Robert De Niro stars as a proud retired beat-cop who is left partially paralysed following a stroke. De Niro's performance is overwhelmingly powerful, yet subtle enough to be believable. Philip Seymour Hoffman is the truly surprising star here in a mind-blowing portrayal of an unattractive pre-op transexual.

De Niro and Hoffman, both masters in their professions, truly capture their characters so beautifully that within minutes you know almost everything you need to know and can almost envision the life history of these two without needing to a mess of unnecessary dialogue and flashbacks.

The humour in the story is black and aptly placed enough just enough to draw you out of the serious aspects of the story. The lines in this film are hilarious, hurtfully truthful and memorable. The soundtrack absolutely fantastic, and well worth getting, incidentally.

The Plot: Walter Koontz, a retired beat cop wants nothing more than a peaceful life where he can enjoy solitude in his Brooklyn apartment but finds it difficult at times to ignore 'Miss Rusty', a pre-op transexual who rehearses with 'her' Drag Queen show during the day and at night dons full wigs, extensive makeup and more sequins than Vivian Westwood can shake a fist at. Walt cannot abide the noise, nor the lifestyle that 'Rusty' projects, finding it offensive, so the two do not see eye-to-eye.

When a resident of the apartment building steals from a local gangster, Walt tries to intervene when guns go off and unfortunately has a stroke out in the stairwell, leaving him partially paralysed and barely able to speak. When his therapist suggests that he take singing lessons to help relax his face muscles and vocal chords, Walt has little to lose but to try. Walt, barely able to walk the length of himself finds it impossible to go to a professional singing teacher, and instead musters up the courage to request of 'Rusty' that 'she' help him with his problem.

Despite being unable to agree on most points of view, they find themselves slowly easing into an unlikely friendship where Walt's eyes are minisculely opened up to how life is for a woman trapped in a man's body.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must see 3 Sep 2009
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
De Niro and Hoffman's acting in this is stunning. I've watched it 3 times already and will watch it over and over again.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Just hit my buttons. Could have actually happened. Not sure about rbn's stroke acting but otherwise great.

Watch this when your a bit down.
Published 3 months ago by R J RAYNER
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie.
Funny and serious in parts. Some great one liners. Philip Seymour Hoffman is brilliant as 'Rusty'- Oscar worthy. Excellent movie.
Published 5 months ago by buddhacat
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
Sharp, witty and an unusual role for De Niro. His 'voice coach' steals the show however. I was delighted to get it and to watch it.
Published 5 months ago by Kevan Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless
I enjoyed Flawless can not recommend it for general viewing. It is aimed at the gay community and for them is a film well worth watching. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Peter Burgess.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good film with great characters and one-liners. Moving, funny &...
This is a great film, although a well kept secret. Robert de Niro plays a hard nosed, bigoted ex-cop who, after a stroke, needs singing lessons and seeks the aid of Rusty, the drag... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dane Buckley
5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless indeed
A dramatic and heart warming story of people behaving so much better than their circumstances would suggest. A tale of real courage - the courage to get through each day. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2010 by Jay Zee
4.0 out of 5 stars almost flawless
Philip Seymour Hoffman is superb in this, Ne Niro not his usual intense self. Though he does an excellent job as a person suffering from a recent stroke, I couldn't help feeling... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by U. Flanagan
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Plot Average Film
I decided to get this film despite the bad reviews that I have read. The storyline is fantastic the actors were a brilliant choice. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by Dreadz
1.0 out of 5 stars This is a terrible film!
This film is almost, and I say almost, so bad its good. But only almost. Robert De Niro (not known for his clarity of speech) has had a stroke and can't speak properly. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by S. Morrison
4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite Flawless
I bought this movie as I am collecting all of the DVDs I can find with the actors Robert De Niro, Kevin Spacey and Al Pacino in them. This particular DVD for Robert De Niro. Read more
Published on 29 July 2004 by D. W. Cowl
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