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Working the night shift as a toll collector on a lonely stretch of highway in Buffalo, New York, Henry (Keanu Reeves) is a man seemingly without ambition, dreams or purpose; sleepwalking his way through life. He gets his wake-up call early one morning when he becomes an unwitting participant in an ill-conceived bank heist. Rather than give up the names of the real culprits, Henry takes the fall and goes to jail. There he meets the irrepressible Max (James Caan), a con man who's grown fat too comfortable with the familiarity and security of his 'idyllic' life behind bars, but who also helps plant an idea in Henry's mind which will change his life forever: for a man to have a purpose, he must first have a dream.
Their plan is simple--by infiltrating the theatre and its current production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, the unlikely duo will buy just enough time to dig their way to the adjacent bank vault and drive off with their loot. Unfortunately that plan also includes Henry taking the lead role in the play, where he finds himself slowly falling for the production's mercurial leading lady Julie (Vera Farmiga).
By turns wry, off-beat and simply hilarious, Henry's Crime is the heart-warming story of a man who finds his purpose in life. And then finds his destiny.
Their plan is simple--by infiltrating the theatre and its current production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, the unlikely duo will buy just enough time to dig their way to the adjacent bank vault and drive off with their loot. Unfortunately that plan also includes Henry taking the lead role in the play, where he finds himself slowly falling for the production's mercurial leading lady Julie (Vera Farmiga).
By turns wry, off-beat and simply hilarious, Henry's Crime is the heart-warming story of a man who finds his purpose in life. And then finds his destiny.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Time Out described it as a "Quiet Triumph" and I tend to agree. It's not the best movie ever made but is clever, multi-layered (stories within stories within...) and an interesting, often tongue in cheek, look at acting as a process. It is enjoyable, although slightly uncomfortable in places as Farmiga plays self reliant/involved diva and ego-above-her-status-actress very well and with great aplomb. Caan's comic relief as the wannabe lifer adds some one liners and fun to a film that has an old-fashioned serious classic quality both in style and direction (something to do with dimensions of camera angles/screen apparently), and the soundtrack is brilliant. Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard lends a certain gravitas to the proceedings, and a backdrop for the real-life storyline, as does Reeves' deliberate delivery and method metamorphosis from downtrodden bored/boring-but-nice average Joe to cavalier passionate lovestruck criminal-mastermind, which is impressive! I think this film is a slow burner... after watching it, it stayed in my mind and I want to see it again, sure there will be more layers and nuances that I missed.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Easily the best film I have seen this year. It is great to see a film that is not afraid to deal with real life as opposed to fantasy. All the actors did a great job in their respective performances, and I must say that Vera Farmiga is one of the most interesting as well as attractive actresses I have seen.
There is no point in me discussing the story as that takes away from the surprise, so I will focus on why I believe this movie is excellent.
I am so glad this film got made and Henry's Crime shows that an intelligent story can grab your attention way more than a by the numbers action-based film. It is witty, funny, has tension and the way the characters interact is well written as well as acted.
Keanu Reeves chooses interesting films to star in and is no vanity actor. He is very natural and in my opinion adds to the story's believability. Great work and Keanu is a fine actor. I think the media's stereotype of him is so outdated and factually incorrect.
The locations are wonderful and add to the story. You feel like you live in that town once the film gets going and will definitely find a character in the story you will relate to.
So, an excellent story, brilliantly directed and everyone involved deserves the praise.
Save your money by buying this rather than renting. It gets better with repeated viewing and a film that belongs in your library.
There is no point in me discussing the story as that takes away from the surprise, so I will focus on why I believe this movie is excellent.
I am so glad this film got made and Henry's Crime shows that an intelligent story can grab your attention way more than a by the numbers action-based film. It is witty, funny, has tension and the way the characters interact is well written as well as acted.
Keanu Reeves chooses interesting films to star in and is no vanity actor. He is very natural and in my opinion adds to the story's believability. Great work and Keanu is a fine actor. I think the media's stereotype of him is so outdated and factually incorrect.
The locations are wonderful and add to the story. You feel like you live in that town once the film gets going and will definitely find a character in the story you will relate to.
So, an excellent story, brilliantly directed and everyone involved deserves the praise.
Save your money by buying this rather than renting. It gets better with repeated viewing and a film that belongs in your library.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film was totally new to me & I didn't know much about it other than Keanu Reeves took the blame for a bank robbery he didn't do.
At first I thought it a little slow & I wanted to shake the character 'Henry' into fighting back but the film grows & develops into a touching story of the 4 main characters realising their lifes dreams. It is a touching build up of each character realising what they want from life & a their involvement in the unusal way they finally achieve it.
The film was certainly better the 2nd time of watching as I then understood the story line & knew that it would develop into a good, light hearted, entertaining, easy watch film.
I certainly recommend it & thoroughly enjoy watching it.
At first I thought it a little slow & I wanted to shake the character 'Henry' into fighting back but the film grows & develops into a touching story of the 4 main characters realising their lifes dreams. It is a touching build up of each character realising what they want from life & a their involvement in the unusal way they finally achieve it.
The film was certainly better the 2nd time of watching as I then understood the story line & knew that it would develop into a good, light hearted, entertaining, easy watch film.
I certainly recommend it & thoroughly enjoy watching it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Surprisingly fun yet thoughtful caper
The trailer was fun, but they can be so misleading that I held few hopes of this one.
It had Vera Farmiga, who's one of the best and most undervalued actresses... Read more
It had Vera Farmiga, who's one of the best and most undervalued actresses... Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Jones
Henry's Triumph
This is a beauifully written screenplay by the talented Sacha Gervasi ( The Terminal) with a perfect cast to tell the story. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Samarees Sword
hmmmm
What a load of rubbish, with this cast I was expecting good things but man was i disappointed. Not recommended.
Published 6 months ago by Vegar
Henry's Crime - Keanu Reeves
Absolutely awful film! Would pay someone to take it off me! Movie is slow, boring and wasted my valuable time!
Published 6 months ago by TAWN01
give it a miss and get a decent film
I liked the sound of this film and had very high hopes looking at the excellent cast. But alas, it was mind numbingly boring in terms of plot, script and lack of character... Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Gaborak
Forget it.
This is not much at all. A cute little nose and a couple of charming characters all in a safe secure environment. It's got a kind of 'home alone' shade over itself. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Fredrik Rănning
Not Fun All The Way
It starts slow about a man who has the bad luck of being in the wrong place but eventually he wins through to make this good solid entertainment.
Published 8 months ago by A. D. Gherson
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