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  • Actors: William H. Macy, Dylan Walsh, Denise Richards, Russell Hornsby, Debi Mazar
  • Directors: Stuart Gordon
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Tartan Video
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Jan 2008
  • Run Time: 82 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000XJL87C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 38,805 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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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We've all seen him: the crazy guy on the street corner whose mutterings, just shy of intelligent commentary, make us wonder how he ended up this way. Edmond Burke (William H. Macy, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING) descends into that alienated, downtrodden territory in one night in this urgent, thought-provoking drama based on a David Mamet play. A staid salaryman with a comfortable existence, Edmond abruptly leaves his wife (Rebecca Pidgeon) one night after having a dire fortune reading, and, in the hours that follow, he taps into a bleak reality that shatters what remains of his sanity. At first deciding to ease his sorrows by having sex, his attempts are thwarted by his characteristic thrift and naive, awkward approach. After getting ripped off by some thugs and pawning his wedding ring, Edmond buys a knife to protect himself from the violence with which he is quickly becoming familiar; when he is again threatened on the street, he rises to the occasion with bitter hatred and his own shocking violence. In the course of the ensuing crime and punishment--each horrifying in its turn--Edmond comes to shaky terms with the meaning of fate and the individual's relative inability to determine its outcome, and finds a most unexpected reconciliation in the face of his knowledge. Macy's performance is astounding as a man buffeted by forces outside his comprehension, while the film uses unflinching realism to address aspects of urban life, including racism, the sex industry, and the indifference with which we treat one another. He is supported by a cast that includes Julia Stiles (THE OMEN), Joe Mantegna (KIM POSSIBLE), Debi Mazar (ENTOURAGE), Mena Suvari (AMERICAN BEAUTY), Denise Richards (LOVE, ACTUALLY), and Bai Ling (THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY).

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Compelling but conceptually flawed portrayal of white collar breakdown , 10 Aug 2008
By russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks) - See all my reviews
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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 .

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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars In a Word, Superb!, 17 Dec 2007
By BoyMemory (Widnes, England) - See all my reviews
This movie is a superb movie to sum it up! - It shows a guy telling his wife he's bored and he leaves her.. this then goes on to show how much his life changes within just one night and changes his whole lifestyle. For a recent movie some of the language in a certain scene will probably shock you, this sort of language hasn't been used the way it is here in a loooong time. But it is a great film, it creates a good thick atmosephere showing him getting more and more stressed out, and how he isn't used to life on the streets.

You should seriously watch this movie,..If you have doubts add it to your rentals! - If you're not set up with the rentals, sign up then cancel after your trial and give this movie a chance!!

I hope this review helped you on choosing a good movie!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 3 Sep 2008
By Steerforth (Sussex) - See all my reviews
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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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