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61 out of 100

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4.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Starring: Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy
  • Summary: "You are not where you belong," says the fortuneteller, and Edmond (Macy) begins his descent into a darkly funny yet horrifying modern urban hell in this compelling film. (First Independent Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    Mamet is a writer who turns off some audiences, and almost everything that might bother them is in Edmond: foul language, raging machismo, violence and seemingly bigoted tirades. But almost everything audiences like about him is there too: candor, suspense, ideas, crackling slang, vivid characters.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    83
    Edmond would probably be completely unapproachable were it not spiked with so much dark wit, much of it coming from Macy's painful naïveté and cheapness, which comes through in negotiations with various women of the night.
  3. New York Magazine
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    Depressing, disgusting, and dated, Edmond is worth braving to experience America's best-known serious playwright at his most gruesomely undiluted.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 8 out of 12
  1. GianniAmati
    8
    Fears might be desires. Edmond after forty years of a flat life feed by prejudice and common sense values is an emotional analphabet, unable to choose a possible alternative to his current life. He will follow his destiny finding peace in the arms of his black cellmate: our worst dream that becomes true.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. BobC
    5
    This movie held my interest despite the graphic violence and racism. Some interesting interactions, concepts and visuals were presented. The decent of Macy's character into the shadowy underworld of the big city night went hand in glove with the character's decent into psycological oblivion. The aparent message of the movie did not provide any uplifting message or redeming quality --- to me it seemed the Macy character "triumphed" by just giving up.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PaulB.
    3
    Mamet is becoming a cliche. His dialogue seems forced where at one time it was refreshing. The only reason I stayed with it was to find out if the end had some redeeming qualities. Oops. Big mistake. I'm really tempted to go on a rant amount Mamet and lose focus on commenting on this movie, but I won't. All I'll say about both the film and the writer is that both try way too hard to be clever. Maybe it worked better on the stage.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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