Review of State and Main (2000) by Itamar K — 09 Nov 2010
In the hands of a director with a vision, State And Main could have been an excellent little film. Instead David Mamet directed it himself and it turned out to be remarkably mediocre, at best. The dialog is good, as Mamet's generally is, but the pace of the movie is terribly dull, and the delivery of the lines is completely flat, which is a shame considering it's filled with top-rate character actors, none of which reach their full potential.
Being a sucker for films about filmmaking I really wanted to enjoy State and Main, and I did, at times, enjoy the satire and the observational humor, but it's better read than watched.
This review of State and Main (2000) was written by Itamar K on 09 November 2010.
State and Main has generally received positive reviews.
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