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ladyofthelake
ladyofthelake rated it 7 years ago
Der Thriller hat mich gut unterhalten, aber nicht unbedingt vom Hocker gehauen. Insgesamt fehlt es ihm für meinen Geschmack streckenweise deutlich an Spannung, besonders im ersten Teil. Dabei erschien mir der Kontrast zwischen dem Lokalreporter Mike Hodge und den ganzen Verbrechern aus der Unterwelt...
Mirkat Always Reading
Mirkat Always Reading rated it 10 years ago
It turns out I was way off when I estimated I was 75% finished when I posted my earlier update today. I finished listening to this while I was still on the front porch, about to go out for today's run. So I must have been more like 99.99% done. Anyway, the ending made me feel a bit "meh." It wa...
Fangirls Ahead!
Fangirls Ahead! rated it 11 years ago
I can see why some people love it, but this is a rare case where the movie was better.
payamtameh
payamtameh rated it 11 years ago
i'm a Mamet fan myself, but this one make me feel badmaybe it was because of ending. it scared out of me.adopted dialogues from Hamlet was good,though "There is a destiny that shapes our ends...rough-hew them how we may."
Randi's Blog
Randi's Blog rated it 12 years ago
I loved this play and can't wait to teach it to my 8th graders. It is so deep and thought-provoking.
travelin
travelin rated it 12 years ago
Not absolutely certain this is the collection of essays I've read, but if it has an astonishing insight into the origins of Superman, well, there you go.David Mamet may be an egomaniac but he's our little egomaniac.
Jenn's Book Reviews
Jenn's Book Reviews rated it 12 years ago
Twelve Angry Men is a play that takes place in the time frame of a few days. I like the concept of the story, where there is the accused is actually innocent, only being blamed for the crime because of his race, and how there's a jury of men, some who agree that he's guilty because of his race, and ...
Just Olga and her books
Just Olga and her books rated it 13 years ago
I wrote my PhD on the films of David Mamet and I've read most of his plays (I haven't caught up with his most recent ones though). Glengarry Glen Ross is a great play. It has the well-known fast-paced dialogue of Mamet's plays (including the "f" word used very often) and a collection of characters t...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 13 years ago
Saturday Drama - Edward discovers the family business he is inheriting has been defrauding its clients.BBC blurberoonies - Edward discovers that in inheriting his father's impressive family business, he is inheriting a Ponzi scheme. For years his father has been making free with clients' capital and...
LeahSL
LeahSL rated it 13 years ago
I liked his questions. I did not always like his answers.
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