Henry's Crime details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | James Caan, Julie Ordon, Vera Farmiga, Keanu Reeves, Judy Greer |
| Director: | Malcolm Venville |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama - General, Thriller - Crime, General |
| Studio: | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Collections: | June - Drama/Thriller, June New Releases |
| Name | Discs | |
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Henry's Crime |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 44 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 06 Jun 2011 |
| Main languages: | English |
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A step in the right direction, but perhaps not far enough
By therunner (2 reviews) from Midlands , 30 Jun 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
If ever there was a film that should have been excellent, it was Henry's Crime. A great line-up including Vera Farmiga fresh off the excellent Up In The Air, the ever-enjoyable James Caan, and the nostalgia-heavy Bill 'the Green Beret's gonna kick your big ass' Duke. Casting Keanu Reeves as the lead may have been a risky decision due to his recent vacuum of excellent performances, however, I would go so far as to say that I believe he suits the role of Henry Torne; a withdrawn, slightly out-of-touch-with-reality man trying to re-discover himself.
My personal feeling is that the failing of the film is in the story-arc of the script, perhaps not surprising given that David White is best known for testosterone B-movies, and Sacha Gervasi has yet to discover real depth in his writing. The script utilises the plot device of using a situational allegory to vocalise the underlying, unspoken emotional relationship between the key characters. While an excellent technique, this is where the screenplay seems to have confused itself; most of the screen-time is spent on the main plot of the film, however, the film's ending focuses upon this relationship, something that has comparatively little screen-time. A film's ending generally points towards the main themes. Not so with Henry's Crime, I was left with the impression that the scriptwriters decided to fundamentally change the focus of the film close to the end of writing, as this side-theme was not sufficiently explored earlier.
This aside, it's certainly worth a watch. I'm glad to see Keanu Reeves stepping more into the indie circuit, which may be a very good move for him. I'm saddened by the not-fully-thought-out script, as this film could have been truly exceptional. It however was not. Anyway, if you've got this far, thanks for reading.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(66)Avoid Avoid Avoid
By a customer , 14 Jan 2013This was the slowest, worst acted and silliest film imaginable. Do not be deceived by the cast list as I was - sometimes things just don't work out! I would truly have preferred to watch paint dry. Its listing as a comedy is bemusing and it is certainly no thriller. What were they thinking?! Don't waste your time.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Just ok
By a customer , 17 Sep 2012This is an ok film with some poor acting and a silly story. If you have something better to do then do it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Creaky Keanu
By open (231 reviews) , 18 Jul 2012Not bad but a little slow and a stretch for keanu as he played 2 characters one of which was an actor?? He gets no better with age. But Vera Faramiga was great as always as was Caan.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Henry' Crime
By Kela23 (593 reviews) from Wickford, Essex , 14 May 2012Having watched the trailer I thought this looked quite funny! Boy was I wrong........ Keanu Reeves was just terrible, I know he is not the most amazing actor but he was so wooden and so boring I really didn't care what happened. The story was beyond silly and I ended up fast forwarding it just to see what happened, sort of wish I hadn't bothered!! Avoid this at all costs........- Was this review helpful to you?
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Nice idea, shame about Keanu.
By ChrisButler (21 reviews) from UK , 24 Mar 2012THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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