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Release Date: 04 March, 2003 Retail Price: $14.99 OUR Price: $13.99 You SAVE: $1.00! Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
Smoke Reviews
As in real life...
"Smoke" simply is one of the best films I have ever seen! The acting is magnificent, the characters are so incredibly real. But most of all, what I like about this movie is the warmth of the characters. These persons are humans, warm, loving human beings with their hearts at the right place. They are not so sympathetic at first, but as in real life sometimes, as one gets to know them better, they all of a sudden become one's closest friends. I really was a bit sad when the film was over (and unfortunately the sequel is nowhere as good as this film, although it's a good movie too).
So, if you want to know what life is all about, watch this film...
Weight of Smoke...
I just love this movie and it is an all time favorite of mine. It is a character driven movie and is mostly interesting dialogue between the characters. Harvey Kietel shines as Auggie the part owner of a small tobacco store in Brooklyn. The movie revolves around the characters that he encounters and that come in and out of his store on a daily basis. William Hurt is great as a broken and shattered writer. His scenes with Kietel are the highlights of the movie. The final scene 'Auggies Christmas Story' is touching and brilliant. Forrest Widaker also has a very big part in a subplot involving an accident that cost him his arm and the child that he never knew. Also Stockard Channing and Harvey have great scenes together including with a very young Ashley Judd in her first role (I think).
There is a companion piece movie called Blue in the Face that has many of the same characters including Harvey Kietel as Auggie but its not as good and is more of a bunch of thrown together comedy skits and funny short little scenes but its worth watching to especially if you like Smoke but its no where near as good.
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