Callum takes Mamet and makes him a vulnerable, playful figure who is subtle with his smarts. As Mamet starts to unravel he is all the more fascinating and heartbreaking to watch...The movie might end up a bit of a muddled affair but Mamet makes it more bearable.
Wow, really well said. And great post! Thank you!
My two favorite scenes (aside from the nakedness and dancing, which seem to hit me right in my brain stem) are
1) Where Mamet sits, counting the bags, as Eddie and Richie bounce off the walls, behind him. (Your cap, above.) That seems to be a place that CKR likes to live, on screen. The stillness, the waiting, the stuff that makes you wonder who his character is. I see it so often that it has to be him, as much as the director.
2) His last scene. As he leans back against the wall, and before he starts smiling and laughing, there's one shot where the look on his face tells his story. IMO, it's the only time in the film where we get to see right into his pain. It makes the performance for me, and it sets up the conclusion for his character.
Oh, and Mamet, on the floor, with his head sticking into the hallway, counting down: 3, 2, 1...smile. Damn, that's cute. :-)
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Wow, really well said. And great post! Thank you!
My two favorite scenes (aside from the nakedness and dancing, which seem to hit me right in my brain stem) are
1) Where Mamet sits, counting the bags, as Eddie and Richie bounce off the walls, behind him. (Your cap, above.) That seems to be a place that CKR likes to live, on screen. The stillness, the waiting, the stuff that makes you wonder who his character is. I see it so often that it has to be him, as much as the director.
2) His last scene. As he leans back against the wall, and before he starts smiling and laughing, there's one shot where the look on his face tells his story. IMO, it's the only time in the film where we get to see right into his pain. It makes the performance for me, and it sets up the conclusion for his character.
Oh, and Mamet, on the floor, with his head sticking into the hallway, counting down: 3, 2, 1...smile. Damn, that's cute. :-)