Before the Devil Knows Your Dead
Dec 3, 2007 Movies
I just got back from seeing Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, a new movie starring Ethan Hawke, Phillip Seymore Hoffmann, and Marisa Tomei. Here is IMDB’s synopsis:
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents’ jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother’s wife hurtling towards a shattering climax.
I don’t know about shattering, but the climax was pretty good. In fact, I really liked this movie. Instead of the story being told in a linear fashion, you get certain parts at certain times in no particular order. For example, one scene will take place at a certain time, then the next will take place 3 day prior, then the next would be 2 days later. But that effect makes a good story seem even better.
The acting in this movie was amazing, especially the scene where Hoffmann and Tomei are in the car and pull over for his little breakdown. Added to the story, this movie was pretty solid. Although, there was one HUGE plot hole. You will know what I mean when you see it.
I give it a B+.
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