Homicide

Strong performances by Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, and others, somewhat offsets the hard to swallow script. Intelligent dialog permeates the film, and it does not lack action. What appears to be missing is an appropriate ending that ties up... Full review

While on his way to the case that will make his name, homicide detective Bobby Gold gets sidelined to the scene of a murder of an elderly Jewish woman in a candy shop. Present when the family arrives, Gold is... Full review

A very interesting mystery thriller which unfortunately completely falls apart in the last third.Mantegna, playing a Jew, behaves in an increasingly absurd, unconvincing, and baffling way in the last third; he suddenly becomes a proud Jew who wants to fight... Full review

I saw this movie over 10 years ago, but it is one that sticks with you. I would love to see it again but it never seems to be on TV. Anyway, it portrays all strong our ethnic bond can be... Full review

I saw this movie over 10 years ago, but it is one that sticks with you. I would love to see it again but it never seems to be on TV. Anyway, it portrays all strong our ethnic bond can be... Full review

A big-city police detective, Joe Mantegna, who always ignored and downplayed his Jewish heritage, finds himself forced to examine his values after being pulled off what he considers an important case, at the request of influential Jewish citizens, to investigate... Full review

Good people become bad in a group. They lose their vision when it is subverted by the group vision. You see this in government. You see it in religion. You see it in this film. Gold knows what is right.... Full review

Some complain about Mamet's writing and directing but I am unable to ignore his films. Either you like this style or you don't. I would rather watch a Mamet film than eat Rocky Road ice cream ( and that says... Full review

I recently watched Homicide on Bravo and is the case with most Mamet films, was sucked in. After the murder of an elderly Jewish woman, Detective Gold (the main character) discovers that there are some Nazi activities in town that... Full review

Bobby Gold, a jewish homicide detective involved in tracking down a cop killer, stumbles onto the shooting of an elderly jewish lady. Although starting only very reluctantly, he gets drawn deeper and deeper into this second case, eventually getting involved... Full review

This film is a must-see for any Mamet enthusiast....William H. Macy is excellent as always, his small frame and slightly apologetic hang-dog attitude serving the story well.....Mamet is a skilled director, helped along in Homicide by Roger Deakins ' remarkable cinematography....The really remarkable part of the film is the tension Mamet maintains between reality and perception.....stands on its own as an excellent detective story with remarkably high stakes..... ... Full Review

What makes Homicide especially impressive is....as a filmmaker, he's favored small, finely crafted genre pieces, noteworthy for their intricate plots and punchy dialogue..... ... Full Review

Joe Mantegna is a master of the Mamet style.....builds a compelling mystery that never fails to surprise.....the dialogue is clear and the sound effects have punch.....Smartly, Mamet's script maneuvers around the political and ideological issues in favor of the personal and emotional ones..... ... Full Review

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson David Mamet turns a stock police manhunt into a disturbing moral meditation in the accomplished thriller Homicide .....Bob Gold, a non-practicing Jew, is confronted by a score of disapproving Jews who consider him a traitor to his heritage.....David Mamet is known for his unequivocal support of pro-Israel causes, yet his drama puts American Jews in a harsh critical light:....while William H. Macy gets the best lines in a highly sympathetic role.....Criterion's DVD of Homicide is a ... Full Review

It's intelligent and the interest in the story carries over into the anticipation of the audience. Not only is Gold (Mantegna) frustrated over having his cases switched, but he continually swings back and forth between them, weighing his responsibility to his superiors, but his dedication to his partner and the other case. ... Full Review

This is writer/director David Mamet as tough, gritty and laden with insult humor as his verbiage can be. Though on a more pedigreed level, his police procedural nabbed the prized closing-night slot at 1991's New York Film Festival. ... Full Article

Although 1991's Homicide (The Criterion Collection, $40) was only David Mamet's third outing as a writer-director, the film remains his best and most satisfying. The staccato, unnatural Mamet-speak is accounted for, but the dialogue is less jarring and artificial than... ... Full Article

In David Mamet's sharply entertaining meditation on prejudice and belonging, Joe Mantegna plays Robert Gold, an urban Jewish police detective who's prouder of his badge than of his background. ... Full Article

Like all good hosts, the host in "The Host," a mutant squid-lizard that moves with the agility of an Olympic gymnast, throws a lively party with a little of everything: scares, laughs, politics and a bit of archery. ... Full Article