Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

DIRECTOR: James Foley
STUDIO: New Line Cinema
STARRING: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin
RATING:  R
GENRE:  Drama

GRADE: B


I've been an Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon lover for a long time, but only recently have I started to admire what a quality actor Alec Baldwin is. Only recently did I discover that they starred in a movie together.

The movie is about real estate agents, who are having a hard time closing deals with their clients. When a harsh executive (Alec Baldwin) comes to demand the agents sell more or else, tensions grow higher and the agents will stop at nothing to sell.

All the actors in this film are nothing short of brilliant. Even Kevin Spacey, who was just getting started at this time, shined on screen in his character. Baldwin, though only on screen for about ten minutes, proved his talent for acting and ability to make an audience feel his character, not only see it. Lemmon and Pacino are outstanding, as usual, and make their mark on this film that no other actor could do for their role.

My only complaints is the length. While this movie used to be a play, theatre timing is much different than cinematic timing. And although it would have been a very short film if it was only 70 or 80 minutes, it would have felt tighter and less stretched out.

Regardless, the movie isn't exactly breathtaking, but if you want to see some superior acting from some classic actors, "Glengarry Glen Ross" is the film for you.