Posted by Bankyrox123 at spider-ti074.proxy.aol.com on December 31, 2001 at 16:36:40:
In Reply to: Since so many have asked: 2001 Movies I Dug posted by Kevin on December 31, 2001 at 13:35:43:
with all do respect and hoping not to piss you off, it was classic Mamet comedy. It was smart and swift, and in my opinion, it was the best movie in what was ultimately a very very weak year(2000). So what if its not his best? So what if in any other year it'd be luck to be in my top 5? Its no Spanish Prisoner or Glangarry but its still fucking great. Every director has fluxuations in their work. Mallrats begats Chasing Amy, meaning: just because a film is you're lowest point dosen't mean its bad. I loved Mallrats, was it your best work, in my humble opinion, no, but was it still good? Yes. Should the film be attacked because its not as good as Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, of J&SBSB? Fuck no, the fact it that your worst film is still better than some people's best (Frank Corraci of The Waterboy and Wedding Singer for example). Mamet's State and Main was fun and undemanding. It was intelligent without being about its intelligence. So what if it wasn't a puzzle picture, it was still great. Oh, and Mamet does improve with Heist, it is endlessly clever and unbelievably twisty and turny, the diologue is pitch perfect Mamet and everything about the movie works.
Forever your fan,
Mike Olinger