The Grifters - 1990 - Stephan Frears

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Based on the 1963 noval of the same name by Jim Thompson, Stephen Frears' neo-noir tale of con artists is a master class in acting. John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening are all fantastic. The look is much brighter and the dialoge not as snappy as the great noir films of the forties but, the feel and tone are dark as night. Betrayal of the most personal variety abounds. Nothing gets in the way of the con and the quest for cash.
Frears is a director that has the ability to make truely great films when his is on his game. He may not be a master of the camera but, he has way with actors that allows him to get great prefomances every time out.
7/10

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