These are top notch reviews, Tyler. Love both Glengarry Glenn Ross and Cape Fear. Two films made around the same time with two distinct flavours. The former being a masterclass in how to make an exciting dialogue driven film, the latter using suspense, mood and a great score to capture the best moments.
Both films have good beginnings, compelling mid sections and terrific endings, too, which is pretty much the way I feel that a good film should flow, if ever there should be one. The ending to Cape Fear is pretty disturbing to me a little bit not only because of the humiliation techniques displayed by Bob DeNiro, but because the way he screams 'you were my lawyer!' in that bitter way that suggests a genuine feeling of betrayal makes me feel a TAD bit sorry for him. Yes, even after all the horrible stuff he does. And yes, that makes me feel uncomfortable and that's why I like that scene so much.
The ending in GGR is tough to watch as well because of Lemmon's saleman almost begging Kev Spacey not to rat on him and stuff. It's a powerful moment that makes the preceding bit (Al Pacino rinsing out Spacey) seem much more satisfying.
Keep up the good work, Ty.
Both films have good beginnings, compelling mid sections and terrific endings, too, which is pretty much the way I feel that a good film should flow, if ever there should be one. The ending to Cape Fear is pretty disturbing to me a little bit not only because of the humiliation techniques displayed by Bob DeNiro, but because the way he screams 'you were my lawyer!' in that bitter way that suggests a genuine feeling of betrayal makes me feel a TAD bit sorry for him. Yes, even after all the horrible stuff he does. And yes, that makes me feel uncomfortable and that's why I like that scene so much.
The ending in GGR is tough to watch as well because of Lemmon's saleman almost begging Kev Spacey not to rat on him and stuff. It's a powerful moment that makes the preceding bit (Al Pacino rinsing out Spacey) seem much more satisfying.
Keep up the good work, Ty.