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Lansky (1999)
Only If You've Been Paying Attention
If you've taken the time to read about the mafia and/or consumed documentary content on Meyer, you'll love this production. If you're looking for a shoot-em-up mob cliche, take a pass. The producers, writers, and directors clearly weren't shooting for box office smash. This work successfully depicts the struggle Jewish-Americans had at the time, and how a young Meyer Lansky was drawn into the life.
You know...not a movie for knuckle-draggers.
Angel Heart (1987)
Great Movie that gets better with age!
I saw this in the theatres back in 1987 I loved it. I was haunted by the characters, story, and especially the a sweaty scenes (New Orleans in a heat wave).
Excellent cinematography and production design in my opinion, but not for some. I think the drabness (characters, wardrobe, rooms, settings) that give you an almost depression-era feel (actually set in 1955) is one of the brilliant aspects of this film; and I think it's why some folks despise the film.
Personally, I love slow moving films like this with artsy cinematography and attention to detail. However, some viewers don't care about any of that (you know...morons).
House of Games (1987)
If you didn't like the ending.......YOU"VE BEEN CONNED (don't read before watching)
Ask yourself where she got the gun? Remember what she was taught about the mark's mindset when the con is over? The gun had blanks and it was provided to her from the very beginning.
When the patient comes back at the end she was SUPPOSED to see him drive away in the red convertible and lead her to the gang splitting up her 80 thousand.
The patient was in on the con from the beginning.
Mantegna does not die in the end - the gun had blanks.
There - enough spoilers for you there? This is why people are giving it such high ratings. It's extremely original because of the hidden ending and how it cons MOST of the audience.