From there they both made the jump to film, and have had walked separate paths at times.
Its an approach to film acting that Mamet uses to brilliant effect at times.
Then we cut, and see the instant when he realises she has heard everything.
Who is he, at his core?
It has one of those endings you either love or hate, too.
It raises as many questions as it answers.
Its just good to know that a permanent copy exists of this most challenging of plays.
The student who fails to understand is played by Debra Eisenstadt.
To start with she is at his mercy, needing to pass his class to stay in college.
By the end the power is nearly all hers.
The film version does have flaws, but one of them really isnt Macys performance.
If you watch it for anything, watch it for that.
A Washington politicians daughter is kidnapped, and the indication is that shes a victim of human trafficking.
Scott (Val Kilmer) is the Ranger called in to find her.
Its the strong, silent approach that really works cinematically.
which gives Kilmer an interesting role.
Scott is a machine.
He takes orders and follows them.
This aspect raisesSpartanto a very interesting watch, I think.
Macy plays an authority figure but theres very little for him to do here, which is a shame.
His character is less nuanced than you might expect, and really only furthers the plot.
It has flaws, but it makes for gripping cinema.
He may criticise them, but he upholds them and when they are threatened he reacts in surprising ways.
For this is all about power: how we want it, get it, and use it.
When watching Macy in these movies the question of where the power lies is always relevant.
