movie 'Sleepers'
Added 2/6/2010
An excellent movie depicting how bad things can be in a juvenile detention center. Terrific actors! Sad, because it's based on a true story.
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Well acted
Added 1/21/2010
This is a well acted movie. I have no doubt that horrible things like this do go on in some institutions.It'a probably not a movie for everyone
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Hard to watch but worth it
Added 11/30/2009
This film boasts an amazing cast, all at the top of their game. This is reason enough to see the film. The story, whether or not it is factual, is stunning. You won't forget it. I do warn any sensitive types that there are scenes that you might not want to see. I stopped watching it after the intense scenes of brutality in the boys' correctional institution. However, in a few days I returned to see how it would end, and I'm glad I did.
Robert DeNiro underplays his role beautifully, portraying the most sympathetic and hunky priest since Bing Crosby. Dustin Hoffman, whom I often dislike, came through with an almost comic performance. It wasn't supposed to be, and perhaps Hoffman overplayed it a little. Still, it's quite colorful and adds to the overall gritty tone of the film. Brad Pitt is wonderful and reminded me that he's much more than a pretty face. Minnie Driver was her usual warm hearted self and adopted a very good New York accent for the role. Kevin Bacon is slimy evil incarnate--another perfect performance.
All in all, this is a well made film, and, if you can stomach some heart-wrenching brutality, it's worth watching.
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movie went black half way through Sleepers DVD
Added 11/25/2009
shipping time was good movie was great but went black half way through and that was it !!! u wrote the seller no responce??? Sleepers DVD
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great story with fantastic actors
Added 11/24/2009
this is the movie adaptation of the novel 'sleepers.' this book is based on a true story and the film is very true to the book. robert deniro as the neighborhood priest who would just as soon listen to your confession as bust you in the nose is spot on. he has the right nuances for the tough guy man of the cloth. kevin bacon is evil incarnate as the abusive prison guard who beats and molests the 4 friends from the neighborhood. ron eldard and billy crudup are scary as the grown up boys turned cold blooded killers. however, in this story you have empathy for what they become based on the horrors they endured as juveniles. brad pitt and jason patric are wonderful as the two men who didn't completely, well, not obviously, succumb to the horror of what went on in the reform school. they plot their revenge deliciously. minnie driver is perfect as the literal, girl next door and dustin hoffman is a fantastic surprise as the washed up lawyer who is defending eldard and crudup. it's a tough movie to watch, but one realizes this kind of abuse of power has gone on for centuries and ruined lives and families in abundance. a good movie with interesting twists and turns. vittorio gassman is also part of the cast as the neighborhood protector.
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movie 'Sleepers'
Added 2/6/2010
An excellent movie depicting how bad things can be in a juvenile detention center. Terrific actors! Sad, because it's based on a true story.
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Well acted
Added 1/21/2010
This is a well acted movie. I have no doubt that horrible things like this do go on in some institutions.It'a probably not a movie for everyone
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Hard to watch but worth it
Added 11/30/2009
This film boasts an amazing cast, all at the top of their game. This is reason enough to see the film. The story, whether or not it is factual, is stunning. You won't forget it. I do warn any sensitive types that there are scenes that you might not want to see. I stopped watching it after the intense scenes of brutality in the boys' correctional institution. However, in a few days I returned to see how it would end, and I'm glad I did.
Robert DeNiro underplays his role beautifully, portraying the most sympathetic and hunky priest since Bing Crosby. Dustin Hoffman, whom I often dislike, came through with an almost comic performance. It wasn't supposed to be, and perhaps Hoffman overplayed it a little. Still, it's quite colorful and adds to the overall gritty tone of the film. Brad Pitt is wonderful and reminded me that he's much more than a pretty face. Minnie Driver was her usual warm hearted self and adopted a very good New York accent for the role. Kevin Bacon is slimy evil incarnate--another perfect performance.
All in all, this is a well made film, and, if you can stomach some heart-wrenching brutality, it's worth watching.
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