About:
The story concerns a New York family with a roiling hint of dysfunction. The eldest son, Andy, is a bothered, drug-abusing insurance broker who is unable to satisfy his beautiful wife. The youngest son, Hank, is reactive and struggles to make money payments. Their parents live in Westchester and run a small jewelry store. Their lives begin to unknit when Andy approaches Hank about pulling off a heist that will apparently solve all of their financial problems. Everything about this idea is hazardous, yet Andy convinces his shy younger brother that this is his only way out of his present state. As expected, their plan falls apart, resulting in a chain of tragedies that they never could have predicted.
From the unpredictably graphic opening shot, director Sidney Lumet proves he has not lost any of his bite with age. "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" is an enthralling suspense thriller that retains the director’s classic approach to storytelling while updating it at the same time. Working from an extreme, skillfully woven script by playwright-turned-screenwriter Kelly Masterson, Lumet establishes his tragic tone instantly.
The photography, editing, and score are all outstanding, but the performances are what start the film into the stratosphere. Oscar-winner Hoffman and Finney have never been better, and the rest of the cast – Hawke, Tomei, and Michael Shannon--rise to the occasion with memorable outcome.
Characters:
Andy – Philip Seymour Hoffman
Andy’s wife – Marisa Tomei
Hank – Ethan Hawke
Andy and Hank’s parents - Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris
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