AMERICAN BUFFALO is another story of men's interminable struggle toward the top of the heap, a goal which ultimately and inevitably eludes most of us. Don Dubro, the proprietor of a dusty dark inner-city junk shop, holds court there with his friends and makes plans probably on a daily basis for his ascendancy to the top. He does this more out of habit than hope because he's long ago surrendered his future to the daily repetition of his life as guardian of the discarded remnan... (Full plot summary below)
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AMERICAN BUFFALO is another story of men's interminable struggle toward the top of the heap, a goal which ultimately and inevitably eludes most of us. Don Dubro, the proprietor of a dusty dark inner-city junk shop, holds court there with his friends and makes plans probably on a daily basis for his ascendancy to the top. He does this more out of habit than hope because he's long ago surrendered his future to the daily repetition of his life as guardian of the discarded remnants of others' possessions. Disheveled Teach, on the other hand, is either too dumb or too stubborn to accept the lot life has dealt him. Instead, he bucks like a wild horse under the saddle and refuses to be broken. Most pitiable of the trio which populates the movie is teen-aged Bobby. Mistaking much of the palaver which passes between the older men as pearls of wisdom, Bobby is the only one of the trio who still has a chance to make a life for himself somewhere beyond this tired too-familiar neighborhood. Don seems to recognize, early in their heist scheme, that exposing Bobby to his desperation can only drag the kid down. Teach imposes himself into Bobby and Don's plan to swipe some pricey coins from one of Don's customers. Don's plan to send Bobby in after the coin is too risky, Teach says. The truth is simpler. Teach doesn't want his cut to be too small.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyIn this overly theatrical version, Hoffman gives a mediocre performance in a role that Al Pacino excelled with on stage. Failing to open up Mamet's play, confined to one locale--a junk store--the film is claustropobhic and dull, lacking emotional payoff |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzDustin Hoffman channels his Ratso Rizzo character from the 1969 Midnight Cowboy. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesMesmerized by the trademark Mamet gutter poetry, Corrente directs unobtrusively and respectfully. |
| Zap2it.comMichael SzymanskiPowerful and overlooked,lost in the shuffle. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonMamet's strafing dialogue still hits its marks, but director Michael Corrente never manages to turn this into anything more than a static filmed play. |
| Fantastica DailyChuck O'LearyA colossal letdown that ends up running in place. |
| User ReviewHannah Tthese 2 guys are such losers its so entertaining to watch...id love to see the play tho...in roger ebert's review he said he saw the play w/ al pacino playing hoffman's character...i can only imagine how bad ass that would be |
| User ReviewAnthony VWhen Teach says "we're acting like the cavemen", that pretty much sums up the movie. Mamet always has a new perspective on the way people communicate with each other. I really liked this one. |
| User ReviewMike BThe film did not always hold my attention, and I sometimes struggled to follow it, but it certainly contains Mamet's usual genius. The film deserves high marks for its language, detail, and truth in interpersonal relations. Don't watch it if you want something easy to appreciate when you are tired or distracted, but if you sit down and pay full attention to it, you will reap the rewards. |
| User ReviewChristopher BOne of those films I loved at the time I saw it, and barely thought of it since. I really should watch this again, I remember that it was based on a play and I enjoyed how the director never tried to hide the fact that it was. Also, the script and performances were great. |
