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RE: Some thoughts on Glengarry Glen Ross (Spoilers, but then we've all seen this, right?)

Posted by Jazz Inmate on April 27, 2015 at 11:57:23:
It's a great film. Mamet is indeed pretentious but the acting and story are good enough that the dialog works. Ricky Roma's pitch in the bar is not seen in the movie. He makes himself seem like a buddy to James and when he finally gets around to whipping out the sales literature and giving the pitch, the film cuts to a totally different scene. So how would you know whether the pitch is convincing or not? All that matters is it was convincing enough to ensnare James, leading to the subsequent confrontation in the office and classic soliloquy where Pacino lays into Spacey.

I'm not sure if you're reaching a bit on the interpretation of Blue Skies as the score while the credits role. The entire soundtrack featured jazz that straddled the line between new and old. I always thought Blue Skies was a rather odd choice, given the depressing ending of the movie. Since none of the plot addressed government regulations or the Blue Sky law, I think you are grasping at straws. But you're right that the sales force was pitching the land as a real estate investment.

What appeals to me most about this film is the dialog execution by the cast and the minimalist sets. It's long overdue to be released on blu-ray, the import notwithstanding.