I don’t think my son realized, when he picked this movie for “Family Night,” exactly what he was getting into. Being familiar with the work of David Mamet, I didn’t argue with him, and I think that gave him pause. “Hum, if Mom’s going to actually like this movie — will I?!”
I was pleasantly surprised to find that our little Mom & Pop store had it on their rental shelf. But that’s not necessarily a good thing! Like most of Mamet’s stuff, you really have to watch it more than once, sometimes much more than once, to really “get it.” The dialog, for one thing, can be challenging. And I think this was the case for The Kid, who expected, I’ll wager, a lot of martial arts. Actually, there’s very little fighting in this movie. I can see that we might have to rent it again, or even buy it.
I loved it. It was just what I was hoping it would be — classic Mamet. Plenty of unexpected twists and turns, and a nice fight scene to keep The Kid happy.
A successful “Family Night” at our house! 
