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Is Spartan a good Blind Buy?

Old 09-16-04, 09:36 PM
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Is Spartan a good Blind Buy?

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Yes. I thought it was pretty damn good.
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I liked it.
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It was very good, but if you aren't a Mamet fan, you might want to try a rental first. His dialogue tends to annoy some people.
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I thought it was very good, but I really have no desire to see it again, so I do question its replay value. As said, ask yourself if you are a Mamet fan or not.
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Thanks for the help. For $7.50 sounds like it may be worth a chance.
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It actually blew me away and was surprisingly absorbing. I would get it in a heart beat.
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For $7.50 sure... anything more than $10 I'd recommend renting it first (unless you are a fan of someone in it or made it).
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It was certainly a terrific blind rental....
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Being the first film by David Mamet that i've seen. I really loved it. The dialouge was clever but not unnatural like say CSI or some shit like that. The action was intense and quick and perhaps best of all, it wasn't predictable.
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For those talking about Mamet's dialogue style, I'd say "Spartan" was Mamet-light, so to speak. Didn't seem to have as much as his flair as say "The Spanish Prisoner" or "Heist". Also,
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Spartan seemed more straight forward and didn't have any major twists at the end
like other Mamet films.

To get back to your question, yes, I'd say that Spartan is definitely a good blind buy for that price. I enjoyed it a lot.
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Easily one of the most underrated movies of the past year. And I would argue that it does have some replay value if you are a person who likes to go back and find the clues that you missed the first time.

Definitely pick it up if you like politcal/espionage thrillers!
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Originally posted by Abob Teff
Easily one of the most underrated movies of the past year. And I would argue that it does have some replay value if you are a person who likes to go back and find the clues that you missed the first time.

Definitely pick it up if you like politcal/espionage thrillers!
What clues did you catch on repeat viewings. I didn't really notice anything when I rewatched it twice.

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