Product: Homicide [VHS]
Rating: 5.0
Suspenseful, intriguing, and incredible
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.Homicide, written and directed by David Mamet, is about a Jewish policeman, Bobby Gold, who is uninterested in Judaism. Later he runs into a crime scene where an elderly Jewish woman is murdered in a black neighborhood. A local rumor that she had "a fortune" hidden in her basement is the established motive. When the woman's son arrives, he requests that detective Gold takes the case as he feels that a Jew would do the job better. He later interviews them at their home and eventually discovers evidence that leads to another more strong possible motive for the killing. I don't want to say anything else as this film has many plot twists and surprises.The film is really well made, with plot twists that are on par with Shyamalan's early hits. The acting is good with Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy in the lead roles and includes character actors such as card trick magician, Ricky Jay.The DVD also includes audio commentary by David Mamet and William H. Macy, interviews with various actors in the film who Mamet frequently casts, a blooper reel, and TV spots.