Mickey Blue Eyes

Plot synopsis:
Michael Felgate is an English auctioneer living in New York where he manages the Cromwell auction house. He proposes marriage to his girlfriend Gina Vitale, but is shocked to be turned down. Gina tearfully explains that her father Frank and most of her cousins and uncles are gangsters deeply involved in a Mafia crime family, and she is worried that Michael may be sucked into their world. Michael retorts that he will not let this happen, but barely is their engagement party over before he is unwittingly involved in a money laundering scam, and soon the FBI takes an interest in him.
When one of the money laundering scams at Michael's auction house goes wrong, Gina's cousin Johnny confronts and assaults Michael. Gina grabs his gun and fires a warning shot into the ceiling, which ricochets and accidentally kills Johnny. Johnny's father Vito finds out, and he tells Frank he will kill Gina unless Frank kills Michael during his wedding speech. Unable to carry out the deed, Frank confesses what Vito has ordered him to do to Michael and the two of them turn to the FBI in return for protection. The FBI set up an elaborate operation in which Michael's execution will be faked at the wedding reception. Michael is given a hidden recording device and is tasked with trying to record Vito into admitting his criminal activity on tape before he is "executed".
Michael's plan fails, and when Vito realises that his execution is a set-up, he orders Vinnie to kill Michael. Vinnie shoots Gina in what appears to be an accident. Vito is arrested for ordering Michael's execution. As Frank and Michael mourn Gina's apparent death in the back of her ambulance, it is revealed that her death was faked as well, and that Vinnie and Gina were also involved with the FBI as a back-up plan.

Tags: violence, comedy, satire

Review:
There's more humour at the beginning than the end of Mickey Blue Eyes, but it has at least half a dozen laugh out loud scenes and is worthy of a mark far superior than 5.8/10.Highly recommendable, a very high ...8/10.
Just happened to rent this one on a whim, mainly due to the cast - Hugh Grant and James Caan - and was surprised to find a much better than average comedy.
The scene where Caan attempts to teach the debonair Hugh Grant how to say "fuggedaboutit" in a hood's accent is alone worth the price of the movie.
This is a comedy all the way, and one of the funnier "gangster" comedies I've seen, in tone reminds me a lot of "Analyze This." Hugh Grant is the boyfriend and Jeanne Tripplehorn is his girl, but she refuses when he proposes because her father is a mobster (James Caan, in a perfect role) and she knows they would suck in her innocent auctioneer.
My favorite scene, I laughed so hard I had to back it up and watch again, Grant has to pretend in a restaurant that he is "Mickey Blue Eyes" from a Kansas City gang, and his poor imitation of NYC gangster talk is hilarious.
The previews that I saw for this movie promised it to be a very funny movie...and for the most part it was but it could have been better.The movie is about a conservative British fellow (Hugh Grant) that runs an auction house in New York.
Perhaps it's time for Grant's character to move in a new direction and to once again display the talent he showed in "Remains of the Day.""Mickey Blue Eyes'" plot about an auctioneer about to become engaged to what turns out to be a Mafia princess is okay.
This was an entertaining comedy, similar to several other films I've seen in which an innocent-appearing nice guy gets caught up in the middle of a mob family.
(i.e. Matthew Broderick in "The Freshman.")In this film, it's Hugh Grant who winds up in mobster James Caan's clan.
Jeanne Tripplehorn provides the romantic interest in here.My only complaints were too much usage of God's name in vain, especially for a comedy, and the typical on again-off again marriage plans you've seen so many times in movies for many decades.
Hugh Grant was the bumbling and charming Brit he always is, Jimmy Caan was great as the mob member daddy to Jeanne Tripplehorn.
in terms of the facial comedy especially, with James Caan and Hugh Grant excelling in their close up work.
About 2 ½ years later, I've seen it a second time, and while I was still entertained by a good chunk of the film, it may not have been quite the same as before.Michael Felgate is an art auctioneer from England who currently resides in New York, and is dating a teacher named Gina Vitale.
Another major comic highlight I can't forget is Michael having to pose as a gangster known as "Kansas City Little Big Mickey Blue Eyes" and having to try and speak with a New York Italian accent!
James Caan plays the spoof as well as he did the original (look for a brief reprise of his "Kiss Me Goodbye" role); Hugh Grant comes across better than usual; and Jeanne Tripplehorn is well cast as are all the other supporting Mafia types you have seen in the more dramatic Mafia films.A good two hours of laughs and escapism..
This is a great movie to watch and relax.Hugh Grant falls in love with the daughter of a mob-boss, and is unwillingly drawn into their way of live.The movie is very funny and delivers a couple of extremely entertaining scenes.
The actors (Hugh Grant, James Gaan and the usual 'mob gang') are great.Jane Tripplehorn is probably the weekest link in the movie.This is one of the funniest movies Hugh Grant has been in and beats the usual boring romantic comedy, e.g.
I thought this was going to be mildly amusing and fairly cheesy, but went to see it anyway because Hugh Grant is funny and James Caan is always good.
This brings us face to face with Mickey Blue Eyes.Hugh Grant plays the title character, more commonly known as Michael Felgate.
The movie rather quickly degenerates into a series of sight gags, and a few almost funny scenes when Hugh Grant has to try to speak like one of the boys.Part of the problem here is the genre itself.
James Caan--who was in the Godfather films--plays Gina's mobster father in a role that is flat and lifeless.There are inspired moments here, but they are few and far between.
He proposes to girlfriend Gina Vitale (Jeanne Tripplehorn) but she rejects him at first to keep him out of her mob family and her gangster father Frank Vitale (James Caan).
Hugh Grant Wants to Marry the Mob. New York art-dealer Hugh Grant falls in love with Jeanne Tripplehorn, but there is a small problem.
All in all "Mickey Blue Eyes" is a fair film that is definitely funny for the most part, but it never does really accomplish anything special in the end.
Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is a dapper art auctioneer, who's eager to marry Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn) a school teacher he has been dating for three months, but first he wants to meet her parents.
Frank (James Caan) Gina's father is a gangster, and now he wants to use Michael's auction house to deal in dubious artwork, and Michael has to try and blend in as a gangster himself, so he becomes the hilarious Mickey blue eyes.Surprisingly Hugh Grant captures this comedy character really well, spouting off stereotypical mafia talk in his own special way.
Caan and Tripplehorn are both pretty good too, but it's Grant that seals the show.Generally funny throughout and with the odd really hilarious scene here and there, Mickey Blue Eyes goes way beyond my expectations, and becomes an entertaining comedy that's fun to enjoy.7/10.
Grant was actually really funny in the restaurant scene, and it's always a joy to watch Caan and Viterelli play.
I wasn't expecting much from Mickey Blue Eyes, being that i'm not, nor was I ever, much of a fan of Hugh Grant.
But i've always liked James Caan, and Jeanne Tripplehorn is nice to watch to.This was a nice movie to watch, and Hugh Grant is actually enjoyable.
Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is an art-house auctioneer who finds that the girl he wants to marry, Gina Vitale {Jeanne Tripplehorn} is the daughter of leading mobster, Frank Vitale {James Caan}.
Initially thinking it will be OK if he doesn't do any favours for "the mob," Michael gets deeper and deeper in trouble to the point he not only might lose his girl, but also his life.Amiable and at times funny, Mickey Blue Eyes is the sort of safe comedy fodder to while away an afternoon with.
Boasting a fine comic turn from Hugh Grant as the fop out of his depth, and boosted by James Caan kicking back and enjoying the fun, it's a film that could have been much better had it not run out of steam.
"Mickey Blue Eyes" is by no means the best movie I've seen but by the same token it was entertaining enough for me to sit through it and watch it over and over.
James Caan and Hugh Grant are terrific as they come together as a great comedy duo.
Vittereli is one guy I want as a friend.The plot may have left something to be desired but "Mickey Blue Eyes" is entertainment that will bring laughs to everyone who watches this film.
Good performances by Hugh Grant and James Caan..
Funniest Grant Movie Yet. I never laughed so hard at a Hugh Grant movie as I did with "Mickey Blue Eyes." Admittedly, the previews didn't look too promising, and I'm not a J.
Don't let the previews fool you - it has very little to do with his minute-long stint as "Mickey Blue Eyes" and everything to do with his failure to keep out of his new fiance's family "business," which includes money laundering through the art auction house he works at.
Mild mannered, New York, art auctioneer Michael (Hugh Grant) impersonates Mickey as he tries to deal with the mob.
Mild mannered, New York, art auctioneer Michael (Hugh Grant) impersonates Mickey as he tries to deal with the mob.
Michael has fallen in love with Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn) who's the daughter of mob boss Frank (James Caan).
Michael has fallen in love with Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn) who's the daughter of mob boss Frank (James Caan).
Sure it was funny that Michael couldn't be a wise guy, but Mickey Blue Eyes aches for the lack of spark from Hugh Grant and Jeanne Tripplehorn..
Sure it was funny that Michael couldn't be a wise guy, but Mickey Blue Eyes aches for the lack of spark from Hugh Grant and Jeanne Tripplehorn..
And Jeanne Tripplehorn is photographed in unflattering ways so often, it suggests that Hurley wanted to make sure she came off as no competition!On the other hand, Grant is very good as usual; I just think he has too much class to be in a film this cheesy.
It is also hilarious when Grant try to speak in Brooklyn Italian accent considering that is a British guy.As for me this movie is quite worth watching.
This was one of those films where if I'd have been watching it at home I would have had to leave the room on several occasions, not because the film was bad but because I felt so embarrassed (in a funny way) at the situations Hugh Grant kept getting into..
Hugh Grant gets all the laughs in a sometimes hilarious and easy going film.
Hugh Grant exhibits his flair for physical comedy in this riotous romp in NY -- as a staid British auctioneer in competition with Sotheby's for customers looking for class and refinement, he is drawn into a series of missteps with the mob -- although some of the transitions are choppy -- the overall effect is one of hilarity and great fun!I loved the Italian music throughout.
The trailers make it seem pretty funny, but, as a lot of other people say, it was not as good as Hugh Grant's other movies.
I loved this movie - (for the first hour anyway.) Hugh Grant,  Jeanne Tripplehorn and James Caan were all wonderful...
Worse than watching Hugh Grant bumble his way through this woefull trip, was watching James Caan completely reducing himself to a sham by appearing in a "comedic" role as a laughable gangster.
Things get worse when Michael's auction is unwittingly used to launder money as well as getting mixed up in the murder of the son of another mob boss.I'm not a big Hugh Grant fan simply because I got tired very quickly of his whole bumbling, blinking Englishman routine so I gave this a pass at the pictures.
"Mickey Blue Eyes" plays out more like a sitcom version of a mob film.
So the waitress keeps persuading her to eat it until she yells out "Eat f**kin' cookie!"  That was one hilarious scene!"Mickey Blue Eyes" pokes fun at the mob in a very light, superficial fashion, but it's worthy of some good laughs and is definitely enjoyable.
Released in 1999, "Mickey Blue Eyes" is a romcom starring Hugh Grant as, Michael, a New Yorker Brit working as an art-house auctioneer.
even "Big Pussy" from "The Sopranos" (Vincent Pastore).Hugh Grant playing a mobster is a laugh a minute, and I just was captivated by Jeanne Tripplehorn (Basic Instinct, The Firm).One of his best..
But `Mickey Blue Eyes' is particularly funny because it perfectly mixes Hugh Grant's gentlemanly comic schtick with that of Godfather spoof, gangster comedy.
I must say the english version is much better than its translation in italian.I have to mention  also "Hugh Grant's Boss" who is  a nice and funny character!.
I laughed my head off at some scenes, and I found Hugh Grant a very funny and talented actor.
The producer of this spoof of the "Godfather", Hugh Grant, returns to romantic comedy, a genre which suits him marvellously, in a film where he gets caught up (with his disarming ineptitude) in an art smuggling operation managed by the Mafia.
I mean, sure his typical role as a stammering shy very polite and good-mannered Englishman, often placed in a "Fish-out-of-water" situation, usually America, do cause laughs and hilarity at first, but by now it simply isn't funny anymore!However, it must be said, despite Hugh Grant in his all-too-familiar role, the film has tried hard in trying to make us laugh, especially in other aspects.
But then again, quite a lot of the film's gags are half-hearted parodies of the more serious Mafia pictures, such as "Casino", "Goodfellas," and (most prominently), The Godfather Trilogy, considering the fact that one the Trilogy's cast members plays a leading role in this film (James Caan, who without doubt gets the most credit in this movie).The film deals with witty Englishman Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) who lives in New York and has a comfortable occupation as an auctioneer for many art paintings.
Yuck.However, this was a little different, Grant was excellent in a much enjoyable comedy with an excellent script and some very funny screnarios.The highlights of the film have to be the imbecilic brother of the bride and the moronic FBI agent who, despite being predictable, brought many a laugh.James Caan was also very good as the father of the bride (Tripplehorn) and most convincing as a mobster.
Hugh Grant (again) as himself in agreeable, funny movie.
Feel good including happy-end in what looks to me a not totally successful pastiche of a mob-movie and a romantic comedy.
But leaving that aside, James Caan and Hugh Grant play their parts with confidence; score and music are excellent; scenario is not too far-fetched; funny, sometimes hilarious; good supporting roles (especially the Chinese waitress).
I never thought of being a Hugh Grant fan but after seeing two of his movies (also Notting Hill)...Hugh Grant is thrust into the life of the mob when he decides to marry Jeanne Tripplehorn.Hugh Grant is absolutely funny as he tries to pass as a mobster named "Mickey Blue Eyes" (his name is actually longer but I can't remember the whole thing).
'Mickey Blue Eyes' is a typical Hugh Grant role with Hugh in his typical romantic comedy.
Unfortunately, this film has little substance to it other than to show Mr. Hugh Grant in yet another romantic comedy role.
Jeanne Tripplehorn is wasted too as his daughter, merely being asked to establish the premise that (a) she loves Hugh Grant, and (b) she can't marry him because her father's a mobster.
Mickey Blue Eyes offers viewers a comedic look at the prototypical Hugh Grant character.
Trying to resist an overly enthusiastic father-in-law (James Caan), a fearful and protective Gina, and The Family's pressing business proposals, "Mickey Blue Eyes" is in for the most costly deal of his life.What this movie lacks in humor, it also lacks in originality.
Mickey Blue Eyes is neither funny nor interesting, and this is evident by the fact that Hugh Grant is the `star.'.
If you're like me, when you saw the trailer for Mickey Blue Eyes, the notion of Hugh Grant pretending to be a mobster tickled your funny bone.
Better Hugh Grant movies.
"Married to the Mob" with Michelle Pfeiffer was better, and though her accent was off, at least she can act, unlike Tripplehorn.Hugh Grant can be good, but this is not one of those times.
James Caan is miscast once again.If you want a good NY comedy, with this theme, try "Moonstruck" or "Married to the Mob".
Hugh Grant is unknowingly engaged to a daughter of a mob's boss (James Caan).
This film tried to piggy-back off the success of "Analyze This" with the fish out of water (Hugh Grant) become part of the James Caan's family.
Despite the good cast of Caan and Grant, this is one of the worst films I had ever seen..
Mind you, the maffiascenes are quite enjoyable (James Caan does a great job here and the other minor roles are quite funny) but the whole movie is just too much a Hollywoodmovie that absolutely has to end well...and hey, we saw it already in "Analyze this" or "I married the mob" or those other Grantcomedioes...
James Caan just seems plain dead in "Mickey Blue Eyes."This is a bad, unfunny film, even by romantic-comedy standards.
Hugh Grant plays up his stumbling, stuttering, bumbling idiot role more than I ever wanted him to (how often do we have to put up with the same characters from him?), James Caan is boring, uninspired and seems asleep at the wheel, and come to think of it, the film does, too.
Lately I have become a big fan of Hugh Grant's work, he has a number of really good films, but this one falls a little short in my opinion.
Sadly, most of the really funny parts were shown in the preview for the film.If you are a fan of Hugh Grant, James Caan or Jeanne Tripplehorn, then go ahead and see the film.
This is even bad for a Hugh Grant movie..
Mickey Blue Eyes does nothing new, but rather adds the typical Hugh Grant character to the above borrowed formulas, resulting in a significantly disappointing comedy.The only mildly amusing things in this film are Michael's occasional witty comments, which are punctuated by a series of painfully unamusing scenes - such anything involving the butchering of a foreign accent or a Chinese restaurant owner screaming at Gina to eat f**king cookie.
This film has its moments, having Hugh Grant with his English accent trying to learn how to talk like a mobster was very funny, however the rest of the movie was very predictable and could have been a made for TV movie instead of a feature movie.