Simpatico

Pros: action

Cons: not as great as i thought

Review: Simpatico" is a noirish-styled suspense set in the world of thoroughbred racing and based on a Sam Shepard play. It is filled with complex characterizations and an even more complex story line involving a horse scam, blackmail and betrayal.
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Pros: Excellent dramatic performances

Cons: Somber, slowly paced narrative drags along

Review: Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Sharon Stone, and Albert Finney try valiantly but even their compelling performances can't effectively elevate this somber, slowly paced screen adaptation of Sam Shepard's 1994 play about friendship and betrayal set against...

Pros: Actors, dialogue, themes.

Cons: Drags a bit a times.

Review: "You always come home sooner or later." There lies the major theme
of this movie. Indeed, the themes that are dear to Sam Sheperd are
present here: the bonds between two men, two friends. But there is more
than that: on the...

Pros: Great acting by Catherine Keener

Cons: Sharon Stone tries too hard

Review: Simpatico, legendary racehorse, is about to be sold for millions of dollars. His owner Carter (Jeff Bridges) is about to close the sale when he receives a fervent call from his friend Vinnie (Nick Nolte) in California. Apparently Vinnie has been charged...

Pros: story, directing

Cons: acting & dialogue

Review: English theater director Matthew Warchus makes his movie directorial debut with "Simpatico" and it doesn't fare very well in comparison to two other recent theater-to-film debuts--Sam Mendes with "American Beauty" and Julie Taymor...

Pros: A GOOD ENDING

Cons: YOU MIGHT GET CONFUSED JUST A BIT

Review: Tale of long-past racing scam resurfacing to change the diverse lives of its perpetrators and victims isn't particularly subtle, with transformations and transferences flying around like abandoned betting slips, but it's very well acted by a dream cast...

Pros: Cute concept, using two actors for each main character.

Cons: The plot was bizarre, the performances weak, and the pace way too slow.

The Bottom Line: Considering it sounded so interesting, this movie really flunked.

Review: Simpatico < b>tries to be an exciting drama, involving blackmail and corruption in the sport of horseracing. But it fails. Instead, we have a slow-paced drama with a plot that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Twenty years ago, Vinnie, ...

Pros: A game Catherine Keener; editor and script supervisor were kept busy

Cons: Pacing is putrid; does anyone outside of Lexington know what a bloodstock agent is?

Review: "Simpatico" is one of those situational movies...you know, the kind you go see not because you would die if you didn't, but because it fits into your schedule. I'm also a little wary about studio films that don't have a lot of promotional...

Pros: Good score

Cons: Bad movie

Review: By all accounts, Simpatico should have been a great little thriller. It's written by modern master playwright Sam Shepherd. The cast has 11-count 'em-11 Oscar nominations between them. And best of all, it's about gambling and con games, which are two...

Pros: Terrific acting. Interesting plot.

Cons: Moves slow as molasses. Feels like a stage play.

Review: Grass grows faster than the perceived time it takes to get through "Simpatico", the extremely well-acted, but excruciatingly slow-paced film by first-time director, Matthew Warchus. Originally written as a play by Sam Shepard (and adapted for...