I don't know how I could have missed this wonderful gem of a movie but I did for over 3 years since it's release. All the cast gave their best performance which is gripping, intriguing and heart wrenching. Philip Seymour Hoffman, whom I have never really been a fan of, did not cease to convince me that he can be quite a versatile actor. The only other movie I loved to hate him was Doubt. Watching Ethan Hawke fumble and stumble in his vulnerability gives you the shakes as well. Marisa Tomei shows off her assets as she deals with her depressing and complicating life. Though quite a small role, Albert Finney, wraps this entire movie up like an old classic that's not to be missed.
Kelly Masterson is now one of my favorite scriptwriters for producing this marvelously delicious movie. And to think, this is his first screenplay and it took him 7 years to peddle around until Sidney Lumet took a chance on it. How can anyone forget Lumet's direction of Murder on the Orient Express, Dog Day Afternoon, Network and Equus just to name a few.
The title is taken from an Irish saying: May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead. This is a typical tale of people's sheer stupidity when they take a wrong step that leads to something worse and all because of greed. Anyone who's had money problems should watch this at least once.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292963/
8/10
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