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Title: One Hour Photo (Widescreen Edition) (2003) |
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Review of One Hour Photo (Widescreen Edition)
- Robin Williams delivers his "finest hour" (USA Today) in "one of the eeriest, most absorbing, effective thrillers in years" (NBC-TV). Sy "the photo guy" Parrish (Williams) has lovingly, painstakingly developed photographs for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually convinces himself he's part of their family. When "Uncle Sy's" picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological crime thrillers!" (The New York Observer)
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- One Hour Photo may be more civilized than Taxi Driver, but it's just as effectively creepy. Like Martin Scorsese's classic, this riveting character study is so compassionately detailed that we sympathize with poor Sy Parrish (Robin Williams) even as he grows increasingly unhinged. Sy is a meticulously dedicated one-hour-photo technician, but the pictures he processes--particularly those belonging to the successful, seemingly happy family of Nina and Will Yorkin (Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan)--turn into the unhealthiest kind of obsession. The Yorkins' snapshots portray a joyful life that the lonely and traumatized Sy could never hope to achieve, and he sinks deeper and deeper into the solace they bring... until evidence of infidelity turns him into a seething crucible of righteous indignation. Propelled by Williams's flawless escape from the feel-good schmaltz of earlier roles, One Hour Photo is a simmering tour de force, tempered by writer-director Mark Romanek for maximum psychological impact. --Jeff Shannon
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Comments for One Hour Photo (Widescreen Edition)
- Posted on 2008-06-01
Creepfest.
One Hour Photo is a psychological thriller starring Robin Williams. Williams gives a creepy but brilliant performance as a photo shop worker who becomes obsessed with the "perfect" family. Michael Vartan and Connie Nielsen also star. The ending is a bit choppy but I liked this film, edgy and provocative. I highly recommend it!
Score: 4
- Posted on 2007-11-16
Scary photo
This is a fine film, which along with 'Insomnia' marked a sudden change in what we expect from Robin Williams. Unlike quite a few people I've always though he was a good actor. You really can't argue about his performances in 'Good Morning Vietnam' or 'The Fisher King'. However I'll concede he has made some some turkeys in his time!
'One Hour Photo' is something completely different. Williams plays Sy, a photo technician in a large store. He's a loner who leads a pretty sad life and who gradully becomes obessed with a family who he regularly develops photos for.
The film develops quickly and there isn't really a wasted minute. Its well scripted, and directed with some style by Mark Romanek. This is a great example to many Hollywood filmmakers of what can be acheived through character development, rather than the unneccessary use of CGI special effects.
At only 91 minutes in length this is film that in many ways stands up to comparison with Alfred Hitchcocks work. OK its not as good as his very best, but its not far off that standard.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2007-10-23
SMILE and say CHEESE? NO! SMILE and say BLOOD!!!!!!
Robin Williams gives a CREEPY performance in this SCARY
suspense thriller. Robin plays Sy Parrish a very lonely
man who wants nothing more than to be part of a perfect
family. ENTER THE YORKINS! The husband and wife have
that perfect smile and have a son who does no wrong.
Sy has developed their pic. since the birth of their son.
11yrs. total,but when the husband cheats on his wife that
is when this movie kicks into SCARY gear! For Sy does not
like that and what Sy does not like.........
This is a very good movie and easily one of Robin's best
performances(I prefer Robin controlled in his movies like
this and the brilliant World According to Garp as oppose
to the yelling obnoxious Good Morning Vietnam roles) There
are very SPOOKY moments for me in this movie. And for GORE
hounds where else can you see Robin's eyes popping out
with tons of blood I'll tell ya! In this movie. One
Hour Photo is Scary because unlike Frankenstein and
the Wolf Man there are Sy's out there. I really
enjoyed this movie and thought the supporting cast especially
the actor who plays Robin's Boss did a fine job. The most
SCARIEST part for me was not shown in the film. But I could
not help but keep asking myself during the movie WHAT HAPPENED
TO SY TO BE LIKE THIS? I mean he had to have had a mother
what happened to her? A father? It is never explained
and I feel that is a good thing. I'm one who loves
guts and arteries thrown in my face. But I can also appreciate
the not seeing and not knowing as well. One Hour Photo
I am proud to own and have in my HAUNTING coll. of DVD'S.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2007-08-06
his best performance,ever.
i hated mork and mindy. i thought it was a waste of a buzz back in the day. i can't stand to watch him on the talk shows. he is always trying his hardest to be funny,but he is not. he is simply exhausting and i have to turn the channel. he,crystal and goldberg are hateful people. they love baseball,i loathe baseball. rv (the movie,sucked) should have been the end of williams. it proves that if you suck enough producer ball* you can continue your "carreer" no matter what. however,one hour photo puts williams in a different light. he has proven to me that he can actually act. he gives a friendly,yet very creepy performance. i can say that i whole heartily prefer this over anything he does comically. having said that,i found this dvd for 3.99 and i still passed.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2007-07-23
One Hour Photo
Shudder-inducing thriller marks an impressive writing/directing debut for Mark Romanek, and after "Insomnia", another virtuoso, non-comedic turn by Williams. This tale of "Sy, the photo guy" hits uncomfortably close to home, evoking countless people we casually encounter every day, human beings whose apparent isolation we instinctively turn away from. This ingenious film plays out what might happen if any of us got a little too friendly with the wrong individual. "One Hour Photo" will make you grateful that someone finally invented the digital camera.
Score: 5