Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Abyss47 Although the rest of the film doesn't live up to the visceral and exciting opening, this is a good crime film by the controversial Larry Clark. Basically, in most crime films, everything goes wrong by the end, and that's no different here, so it treads familiar ground and doesn't really have anything new to say regarding juvenile delinquents, but Clark should be appreciated for his characterizations here. Every line of dialogue feels natural coming from each character's mouth, so the writing is very consistent, and the conversations that occur throughout the film are snappy and amusing for the most part. The critics were right about James Woods stealing the show, but the other three leads held their own well, and I was particularly impressed by the character transformation from Vincent Kartheiser.The Reverend character was pointless though, and his introductory scene is just an unnatural way of getting the guns in the main characters' hands. He could've been cut out altogether, especially since his dialogue wasn't very well written or as funny as the writers may have thought. I liked the music used, especially in the club scene and the ending, and the cinematography was better than I expected. It looked especially good in the finale. There's a single gunfight that takes place in the film, which is directed so well and realistically that I wanted to see more, but this isn't an action movie as much as it is a character study, so it was a smart move to keep the action to a bare minimum. I get a real kick out of crime films with non-linear structures, and this is one of them. There's a plot, but the movie doesn't take a straightforward approach to get through it.This film definitely isn't for everyone though, and I was a bit worried as it went one because it started to become tedious and lose my interest, but it manages to drastically pick up at the end as tragedy rears its ugly head. This isn't a film for anyone who's squeamish when it comes to vivid violence though, as well as people poking needles in their skin, but this is a Larry Clark film, so what else do you expect? He doesn't give a damn about his characters here, he's showing how pathetic and miserable their lifestyles are, and thus, one shouldn't expect to feel any sympathy for them even though the actors bring some added personality to the table. This isn't as bad as his other films in terms of what is shown, so I guess one could call it his most accessible film, and most are likely to think it's his most entertaining effort.

namashi_1 While Watching 'Another Day In Paradise', I was Stunned, Mesmerized & Awed by it's Lead Actor James Woods. Woods, One Of My All-Time Favorite Actors, Delivers an Outstanding Performance over-here. He actually left me Stunned, Mesmerized & Awed with his Performance. Woods, has had a thriving film-career, he has delivered remarkable performances all through his journey & 'Another Day In Paradise' is among his milestone works. 'Another Day in Paradise' Synopsis: In the hope of a big score, two junkie couples team up to commit various drug robberies which go disastrously wrong leading to dissent, violence and murder.'As a film, 'Another Day In Paradise' appealed to me in parts, not in totality. The Screenplay is a bit erratic here, but at times, it's definitely arresting. The Characters, in particular, I thought, were nicely defined. Larry Clark Directs This Drama with command. Cinematography is perfect. Editing & Art Design are fair.Performance-Wise: It's Woods All The Way. He's Outstanding in his portrayal of a junkie who wants to make it big. It's a pleasure to watch an actor perform with such precision & such style. Melanie Griffith does well. Vincent Kartheiser gives his best shot. Natasha Gregson Wagner is adequate, while James Otis is decent. On the whole, 'Another Day In Paradise' works prominently due to Woods's performance. An Actor Par Excellence!

futures-1 Caveat: Graphic violence and lots of vulgar language in this one, in case you're the delicate type. Just as violent as "Pulp Fiction", this one is not full of dark wit and funky style. It is an intense look at doomed people existing in a world of drugs, crime, no vision beyond their noses, and little self-restraint. It's similar to "Kalifornia". James Woods, Vincent Kartheiser, and Natasha Gregson Wagner are great, and Melanie Griffith is okay. A young couple, junkies and petty thieves, are taken under the smelly wing of an older couple, who have decided to "teach" (use) them in the ways of "upper level" crime. The first five minutes tells you what you need to know about the kids. Now it's only a matter of time...

funkyfry This is a very interesting, character-driven crime story with some exceptional performances from a diverse cast. At first the violence and drug use might seem a bit excessive or unrealistic, but I think this is a story with some real emotions and some real heart to it, superior to most modern efforts in this genre.Bobby (Vincent Kartheiser) is a young junkie in the Mid-West who gets badly beaten during a petty robbery attempt. He recuperates in the apartment of his girlfriend Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner), with the help of an older and more experienced criminal named Mel (James Woods). Mel recruits Bobby to help with a high-profile robbery, and they head out of town in Mel's sedan with Rosie and Mel's girl Sid (Melanie Griffith) in tow.The direction is exceptional here in this film, both in terms of how the actors are handled and in terms of the economy of the film-making and the pacing of the action. Even though in many ways Mel is a contradictory character (sometimes he respects Sid, other times he becomes abusive, and at the drop of a hat he adopts mannerisms of whoever he is with), he becomes a kind of mentor for Bobby. Likewise Sid takes Rosie shopping and tries to introduce her to shooting heroin with a needle instead of snorting it. It's pretty impressive how the director (Larry Clark) was able to get performances of pretty much equal intensity and depth from both the youngsters and the veterans, and I think it's significant also in the context of the film's content and message.It wouldn't be right to comment on the film without mentioning an excellent but brief character turn by Lou Diamond Phillips (as a homosexual fence). His character would belong in any self-respecting film noir, as he truly feels like a denizen of the abandoned places of America.The story loses a bit of steam towards the end, when the couples spend time recuperating from a botched deal at the house of "The Reverend" (James Otis), who seems like an interesting character but is not developed, leaving the audience wondering if he was a red herring or was simply trimmed during editing. But overall the film's pace is excellent and I was never tempted past the first few minutes to turn it off, so that is a recommendation in and of itself from this reviewer, who doesn't usually warm up to "new noir" too often.