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Homicide (1991) This movie is about a man's denial of ancestry and how this denial has ironically actually worked for him as a person. Of course, once he begins to engender his Jewish roots things start to go downhill. Difficult material to be explored, but this film does it with aplomb. This is a difficult and depressing movie about a guy we all really want to cheer for. And he let us down for what seem like the right reasons. The acting was more than solid, with Joe Mantegna playing a very compelling part as a front-line detective. It is always nice to see William H. Macy in any role, and his role here could only have been bettered by more screen time. Direction was wonderful, and allowed for the subtleties that film was trying to express find repose in the more than casual viewer. Great film! Merci beaucoup.
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