Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back By Five

Starring:Richard Acosta, Laura Breckenridge, Rafael BÃ¡ez, Dominic Chianese, Jon Cryer, Brandon Espinoza, Susan Foster (III), Peter Gerety, Leslie Hendrix, Christina Hernandez (II), Jesse Lenat, Patricia Mauceri, Akili Prince, Timothy Reifsnyder, Ione Skye, Rick Stear, Aesha Waks, Frank Whaley, William Wise
Studio: Indie DVD
Product Type: DVD

Customer Reviews:

Funny, touching, beautifully acted--you should check it out.......2003-11-07

This movie is small in scale, but big-hearted. The cinematography is remarkable (Coney Island has never looked so desolate), and the acting is extraordinary. Jon Cryer does the best work of his career--and he co-wrote the script, too. Newcomer Rick Stear holds the screen like a star, and Frank Whaley, Dominic Chianese, and Peter Gerrety shine in supporting roles. There's also an amazing, evocative score by Midge Ure. This is the kind of film that perfectly defines the shape of American independent cinema; an involving story told with humor and grace.

Reminds me of home........2002-09-24

I didn't think it was the strongest movie, but I lived in Coney for 33 years and it hit home. It did remind me of the people and problems of broooklynites. And, though shot in Winter - the most depressing time in Coney, the scenery reminded me of home. I actually used to work in the freak show they went to - too bad they didn't actually use the real performers. Jon Cryer could've been better, but, all-in-all, I enjoyed.

Capturing the Past at Coney Island.......2002-08-19

In the beginning of this hilarious movie, the characters seem hopeless and pathetic, complete with dead-end jobs and a strong ability to screw up their lives. But as they journey to Coney Island in search of a homeless childhood friend, they rediscover their past and where their hopes, dreams, and lives took a wrong turn. It captures the essence of redemption and the perspicacity of starting over.

GREAT MOVIE!!!!!.......2001-09-25

Great character studies and atmosphere. Looks like the 80's generation has touched down to the harsh realities of life and living as two friends take a day off their normal existences to hunt down an old buddy who is suppossedly living homeless in Coney Island. The strange,yet so human people they meet while searching and the way they come to terms with themselves is riviting and this is absolutely one of the finest movies I've seen in a really long time.Sorry Fwongo!!

Almost meritless........2001-06-23

So there are some brief funny parts near the beginning. Basically the movie started mediocre and rapidly went downhill from there. About two-thirds of the way into the film it hit bottom and apparently started digging. This movie is so horrendously bad that you can't even laugh at it as much as stare in horror. There's almost no plot, just constant droning misery and depression. The movie devoted about a half hour to an extremely boring and drawn-out scene in which the main characters look for their mentally diseased, homeless former friend.

Description

From the director of "From the Pompatus of Love", an unusual portorait of powerful emotions pushed to the edge. Stan and Daniel, two lifelong friends, have just found out that an old missing school buddy has been spotted digging in the dumpsters of the famed amusement park. Leaving their work and girlfriends behind, they set off on a reckless journey into a strange world of urban outcasts. When they finally find their homeless friend, his fractured visions reveal the real truth about their history of friendship. Now the real question is, "Can they save him?"

Customer Reviews:

Funny, touching, beautifully acted--you should check it out.......2003-11-07

Reminds me of home........2002-09-24

Capturing the Past at Coney Island.......2002-08-19

GREAT MOVIE!!!!!.......2001-09-25

Almost meritless........2001-06-23

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