AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Zachariah Smith I heard of the book about this movie, and I heard of the 1946 version of the movie. Honestly, it didn't really inspire me. But I do think that this would really please other people. The story did make sense, I am familiar with the actor Bill Murray, and... that was pretty much it. Even though I haven't seen a lot of good reviews about this movie, and that may be because some have seen the original movie and probably have read the book as well, but in my opinion the movie was just alright in my eyes. And this coming from somebody who really isn't into romance and drama. And that is pretty much my gripe with this film. I am not the one for romance and drama. The whole searching for the meaning of life thing was a good taste on the story, but after he comes back, then this movie just takes a huge turn. One that I did not enjoy. Overall, it was OK. But maybe if I read the book, or watched the first movie, then I would probably have a different opinion.

SnoopyStyle America has not entered WWI yet. Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) with his girlfriend Isabel Bradley (Catherine Hicks), his best friend Gray Maturin (James Keach) and Sophie MacDonald (Theresa Russell) live a comfortable upper class life. Larry and Gray go to Europe to drive an ambulance. After the war, Larry goes in search for himself. In Paris, he and Isabel end up not getting married as he pushes on as a coal miner and eventually cooking at a Tibetan monastery. Isabel ends up married to Gray who goes to work for his father. The Great Depression hits the family brokerage hard and Gray's father commits suicide. Sophie suffers after her husband and child are killed in a car crash. Larry runs into Isabel and Gray with their two daughters now broke in Paris. They also find Sophie who became a drug addicted prostitute.Bill Murray does a good but not a great job. He is always great at the zen jester character. He just can't reach the darker depths necessary during and right after the war. It also occurs to me that this is the story of two people. Isabel is the other person and the movie needs to zero in on that. Theresa Russell would have been a great Isabel although she's a perfectly fine Sophie in the movie. Sophie could have done by somebody more fragile. It's a good attempt by Murray but not all successful.

gonzo_don Without a doubt, one of the top 100 adaptations of a novel in film history. A mouthful? You bet it is - but this movie had a profound effect on me the first time I saw it and I've watched it a minimum of 100 times since. It never fails to enlighten, remind, and bring me back to the things that are really important in life. Bill Murray's "anger acting" is a bit off, granted--he was new at it--but for the rest, he was perfect. The out-of-kilter style he brings to Larry Darrell is hilarious and effective at the same time. Murray is nobody's fool, don't let Saturday Night Live or Caddyshack lead you to believe that. This guy may be funny as hell, but he's no lightweight in the thinking department. A must-see for anyone. If you don't walk away with something from this film, you probably didn't get it in the first place.

DQGladstone I've never seen the original "Razor's Edge" with Tyrone but I guess I'll have to look it up.I feel badly for Bill Murray because he must have a hard time living up to his expectations of himself. It must be difficult to be so excellent.I'm a fan, apparently. I think if you don't like Bill Murray, there's got to be something wrong with you.I saw this film at a time when I had no expectations of anything (my twenties) and was impressed by all the elements of the film: the acting, humor, message, cinematography, casting, etc., even though I knew nothing about anything. I loved that Larry made a promise to Isabel then had to regretfully go back on it rather than try to be faithful to a stupid promise. It's a mark of maturity to believe it's a man's prerogative to change his mind, I believe. Of course, he delayed commitment in the first place, a smart move.I loved when Larry said to Isabel at the end, so perfectly, "you just don't get it" when he really wanted to kill her, I would imagine.It was excellent when he responds to Denholm Elliot's, "an itinerant..." with "fishmonger?" and then he goes on to make his final moments happy ones. Denholm was excellent as the 2nd class snob with a heart.I love at the end of the film when Bill is vaulting up the steps at Montmartre. He makes vaulting look easy.This is a spiritual film that succeeds by not taking itself too seriously. RAZOR's EDGE has been described as BM's dramatic turning point but, even then, he was smart enough not to forget the comedy and to not get overly dramatic, i.e., when he was mourning the death of his real-life brother. Brian was also excellent as the cynical superior officer. Both Murrays are excellent at manifesting darkness when it's required. Apparently.I loved the scene where Isabel tempts Sophie with the fantastic wine, she was so cold and pitiless. Catherine Hicks was excellent as the cutie with a darkside agenda and Theresa Russell was never better than as the "betrayed by life" sexpot.This, to me, isn't just a good movie, it should be mandatory viewing in high school. It teaches with charm and brings great literature to life.