Mickey Blue Eyes

A worthless waste of time that not only bored me, it completely put my wife to sleep and ended any possibilty of a romantic encounter. Worse than watching Hugh Grant bumble his way through this woefull trip, was watching James Caan completely reducing himself to a sham by appearing in a "comedic" role as a laughable gangster. And Burt Young, "Uncle Paulie" from "Rocky," as the head of a crime family? Please! While a good actor this ridiculous old man is about as scary as navel lint. Ooo, he's the deadly head of a crime family! He might hurt me! I cannot express my utter contempt for this crap. 0/10

Ok it's a chick flick but the gangsters made it interesting for my guy. We laughed so hard at Grant's version of "Forget about it" that we are still trying to mimic him. Hugh Grant is so engaging and the mobsters are plenty tough.

I loved this movie - (for the first hour anyway.) Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn and James Caan were all wonderful... again, for the first hour. I especially liked Burt Young's portrayal of "Uncle Vinnie" The movie had just the right blend of comedy, NYC Locale photography, and it's wonderful costuming and make-up. I'm just trying to figure out where they dug up that ending ? In my opinion they spoiled a good movie with its' poorly manufactured ending. I gave this movie a slightly disappointing 6 on a scale of 1-10.

A complete waste of time and money. A stupid story, lousy acting and an ending that defies logic, reason and appreciation. One is not sure whether to laugh or shudder during this abominable time at the "cinema?" It's celluloid garbage and I recommend avoiding this disaster, period. Better stay home and watch either the grass grow or count the stars in the heavens because none exists in this m

This movie was a joke. And I don't mean it was funny. Yes, I did laugh a few times, but when you have such bad continuity, and bad acting, and bad jokes, and bad plot lines, and bad... I can't say enough. How I suffered through this piece of tripe, CONTRIVED tripe on top of it. Wow, I couldn't believe how "The Mafia" was so unbelievably and horribly stereotyped, and how the FBI guys were portrayed as morons in the beginning and then as cunning at the end, all just made me wince. And to mix surprise gun violence at the end of such a "mix-up" light hearted movie, where the wise guys are all bufoons throughout, just didn't make sense. I love mafia flicks, and I love silly movies. This movie just stank.

Well this is a witty, entertaining movie. Acting, camera and all that is completely okay, the story itself is unlikeable, which doesn't matter too much because this movie wants only to be funny. And it is. Not half as superfunny as Notting Hill, not even as funny as the Runaway Bride, but still very amusing, with many absurd situations and many witty comments, mainly by Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant). If you know what kind of movies Hugh Grant does normally, you know what kind of movie you can expect. You have to like (or at least not hate) his sunnyboy behavior to enjoy this movie, but if you do its a good movie.

This is the hardest film, I've ever reviewed, despite being an owner of a popular blog. Is Mickey Blue Eyes a bad movie? Hell no, the script is awesome and James Cann demonstrates his actor chops that is equal to every gangster ever filmed. What's the problem then? Hugh Grant just can't do this role. I'm not saying he's a bad rom-com guy, he's not, rom-com is his genre. However playing a guy in peril? He's terrible and critics said the same thing As an unfortunate mafioso, he was awful. What would Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Tom Hanks do with this role? This film is ruined by it's star.

I never laughed so hard at a Hugh Grant movie as I did with "Mickey Blue Eyes." Admittedly, the previews didn't look too promising, and I'm not a J. Tripplehorn fan, but I always give Grant a chance, and this time I certainly didn't regret it. After the "Notting Hill" disappointment, I was a little wary. But this movie is very quirky and delightful, the comedy is fast-coming and quick-witted. Never a dull moment in this movie, and all the comedic talent did a great job of pulling it together. It's been a while since I've seen it, so I'm not thinking of any one particular scene. The whole movie was just great. Don't let the previews fool you - it has very little to do with his minute-long stint as "Mickey Blue Eyes" and everything to do with his failure to keep out of his new fiance's family "business," which includes money laundering through the art auction house he works at. Even Tripplehorn was likeable, which is a rarity for her {sorry Tripplehorn fans, just my opinion!}

A hearty laugh or two, but that's about all, despite the excellent cast. The story and pacing don't sustain your interest. The directing seemed off the mark in many places: thirty minutes in, it suddenly dawns on you what the movie's been trying, clumsily, to make you think this or that character is supposed to be like.

Mickey Blue Eyes - Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is a respectable auctioneer who wants to marry Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn), but there's a problem - her family, or to be more accurate, The Family. Will Michael be sucked into the mob's clutches or will he and his bride live happily ever after? Comparisons to "Analyze This" (one of the best mob mocking movies ever) are inevitable and "Mickey" falls short, suffering from a so-so script - there just aren't enough good lines to go around. In addition, the subject matter may prove to be a little too dark for some people. Although the supporting cast provides some amusing moments (the owner of the Chinese restaurant, and the overzealous FBI agent) James Caan and Jeanne Tripplehorn are ancillary - anyone could have played their parts. If not for Grant's excellent portrayal of an innocent thrown to the gangsters this movie would disappear into oblivion.