Public Eye (1992)

Well worth releasing on DVD!

I have enjoyed this movie more times than I can remember. Joe Pesci is perfect as the scrappy tabloid photographer who at heart feels that what he is doing is also an ART. The film is about vindicating himself as an artist and reclaiming his personal life as a man, after sacrificing so much because he is driven to capture the ultimate picture in his work and living for so long seemingly as a bum. Anyone who is an artist or creative type is likely to get a great deal of enjoyment out of this unusual story where the main characters come from two completely different backgrounds and yet are irresistibly drawn together. The relationship between Pesci and Barbara Hershey is compelling and has many unexpected twists and turns: there's always some suspicion going on between them that complicates their relationship way out of the ordinary, even though there's a love here and they want to trust each other.

Please... will some big-shot movie exec please get this classic out on DVD? I agree with another reviewer that this is one of Pesci's best roles: he's gritty and determined without having to play a twisted figure from the underworld - the role was perfect for him. I love character and plot driven films and I've always felt that this gem delivers on both counts. Plus, the feeling of the war years during the 1940s is captured to a T. I bet I've seen it at least 50 times, including because of Mark Isham's understated soundtrack that sets the perfect mood. (I own the soundtrack too... one of my all-time favorites!) The Public Eye is recommended for those who love film noir types of movies with intriguing characters written by writer/directors, such as Howard Franklin, who did a great job here. May 28, 2007

DVD????

Can we please get this title to DVD A.S.A.P. please?? And not via a hokey, sub-par transfer. I mean, accurate and with superb color saturation. Also, I need the extras; I want to see the MAKING OF featurette. Come on, man. DO IT!! October 15, 2006

Classic Mafia Beauty and the Beast Story

If you need car crashes, buildings blowing up, or somebody being cut open with a cooking knife to have fun, this isn't your kind of film. But...

This gritty Pesci film was a sleeper in the theatres. For movie buffs who like drama, intriguing story lines, and great acting...this movie is a classic for your collection.

Pesci plays a reporter who gets his pictures from the darker side of New York in the 1940's. He develops an attachment to his deceased friends wife, who runs a club and eventually runs into trouble with the local mob.

Its a wonderful, thoughtful, mature retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast story. Wonderfully scripted characters, and totally believeable dialogue will transport you into a different era, and an expertly crafted tale.



May 30, 2005

Amazing film

This is an amazing film. All of the photos shown in this movie, taken by joe pesci as the "Great Bernzini" or Bernzie, are actual famous photo's taken by Arthur Fellig or WeeGee. Called WeeGee after, at that time, the newly released Ouija Board, because utilizing his police radio in his car he arrived at crime scenes even before the police. This is as I said an amazing movie. The plot is enticing and was filmed as well as directed amazingly. For more information on Arthur Fellig or his Artwork, which is currently being displayed at museums around the country(...). April 24, 2004

One of the best flicks ever

Such a good movie. Pesci's best performance. September 24, 2003

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