This movie is merciless. It takes all the things we hate about used car salesmen and exponentially elevates it to epic proportions. 100% cold hearted sales goals being met no matter what the cost. I soaked myself in the vicious comedy like a warm bath after a hard day. One of my all time favorite comedies due to theme.
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“Suckers” is an interesting, if not very accomplished, picture about the business of selling cars. Loaded with testosterone, this movie starts out as a low rent version of “Glengarry Glen Ross” (minus the great dialogue). We see the ruthlessness and the sleaze of one particular dealership as our cutthroat salesman will do anything to close a deal for maximum profit. Much of the movie is focused on Daniel Benzali as the man in charge. He gives frequent “pep” talks and motivates his staff to be heartless, cunning, and manipulative to outwit prospective buyers. These portions of the film are definitely the most interesting, and Benzali is a forceful–if not particularly likable–presence. Her performs the same function (in much the same way) that the Alec Baldwin character did in the movie version of “Glengarry” by setting up a competitive sales competition.
Based on the dealership aspect alone, this would have been a pretty intriguing film. But “Suckers” also throws in a few more standard B-movie conventions. We’ve got one salesman being threatened by loansharks, another involved in the drug trade, and a couple of superfluous sex scenes for the sake of nudity. By the time we near the end, the film has lost all interest in the dealership to go out with a big confrontational shoot-out. Very standard, and not very believable.
“Suckers” is harmless enough. Probably geared more for a male audience, I can imagine some people enjoying this picture–although, for me, it’s appeal was somewhat limited. KGHarris, 11/06.
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The mysteries of used car salesmen and what their lives are really like are revealed in this black comedy. A racist car salesman inspires his multi-cultural staff on the tricks-of-the-trade when selling cars. We are exposed to the dark side of these sleazy salesman in this movie which has an incredible ending. A must see and a future cult classic!
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Let’s do away with humane notions and sell some cars,
This movie is merciless. It takes all the things we hate about used car salesmen and exponentially elevates it to epic proportions. 100% cold hearted sales goals being met no matter what the cost. I soaked myself in the vicious comedy like a warm bath after a hard day. One of my all time favorite comedies due to theme.
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|A Low Rent “Glengarry Glen Ross” Devolves Into Standard Action Picture,
“Suckers” is an interesting, if not very accomplished, picture about the business of selling cars. Loaded with testosterone, this movie starts out as a low rent version of “Glengarry Glen Ross” (minus the great dialogue). We see the ruthlessness and the sleaze of one particular dealership as our cutthroat salesman will do anything to close a deal for maximum profit. Much of the movie is focused on Daniel Benzali as the man in charge. He gives frequent “pep” talks and motivates his staff to be heartless, cunning, and manipulative to outwit prospective buyers. These portions of the film are definitely the most interesting, and Benzali is a forceful–if not particularly likable–presence. Her performs the same function (in much the same way) that the Alec Baldwin character did in the movie version of “Glengarry” by setting up a competitive sales competition.
Based on the dealership aspect alone, this would have been a pretty intriguing film. But “Suckers” also throws in a few more standard B-movie conventions. We’ve got one salesman being threatened by loansharks, another involved in the drug trade, and a couple of superfluous sex scenes for the sake of nudity. By the time we near the end, the film has lost all interest in the dealership to go out with a big confrontational shoot-out. Very standard, and not very believable.
“Suckers” is harmless enough. Probably geared more for a male audience, I can imagine some people enjoying this picture–although, for me, it’s appeal was somewhat limited. KGHarris, 11/06.
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|Reservoir Dogs Selling Cars,
The mysteries of used car salesmen and what their lives are really like are revealed in this black comedy. A racist car salesman inspires his multi-cultural staff on the tricks-of-the-trade when selling cars. We are exposed to the dark side of these sleazy salesman in this movie which has an incredible ending. A must see and a future cult classic!
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