Heaven's Prisoners (1996)

Slimbean says:

Excellent adaptation from the superb novel by James Lee Burke. The novel is the second one published (1988) about main character Dave Robicheux. Alec Baldwin as Dave positively nails the complex, achingly human character. If you saw the movie but never read the book, treat yourself by reading the book now, and then watch the movie again. Without exception, all actors cast in the movie accurately reflect their respective characters in the book. I'd love to see a movie version of "Tin Roof Blowdown," published in 2007. September 7, 2008

This New Orleans movie is about atmosphere, not plot

Ever since "Streetcar Named Desire" New Orleans has been a very popular movie location, but this was one of the lesser efforts. This film has some strong points--good Louisiana atmosphere, good performances and good action--but the positives are at least balanced, and probably outweighed, by its negatives, to wit, slow pacing and a plot that makes no sense.

Alec Baldwin plays a retired New Orleans cop who has moved out to the bayou with his wife. While they are out on their boat, a plane crashes, and the Baldwin character saves a little girl who was on the plane. Four adults did not survive. They decide they want to keep the girl. A DEA agent comes out to the house and asks about one of the adults who died in the crash. Then, inexplicably, violence begins and quickly escalates ito brutal murders. Why? I have no idea. None of it makes any sense. The movie should have been callled "Prisoners of senseless violence." Maybe there was a rational motivation in the novels.

There is a brief nude scene with Teri Hatcher, but no sex with anyone. Strange. February 4, 2008

great movie

If you like Alec Baldwin, you'll like this movie. His acting is some of his best. Also a good performance by Eric Roberts. I would have to call this a mystery, not a thriller. I found it a very enjoyable action-mystery movie. A great "popcorn movie", one that is good entertainment on those rainy afternoons when there is nothing else to do. May 28, 2007

amazon is heaven

I had been searching for this movie on DVD and none of our local stores carried this movie. So I thought let me see if Amazon had it they did and I scheduled a movie party on the weekend after Amazon said we would have. We received the movie earlier than expected. Thank you Amazon May 18, 2007

Heaven's Gooney Birds

Alec Baldwin's DAVE RICHLEAU is a travesty. The entire film is too dark and the "f" word is used with every breath, lending nothing to what was a very good book. I wasted my money on this rag. March 16, 2007

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