Review of Glengarry Glen Ross

An intense character study, focusing on the lives of salesmen, brilliantly illustrating the fine line they walk between success and abject failure. This would have been a good film with less talented actors, as the David Mamet screenplay was superb. The treat is, with this film, the cast is unparalelled. Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, and a smaller but no less striking performance from Alec Baldwin, raise the story to it's highest form. Sales may be the specific lifestyle examined here, but the issues at the heart of this outstanding film, are universal. Respect, dignity, the notion that success is a fleeting dream to be lived only by those who would eschew all ethics in order to achieve it. The cutthroat nature of man is exposed, and for all it's ugliness, we must accept that it does not only exist in the high pressure world of salesmen. A sobering look at the world in which we all work, whatever our chosen profession, dignity and respect are in short supply. If you ever appreciated "Death of a Salesman", you will thoroughly enjoy this film. Highly Recommended. Four Stars out of a possible four.****