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      Mac

      R 1992 1 hr. 57 min. Drama List
      67% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Mac Vitelli and his two brothers, Vico and Bruno, start their own construction business after working for a terrible boss. Mac wants to build houses the right way, in honor of his hardworking, recently deceased father, but his obsession threatens to destroy his relationship with his brothers. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member 75% Mr. Turturro hits the nail on the head. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A blue-collar New Yorker forms a construction business with his brothers. John Turturro is a gifted actor, and in this film he shows himself a capable director. There are some flashy moments of meaningless close-ups, but most of his shots are framed well, and the actors all deliver strong performances. The story highlights the plights of the working class, and though my political sympathies rest with Turturro's, the film's plot becomes a muddle of cliches, and it's easy to figure where the film is heading before it gets there. Overall, Mac is not a horrible film, and working class people can identify with its characters, but ultimately the story isn't very strong. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Scott W Good movie...John turturro always does a good job... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/12 Full Review Audience Member A 6.5/10, this is an intense consideration of work, a subject that is routinely given short-shrift by most American filmmakers. Unfortunately, a bit too much of the film's narrative is muddled and disjointed. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Turturro's directorial debut...and an homage to the anonymous craftsmen around us...ever watch somebody who REALLY knows how to lay bricks? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I have an affection for this film, but there are still parts that bother me. The entire cast does a great job. Michael Baladucco gives an amazing performance and John Turturro is fantastic. The only character I hated and thought was completely useless was Ellen Barkin's character and even though I saw the idea behind it, I really could of done without her being in the movie. There are some genius scenes that I connected with on a lot of levels. The ideals behind the movie are ones that I thought were very interesting and there were some things I wish I could have seen more of. You can tell that Turturro took some great ideas from some directors that he had worked with, the only problem being that he has Spike Lee's taste for letting certain things play out too long. Again, really well acted and shot well, but the tacked on ending really kills me (although I liked the dialogue). Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times [Mac] he represents something real in the modern American character, and at the end of the film we feel that Mac's qualities are needed in an age when people would rather make money out of money than houses out of lumber. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Jeff Simon Buffalo News Turturro the fine actor has enlisted other fine actors to fill minor roles... he's a promising director with a fine eye. Rated: 3/4 Sep 8, 2021 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Mac is admirable, but too rarely inspiring or entertaining. Apr 25, 2018 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: 2/5 Nov 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Mac Vitelli and his two brothers, Vico and Bruno, start their own construction business after working for a terrible boss. Mac wants to build houses the right way, in honor of his hardworking, recently deceased father, but his obsession threatens to destroy his relationship with his brothers.
      Director
      John Turturro
      Screenwriter
      John Turturro
      Production Co
      Macfilm productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 11, 2020
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $466.8K
      Sound Mix
      Surround