I'm not a fan of Brian De Palma at all and most of his films really grind on me. It amazes me that so many people fawn over his works. There are a couple that I do enjoy though, such as Carlito's Way or the climatically flawed Snake Eyes. Raising Cain is strictly middle-of-the-road.
John Lithgow is Carter Nix, a lovely husband and dad with a dark secret. He's really several people. Or is he? There's a wonderful Hitchcockian streak here and it borrows liberally from Psycho, Vertigo, and maybe even Rear Window in that we're never quite sure what we're looking at. Lithgow is, as usual, fun to watch, and the small supporting cast including the always underused Lolita Davidovich as his cheating wife (is there any other kind?) works well with the material, it's just a shame that De Palma stops short of going completely over-the-top, which is really what this movie needed.
After purchasing this Blu-ray I learned about the unusual circumstances of the "director's cut" and of how it is only available on the limited edition Blu-ray, not the single disc I got. Apparently there is only a 7-second difference, with the cut being a rearranging of the scenes, but I feel stupid now. No masterpiece for sure, but an odd little thriller.
John Lithgow is Carter Nix, a lovely husband and dad with a dark secret. He's really several people. Or is he? There's a wonderful Hitchcockian streak here and it borrows liberally from Psycho, Vertigo, and maybe even Rear Window in that we're never quite sure what we're looking at. Lithgow is, as usual, fun to watch, and the small supporting cast including the always underused Lolita Davidovich as his cheating wife (is there any other kind?) works well with the material, it's just a shame that De Palma stops short of going completely over-the-top, which is really what this movie needed.
After purchasing this Blu-ray I learned about the unusual circumstances of the "director's cut" and of how it is only available on the limited edition Blu-ray, not the single disc I got. Apparently there is only a 7-second difference, with the cut being a rearranging of the scenes, but I feel stupid now. No masterpiece for sure, but an odd little thriller.